Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.

The former reality-TV star has shaken up the Los Angeles mayoral race, gaining support from deep-pocketed donors like the financier Daniel S. Loeb.

Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years.

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.

After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.

A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media’s biggest stars is a public good.

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.

The president is expected to urge the Chinese leader to help ease tensions in the Middle East by helping to persuade Iran to end the war.