InfoWorld

The ‘toggle-away’ efficiencies: Cutting AI costs inside the training loop

You don't need the newest GPUs to save money on AI; simple tweaks like "smoke tests" and fixing data bottlenecks can slash ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Building an MCP Server with VS Code AI Toolkit's New Tool Catalog

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...
New York Post

Desperate California importing oil from Bahamas using century-old loophole as state faces highest US gas prices

California is increasingly importing gasoline through the Bahamas — a workaround to a 106-year-old US shipping law that forces domestic fuel shipments onto costly American vessels. More than 40% of ...
The Motley Fool

Copper Tariffs: Which Countries Does the United States Import the Most From?

Upcoming 50% tariffs on semi-finished and derivative copper products start August 1. Chile, Canada, and Mexico are top U.S. copper sources, potentially impacting tariffs' effects. Copper import ...
The Motley Fool

Pharmaceutical tariffs: Which countries does the U.S. import the most from?

In 2025, U.S. had a $112 billion pharmaceutical trade deficit, largely with Ireland and Switzerland. Trump suggested imposing 100% tariffs on certain pharmaceutical imports to reduce this deficit.