What’s next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel

Cuba’s government appears to be on the brink of economic collapse amid a worsening energy crisis.
It’s been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here’s what’s happened

New AI models launched by China’s biggest players underscore how the country’s companies are keeping up with the U.S.
Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, early filing data shows

The average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, according to early filing data. Here’s what taxpayers can expect.
Anthropic got an 11% user boost from its OpenAI-bashing Super Bowl ad, data shows

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad campaign, which took a swipe at the ChatGPT maker’s decision to bring ads to the platform.
Elon Musk’s xAI faces threat of NAACP lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data center

Law firms representing the NAACP sent xAI a notice of intent to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations in Mississippi.
China’s tech titans are giving away money and cars in ‘The Lunar New Year AI War’

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 model that created the viral Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fight videos got the attention of Elon Musk.
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter ID requirements before midterms

President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November’s elections.
Investor Matt Shumer says viral essay wasn’t meant to scare people

The essay exploded across platforms like Elon Musk’s X, prompting a range of praise and criticism from readers.
Nvidia’s stock is down and AMD is up. The culprit may be Arista.

Shares of Nvidia fell on Friday, while rival Advanced Micro Devices rallied after the CEO of Arista Networks said her company is shifting some workloads.
Trump takes a beating from his own party amid Epstein files release and tariffs rebuke

A series of setbacks for the White House is drawing focus even as Trump touts a drug-pricing initiative, stock market gains, lower inflation as political wins.