Thomas Barrabi

Thomas Barrabi is a business reporter at the New York Post.

Background

Thomas joined The Post after previous stints as a reporter for Fox Business and the International Business Times. A graduate of Fairfield University, Thomas grew up on Long Island and is a long-suffering Mets fan.

Latest Articles

What is crypto mining — and can it really make you money?

Wondering how crypto miners make money? Our expert-backed guide breaks down what it is, how it works, and whether it’s still worth it in 2025.

Google CEO testifies 'extraordinary' DOJ remedies would cause 'many unintended consequences'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai tried to convince a federal judge on Wednesday that the Justice Department’s proposed plan to break up its search monopoly would have “many unintended consequences.”

Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm sells $32M in stock — bringing total sold to more than $150M

Tesla board chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sold another tranche of stock, regulatory filings revealed this week.

Mark Zuckerberg admits he's 'the most awkward person' -- here's what has hurt his confidence the most

Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg called himself the “most awkward person” – and admitted there's one name in particular the internet has tagged him with that has hurt his confidence.

Conservative activist sues Meta over AI chatbot claim he participated in Jan. 6 riot

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck slapped Mark Zuckerberg's Meta with a defamation lawsuit over false responses about him generated by its AI chatbot – including claims that he was a Holocaust...

Uber orders employees back to office 3 days per week as company cracks down on remote work: report

Uber is ordering employees to spend at least three days per week in the office and cutting back on remote work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a memo to employees....

Wall Street on edge as more 'Magnificent 7' tech stocks report earnings this week

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index was trading more than 200 points lower on Monday as Wall Street anxiously awaited word on how President Trump’s tariff war has impacted “Magnificent Seven” firms...

Tesla urges Canadian customers to buy pre-tariff priced inventory 'while supplies last'

Elon Musk’s Tesla is urging Canadian customers to buy cars at pre-tariff rates “while supplies last” as it hiked prices in response to President Trump’s trade war.

Chinese electric car giant BYD's profit doubles as it continues to cruise past rival, Elon Musk's Tesla

Chinese electric car maker BYD’s net profit swelled to $1.3 billion in the first quarter as it continues to surge past its key rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla.

Apple to shift most US iPhone production to India by 2026 to avoid China tariffs: reports

Apple is reportedly planning to shift most production of the iPhones it sells in the US to factories in India by the end of 2026 – as CEO Tim Cook’s...

Tesla's net income plunges 71% as Elon Musk confirms 'major work' setting up DOGE is done

The embattled billionaire told analysts on a post-earnings call that his “time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly,” referring to the polarizing Department of Government Efficiency.

Instagram would have succeeded without Facebook's $1B takeover, co-founder testifies

Instagram would have been successful even if Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had never purchased the photo-sharing app for $1 billion in 2012, co-founder Kevin Systrom said during the FTC’s landmark...

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s $24M DC suck-up campaign – and whether it will be enough to save Meta

Mark Zuckerberg has given a million dollars, visited Trump in DC and Mar-a-Lago and bought the third most expensive house ever sold in Washington -- but all of that may...

Google search antitrust remedy must address AI, DOJ warns while seeking historic breakup

The Justice Department’s historic bid to break up Google’s monopoly over online search kicked off Monday – as the feds tried to persuade a judge that any antitrust must prevent...

China's latest export controls on rare earth elements causing chaos in car supply chain: report

China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in car production has reportedly sparked fears of potential shortages.

Mark Zuckerberg's explosive 'smoking gun' emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at FTC antitrust trial

Mark Zuckerberg’s emails fretting about how to stop rivals like Instagram from catching Facebook are powerful evidence at the FTC’s antitrust trial – and the case could ultimately hinge on...

Google operates illegal ad monopolies that 'substantially harmed' customers, judge rules

Google operates illegal monopolies over two separate markets related to digital advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.

Nvidia CEO makes surprise trip to China as House probes whether it violated chip sale rules

Jensen Huang reportedly met with the founder of DeepSeek just one day after a House committee revealed a probe into whether the chip supplier violated strict export rules by selling...

Mark Zuckerberg testifies that TikTok was 'highly urgent' threat to Meta at FTC antitrust trial

“It was highly urgent. This has been a top priority for the company for several years,” Zuckerberg said.

Tesla suspends importing parts from China for much-hyped projects as Trump tariff war wages on: report

Elon Musk’s Tesla has reportedly halted imports from China of car parts needed for its upcoming Cybercab and Semi electric truck due to the impact of President Trump’s trade war...