Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues

NEW YORK (AP) – America’s first billionaire president may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform.

Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO

NEW YORK (AP) – Citizens Bank said it plans to wind down its financial relationship with two private prison companies that have been government contractors under the Trump administration to help run immigration detention centers, bowing to public pressure from advocates and left-leaning city governments.

Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

US restores preferential trade privileges for Hong Kong, drawing thanks from China

HONG KONG (AP) – The United States confirmed Friday that it will not renew an executive order that revoked Hong Kong’s special trading status. The decision comes after China signaled that the city’s preferential privileges were being restored.

China's Xpeng debuts flying car in Germany

China’s Xpeng debuts flying car in Germany

US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. companies signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government Friday, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf.

US to auction water around American Samoa for deep-sea mining

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The U.S. government plans to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining in an unprecedented move that is expected to draw criticism from many countries.

Plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts

NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.