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Docusign stock surges nearly 18% after AI product is fastest-growing in company history

The electronic-signature service beat expectations with a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, driven by its new artificial intelligence-powered platform.

Shares of Docusign Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) surged nearly 18% on Friday, after the electronic-signature service reported strong fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations, partially driven by its new artificial intelligence-enabled platform, which it introduced last year.

Can America’s whiskey industry survive the latest round of tariffs?

U.S. distillers have thrived on free trade for decades, but Trump’s latest tariff moves are forcing brands to reconsider whether exports are worth the risk.

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars with the European Union, Canada, and other international markets has led American whiskey producers such as Cedar Ridge Distillery to rethink its export strategies. 

3 policy areas to fuel the next wave of entrepreneurship

The government can support solopreneurs by making self-employment easier and less costly.

Consider a self-employed entrepreneur who racked up thousands of dollars in medical bills after a visit to the emergency department due to lack of employer-sponsored health insurance. Or the entrepreneur whose business never got off the ground—not because they lacked skill or demand, but because the burden of complicated taxes or owing money they didn’t expect made them walk away before they could even get started. This sentiment underscores how current policies can deter potential entrepreneurs from leaving traditional employment.

Why DeepSeek’s arrival looks like a key moment for safe AI

Business leaders are ambitious about agentic AI but have legitimate concerns about data privacy, security, and compliance.

The AI industry is growing up fast. New model releases are now a regular event and premium AI features are quickly overtaken by free or freemium alternatives.

A simple strategy to supercharge growth

The underappreciated power of test-to-scale

In today’s whiplash business environment of change and uncertainty, there are a few simple, timeless strategies that consistently rank among the best for accelerating growth. No reinventing the wheel required.

Power is the key to solving AI’s energy crisis

Our sustainable future hinges on energy efficiency and power system innovation in the global AI arms race.

Social media addicts: Here are tips to stop wasting time on apps

There are many free third-party apps that are designed to cut down screen time on social media.

If you’ve got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it — checking Instagram, watching silly TikTok videos, messaging on WhatsApp or doomscrolling on X.

Alien Enemies Act: the controversial wartime law from 1798 that Trump could invoke for mass deportations

The president could deploy the little-known law as part of his sweeping crackdown on immigration as early as Friday, reports say. Here’s what to know.

President Donald Trump said in his inauguration address that he planned to utilize the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as part of his sweeping crackdown on immigration. Now, the Trump administration could go ahead with its plan to use the little-known wartime law to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, possibly as early as Friday, according to multiple sources including CBS News.

Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European alcohol in retaliation against EU trade measures

The president said he would impose steep tariffs on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic beverages unless a tariff on American spirits is reversed.

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose a 200% tariff on European alcoholic beverages in response to the EU’s retaliation on his aluminum and steel tariffs. In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that his administration would enforce the tariff unless the EU rescinds the 50% tariff it imposed on American-made spirits on Wednesday.

Ducks are now declining in the U.S. like other birds

For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with populations of ducks growing nationwide even as many other groups of birds declined in the U.S.

At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday.