Corporate America is trying to figure out how to rein in rising artificial intelligence spending. That’s helping payment software giant Ramp. The spend-management company announced a $750 million funding round at a $44 billion valuation on Thursday. The round was led by ICONIQ, GIC and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and marks a roughly 38% step … Read more
Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he supports athletes who take political stances, but warned they should be prepared to face potential criticism if they do. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback spoke to CNBC Sport about political activism in sports after the Giants’ current signal caller, Jaxson Dart, came under scrutiny for introducing … Read more
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks on an artificial intelligence panel during Inbound 2025 Powered by HubSpot at Moscone Center on in San Francisco, Sept. 4, 2025. Chance Yeh | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open … Read more
What appears to be an ordinary cemetery in upstate New York has turned out to be home to one of the most remarkable pollinator discoveries in recent years. Researchers from Cornell University have found an estimated 5.5 million mining bees living beneath East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York. The vast underground aggregation of native … Read more
Cars line up outside a food pantry in North Carolina, April 3, 2026. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Consumers are facing price pressures as the costs of groceries and gas rise. The pace of inflation is expected to increase in the coming months, according to the Survey of Professional … Read more
United Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Airline, hotel and other industry groups are urging the White House and top Trump administration officials to abandon a proposal that would cut off immigration processing at major … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump (C-L) speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. In some ways, we end the … Read more
Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney shot back at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday as part of an early renewal process for broadcast licenses … Read more
The 220 Central Park South building, center, stands in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Just days after buying one of the most expensive residential properties in London, Citadel founder Ken Griffin set a U.S. record with the $238 million penthouse at 220 Central Park South. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more
Passengers are seen at the international arrival gate of JFK International Airport in New York on June 16, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Groups representing the largest U.S. airlines and hotel chains slammed the Trump administration’s potential halt of customs and immigration processing at “sanctuary city” airports, warning such a move could … Read more