US car prices higher in April after tariffs hit

    By Kalea Hall DETROIT (Reuters) -U.S. new-vehicle prices surged in April, data released on Monday showed, a sign that the effects of President Donald Trump’s auto-tariff measures are rippling through the car market. The average price consumers paid, after discounts and promotions, rose 2.5% from March, more than double the typical 1.1% increase over those…

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    Hamas in talks with US about Gaza ceasefire and aid, says senior Palestinian official

    CAIRO (Reuters) -Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave were underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump recently repeated a pledge to help get food to Palestinians in Gaza. A…

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    OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft for new funding and future IPO, FT reports

    (Reuters) -OpenAI and Microsoft are rewriting the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership in a high-stakes negotiation designed to allow the ChatGPT maker to launch a future IPO, while protecting the software giant’s access to cutting-edge AI models, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. A critical issue is how much equity in OpenAI’s new for-profit business…

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