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June 11, 2026

Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.

From Rockets to Brain Implants, A Look at Elon Musk's Vast Empire

June 15, 2026

Ghost guns, provided by the New York City Police Department, are displayed in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, in New York, Oct. 15, 2025.

Some People Are Making Guns With 3D Printers. New Law Seeks to Cancel Their Print Jobs

June 15, 2026

Boeing 787 Collapses; 'Spud King' Fined; Dodge RAM's Big AI Fail | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 273

June 15, 2026

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June 11, 2026

A worker checks solar panels at a factory in Jiujiang in central China's Jiangxi province on March 16, 2018.

U.S. Plans to Impose Major New Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Major new tariffs are coming for EVs, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies.

May 13, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington.

As Biden Celebrates Computer Chip Factories, Voters Wait for Production to Start

Biden is asking voters to believe in a vision for the U.S. economy that is still largely a promise.

April 25, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, May 17, 2023, in Washington.

White House Unveils New Efforts to Guide Federal Research of AI

They want a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving technology.

May 24, 2023

President Joe Biden speaks about jobs during a visit to semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed Inc., in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Biden: Budget Cuts Could Undermine U.S. Manufacturing

And surrender the tech economy to China.

March 29, 2023

Netherland's Prime Minister Mark Rutte, left, speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden during a round table meeting at a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2022.

Dutch, Japanese Join U.S. Limits on Chip Tech to China

The countries will restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced computer chips.

January 30, 2023

President Joe Biden speaks as he looks at IBM chips, mainframes and memory cards during a tour of an IBM facility with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, left, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Thursday Oct. 6, 2022.

Biden: IBM Investment to Help in Tech Competition with China

The investment is expected to reach $20 billion.

October 7, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks during tour of the Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations facility where Javelin anti-tank missiles are manufactured, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Troy, Ala.

Biden Visits Lockheed in Alabama

He said assembly line workers at a Javelin missile plant were doing lifesaving work.

May 4, 2022

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, Friday, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to bolster Ukraine's fight against Russia, signaling a burgeoning and long-haul American commitment.

Biden to Visit Lockheed Plant as Weapons Stockpile Strained

The stockpile is a growing concern.

May 3, 2022

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf.

UAE Suspends Talks on $23B Weapons Deal with U.S.

The Emirati Embassy said the U.S. remains the UAE's preferred provider for advanced defense requirements.

December 15, 2021

President Joe Biden waits to speak during a visit to the NH 175 bridge over the Pemigewasset River to promote infrastructure spending Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Woodstock, N.H.

Biden Pushes Electric Vehicle Chargers as Energy Costs Spike

The new infrastructure law features $7.5 billion for electric vehicle chargers.

November 17, 2021

People are seen in front of clouds of black smoke from fires in the aftermath at the scene of an airstrike in Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on Oct. 20, 2021. A year after war began there, the findings of the only human rights investigation allowed in Ethiopia's blockaded Tigray region will be released Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.

U.S. to Cut Ethiopia from Trade Program Over Human Rights

The program provides sub-Saharan African nations duty-free access to the United States.

November 2, 2021

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA. The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries are meeting to decide on production. The meeting is being closely watched because oil markets are tight and the price of crude is just off a three-year high as the global economy bounces back from the pandemic.

Oil at 7-Year High After OPEC+ Decides on Cautious Increase

The decision comes amid stronger demand for oil products like gasoline and jet fuel.

October 4, 2021

In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, an Airbus A380, left, and a Boeing 747, both from Lufthansa airline pass each other at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.

EU, US Reach Deal to End Airbus-Boeing Trade Dispute

The U.S. imposed what could have amounted to $7.5 billion in tariffs on European exports in 2019.

June 15, 2021