Binance weighs US strategy as billionaire Zhao regains clout
Binance has positioned Yi He’s promotion, who is Zhao’s partner, as a sign of stability CHANGPENG Zhao has unfinished business. The billionaire co-founder of Binance has stepped back into…
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Try to Make Any Sense of What Trump Is Saying About Venezuelan Oil
Newhouse was also one of 35 Republicans who voted to establish the January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection, so it’s telling that after surviving two elections after…
Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
An internal watchdog in the U.S. Department of Energy will investigate the Trump administration's termination of $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects across 16…
Congressional Democrats win legal battle with ICE over access to facilities
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against ICE's new policy attempting to limit the ability of members of Congress to carry out oversight on places where migrants are being detained, saying…
Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters
Minneapolis' police chief is criticizing federal immigration agents after a confrontation with protesters and an attempted arrest of a woman in which an officer kneeled on her back as she…
OpenAI might change app design forever
When Apple launched the App Store in 2008, it was impossibly influential to the future of the internet. The all-powerful world wide web was sliced and diced into bite-sized apps oft-dubbed…
European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform
EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Wednesday with losses in technology stocks offsetting strong performance from basic resources amid lingering concerns over sky-high, AI-fuelled tech…
Trump Adds Lame Insults to Presidents’ Portraits in White House
Newhouse was also one of 35 Republicans who voted to establish the January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection, so it’s telling that after surviving two elections after…
Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald…
Dan Bongino Is Clearing Out His FBI Office After Rocky Tenure
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, Kash Patel’s woefully underqualified No. 2, is finally headed for the exit. The former talk radio announced Wednesday that he will leave his position next…
Senate Democrats launch 2026 initiative to lower costs
Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced a 2026 initiative in which they'll push proposals to lower the costs of health care, energy, housing, groceries and tariffs. Source link
The Oscars will stream on YouTube starting in 2029, ending its run on ABC
In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
Small talk, phone anxiety, and more: Gen Z sounds off on office fears
Gen Z is never beating the “unemployable” allegations. For Gen Z, a growing confidence crisis means common workplace interactions are now a major source of anxiety. Working with unfamiliar…
Young Democrat launches House campaign against incumbent Bennie Thompson
A former counsel to two prominent U.S. senators announced Wednesday that he will challenge longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. Source link
Nvidia stock price takes another hit as Wall Street debates an AI bubble. Here’s why it’s down today
Concerns about an AI bubble and increased competition are weighing on Nvidia as the stock fell to a three-month low on Wednesday. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company…
The Warner Bros.-Netflix merger could doom Hollywood film workers
In the months following 2023’s Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, film industry workers adopted…
FCC Scrubs Its Website of Any Hint It’s an Independent Agency
The Federal Communications Commission website no longer reflects that the FCC is an “independent” agency after FCC Chair Brendan Carr testified to Congress on Wednesday that he didn’t…
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That Venezuela Stole Oil and Land from the U.S.
As is often the case, there is a kernel of a shade of truth in the president’s hyperbolic talk on social media. Source link
New Jobs Data Blows Up One of Trump’s Main Talking Points
President Donald Trump wants to pretend like he’s not crippling the economy, but job growth in 2025 has dropped by more than half and it’s all his fault. Only 499,000 jobs were created…
Inside the stunning collapse of Believer Meats, the $600 million lab-grown meat startup
Last month, Believer Meats was basking in acclaim. The startup had just secured final U.S. government approval for what it billed as Earth’s largest cultivated-meat facility, a $125…
Most Americans are fine with giving cash as holiday gifts, new poll finds
Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve, according to a new…
Trump's White House ballroom could now cost $400 million
President Trump said the price tag of his White House ballroom could reach $400 million, double the originally announced cost of $200 million. Source link
FCC Chair Says Trump Is His Boss—and Then Refuses to Answer Follow-Ups
“We kept yelling, ‘She is pregnant, she’s pregnant,’” resident Tonika Deutch told Murphy. “They put their knees on her. We kept telling them, ‘She can’t breathe, let her up, let her up.’”…
Netflix vs. Paramount: What you need to know about the bidding war for Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes a $72 billion buyout offer from Netflix is superior, and to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance.…