Maria Aspin

President Trump is giving U.S. car companies one more month without his new tariffs. He's imposed 25 percent taxes on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, but he told the big three automakers that they will be exempt until April 2nd. The U.S. auto industry has been vocally opposed to Trump's tariffs.

President Trump is giving U.S. car companies one more month without his new tariffs. He's imposed 25 percent taxes on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, but he told the big three automakers that they will be exempt until April 2nd. The U.S. auto industry has been vocally opposed to Trump's tariffs.

Car companies warn that they will create major disruptions to their North American supply chains, and analysts say the end result will be much higher prices for consumers. Shares of Ford, GM and other car companies rose after plunging earlier this week. However, the reprieve is still only temporary.

Car companies warn that they will create major disruptions to their North American supply chains, and analysts say the end result will be much higher prices for consumers. Shares of Ford, GM and other car companies rose after plunging earlier this week. However, the reprieve is still only temporary.

According to the White House, Trump also warned automakers that they would need to start moving production to the United States. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.

According to the White House, Trump also warned automakers that they would need to start moving production to the United States. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.

The AI arms race has made NVIDIA into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Large tech companies are investing tens of billions into AI infrastructure, including NVIDIA's computing chips. But last month, a Chinese startup called DeepSeek rattled tech investors and made them question all this spending. After DeepSeek unveiled a lower-cost AI model, tech stocks plunged.

The AI arms race has made NVIDIA into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Large tech companies are investing tens of billions into AI infrastructure, including NVIDIA's computing chips. But last month, a Chinese startup called DeepSeek rattled tech investors and made them question all this spending. After DeepSeek unveiled a lower-cost AI model, tech stocks plunged.

NVIDIA alone lost more than half a trillion dollars in market value, a record one-day loss. The company's shares have since mostly recovered. But investors will be watching NVIDIA's earnings for reassurance that demand for its chips remains high. and that the tech industry's AI spending will eventually pay off. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. This is NPR News.

NVIDIA alone lost more than half a trillion dollars in market value, a record one-day loss. The company's shares have since mostly recovered. But investors will be watching NVIDIA's earnings for reassurance that demand for its chips remains high. and that the tech industry's AI spending will eventually pay off. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. This is NPR News.

Hey, good morning. So as you know, we've been seeing some big companies announcing for months that they're ending or changing their DEI programs. They include Walmart, Target, Amazon. And just this week, Google told employees that it's ending its hiring targets for underrepresented workers.

Hey, good morning. So as you know, we've been seeing some big companies announcing for months that they're ending or changing their DEI programs. They include Walmart, Target, Amazon. And just this week, Google told employees that it's ending its hiring targets for underrepresented workers.

Hey, good morning. So as you know, we've been seeing some big companies announcing for months that they're ending or changing their DEI programs. They include Walmart, Target, Amazon. And just this week, Google told employees that it's ending its hiring targets for underrepresented workers.

But what I discovered this week is that many more big companies are backing away from the language of DEI without making a big announcement. I went digging into the new annual reports that companies have been publishing for their investors, and I compared them with what they were saying a year ago.

But what I discovered this week is that many more big companies are backing away from the language of DEI without making a big announcement. I went digging into the new annual reports that companies have been publishing for their investors, and I compared them with what they were saying a year ago.

But what I discovered this week is that many more big companies are backing away from the language of DEI without making a big announcement. I went digging into the new annual reports that companies have been publishing for their investors, and I compared them with what they were saying a year ago.

And I found that this year, at least a dozen big companies have all deleted or softened the language they use to talk about diversity. These companies include GM, Intel, Disney, Pepsi, and Chipotle. Now, some of these companies wouldn't talk about these changes with me, so we don't know for sure why they've done this. We just know that they've stopped talking about DEI in public.

And I found that this year, at least a dozen big companies have all deleted or softened the language they use to talk about diversity. These companies include GM, Intel, Disney, Pepsi, and Chipotle. Now, some of these companies wouldn't talk about these changes with me, so we don't know for sure why they've done this. We just know that they've stopped talking about DEI in public.

And I found that this year, at least a dozen big companies have all deleted or softened the language they use to talk about diversity. These companies include GM, Intel, Disney, Pepsi, and Chipotle. Now, some of these companies wouldn't talk about these changes with me, so we don't know for sure why they've done this. We just know that they've stopped talking about DEI in public.

But some of the companies did give me some clues.