“Total Loser”: Sleepless Trump Slams Indiana Republicans
But early indicators—such as a healthy dose of special elections in the last year—suggest that the national backlash to Trump’s second-term agenda could be worse for the party than usual.…
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Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line
With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face "civilizational erasure" unless they…
U.S. national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable. Source link
How Taylor Swift is turning the NFL’s mass-media machine into a a pipeline for new male fans
In the tournament of pop culture—an arena increasingly obsessed with charts, data, and stat lines—Taylor Swift has, by most measures, already emerged the victor. In her nearly two decades…
The Florida Highwaymen: Outsider Art, Tourism, and American Landscape
The fascinating story of black artists whose flamboyant colors, ocean waves, and swaying palms defined Florida for a generation of tourists. Source link
How Euthanasia Gained a Foothold in Hospice Care
The concept of hospice was originally sold to the public as a better way to treat patients with terminal disease. The mission has been hijacked. Source link
The Complicated Legacy of Frank Gehry’s Work
The legendary architect, who died last week, was an artist of self-expression. Source link
Trump’s China Chip Deal and the Sale of American National Security
If letting China buy precious tech is detrimental to U.S. interests, that threat is not mitigated by allowing the Treasury to grab a quarter of the income. Source link
AI advertising slop is on the rise. The cure? The STFU brand strategy
There’s a statistic that’s been making the rounds for the better part of a decade that says the average person is exposed to about 10,000 ads every day. This has always sounded a tad…
90 housing markets cross critical inventory threshold—tilting power toward buyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, from summer 2020 to spring 2022, the…
The 3 key financial lessons of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Like many of you, I grew up watching It’s a Wonderful Life on television every holiday season. Frank Capra’s beloved film was a comforting part of our holiday tradition, often playing in…
CNBC replaces its peacock with . . . a triangle
CNBC and its sister networks, including USA, Golf Channel, and E!, are spinning off from their former parent company Comcast NBCUniversal to form a new publicly traded company called…
Kara Swisher dishes on OpenAI, Meta, Google—and the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery
Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI? As 2025 winds down, journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher cuts through the noise and decodes…
Try these 4 Android battery tips to keep your Google Pixel running longer than ever
Your smartphone is only as good as the charge it holds. It doesn’t matter if you have the newest flagship iPhone or Android—when the device’s battery dies, all the bells and whistles don’t…
Three hacks to improve your odds of success
Imagine you’ve set the goal of running a marathon that’s 90 days away. You’ve hired a trainer who says this a less than optimal amount of time, but if you stick religiously to her fitness…
FMC to launch restructuring plan, targets plant closures and Asia cost cuts
Agrichemicals firm FMC said on Friday (Dec 12) that its board has approved a restructuring plan, aimed at cutting costs, shutting down high-cost plants and shifting production to…
Chinese AI euphoria obscures a gloomier technological reality
Washington and its allies are not supplying the country with the gear required to make the most sophisticated AI chips Moore Threads Technology’s phenomenal debut this month, China’s most…
Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100
Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday (Dec 12), continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over…
Intel nears US$1.6 billion deal for AI chip startup SambaNova
Intel is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup SambaNova Systems for about US$1.6 billion, including debt, according to sources familiar with the matter. A…
Oracle denies report on OpenAI data centre delays
Oracle denied on Friday (Dec 12) a media report that it was delaying OpenAI-related data centres, following investor worries over its debt-fuelled artificial intelligence (AI)…
The Mind-Boggling Saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
This seems to have been epic government incompetence. Source link
House GOP produces wide-ranging health care bill they plan to vote on next week
House Republicans finalized a bill on Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson said will provide "clear, responsible alternatives" to Obamacare. Source link
Court pauses Judge Boasberg's criminal contempt pursuit of Trump officials
A federal appeals court put on hold Judge James Boasberg's plans to hold hearings next week to see if he should hold Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in criminal contempt, with the…
Oil posts weekly loss on oversupply concerns
IEA forecasts published on Thursday indicated that global oil supply will exceed demand by 3.8 million barrels per day next year Oil prices closed lower on Friday (Dec 12), marking a 4 per…