The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, a critical early contest on the path to winning the nomination, begin tonight. After that, the pace of the primaries picks up fast, with important contests in New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. Here's the latest polling of the frontrunners in each of those states. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tops polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, but former Vice President Joe Biden is number one in Nevada and has a commanding lead in South Carolina.
$200 billion: A group of major American firms – including Blackstone, OpenAI, and Microsoft – pledged to invest $200 billion in the United Kingdom for projects including data centers and AI expansion, expected to create thousands of jobs.
On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, our panel of global experts will discuss the future of global cooperation and governance in the age of AI. Our livestream panel discussion, "Global Stage: Live from the 80th UN General Assembly" will examine these key issues on Tuesday, September 23 at 11:30 AM ET, live from the sidelines of UN headquarters on the first day of high-level General Debate. Watch live at gzeromedia.com/globalstage
Last Thursday, Brazil’s Supreme Court delivered a historic verdict: Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former president who tried to overturn the 2022 election.
Online spending growth continues to trend higher than services and overall retail spending growth, especially when fueled by buy now, pay later options and AI-efficiency. What does this mean for the future of retail? Discover what’s driving digital retail in Bank of America Institute.
As leaders from around the world arrive in New York for this year's United Nations General Assembly, one of the thorniest global issues hangs over the proceedings.
Quiana started at Walmart as a floor associate. Ten promotions later, she’s supporting her family and over 850 stores. Across America, Walmart is investing $1 billion in career-driven training and development by 2026, helping associates like Quiana build their skills and careers, with or without a degree. At Walmart, the opportunities are endless. Learn how Walmart is helping frontline associates live better.
This summer, Microsoft released the 2025 Responsible AI Transparency Report, demonstrating Microsoft’s sustained commitment to earning trust at a pace that matches AI innovation. The report outlines new developments in how we build and deploy AI systems responsibly, how we support our customers, and how we learn, evolve, and grow. It highlights our strengthened incident response processes, enhanced risk assessments and mitigations, and proactive regulatory alignment. It also covers new tools and practices we offer our customers to support their AI risk governance efforts, as well as how we work with stakeholders around the world to work towards governance approaches that build trust. You can read the report here.