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France’s Macron Warned Other Leaders About Potential Trump Betrayal
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other European leaders on a phone call that Donald Trump could betray Ukraine. A transcript of the…
DHS slashes work permit term for migrants from 5 years to 18 months
Homeland Security's citizenship agency said Thursday it is slashing the standard validity period of work permits issued to migrants from 5 years to 18 months in many cases, saying the…
Spotify Wrapped 2025: Eagerly checking your ‘listening age’? Everyone else is, too
The numbers are in for Spotify Wrapped: After the streaming music app dropped its popular year-in-review recap for 2025, the company said it has already seen a huge increase in user…
Weekly claims for unemployment benefits drop to 3-year low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years during Thanksgiving week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision…
Trump rolls back Biden-era fuel economy rules, slashing targets for 2031
As the rest of the world speeds ahead toward an electrified future, the U.S. is doubling down on gas-powered cars. President Trump announced a proposal this week to slash stricter fuel…
Trump will discuss the inflation crisis next week in Philadelphia
President Donald Trump plans to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation even as fears mount about a worsening job market and amid signs that…
Trump Accidentally Lets Slip Plan to Rename Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump “accidentally” let slip on Thursday the next target for Trumpification: the Kennedy Center. “You have a big event on Friday at the Trump-Kennedy Center—op, excuse…
Top general defends 'double-tap' strike on drug boat as Democrat calls footage 'troubling'
The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command told top members of Congress on Thursday that no one issued a "kill them all" order during a pair of military strikes on a suspected drug…
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
“One conversation with an LLM has a pretty meaningful effect on salient election choices,” says Gordon Pennycook, a psychologist at Cornell University who worked on the Nature study. LLMs…
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
Republicans who have seen the video have insisted this was all lawful. Senator Tom Cotton, for instance, said it showed the two survivors attempting to flip a boat “loaded with drugs bound…
U.S. prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest…
Trump Is Now Denying Visas to People Who Worked in Content Moderation
The Trump administration may revoke H-1B visa eligibility from people who worked in content moderation, fact-checking, and online safety. Their family members would lose visa status as…
Trump Nearly Has a Stroke Trying to Pronounce Names of African Leaders
Donald Trump insulted the presidents of two countries right before signing a peace deal when he introduced the duo as “courageous leaders”—but couldn’t follow the flattery up with the…
Zillow Doesn’t Care If Climate Change Destroys Your New Home
For homeowners, failing to consider climate risks could be catastrophic—in fact, it already is. Almost half the homes in the United States are at serious risk from the climate crisis,…
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Again During Peace Agreement Signing
Days after Donald Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed off during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda…
North Face x Skims is hitting the slopes for a second season
It’s a great week to have a disposable income and act like you know how to ski. North Face x Skims today launches its second winter outerwear capsule, again channeling ski culture with a…
The future for women investors is in danger
Only about 10 percent of venture funds ever make it to a fourth vintage. Of those, just 5 to 10 percent are led by women. I’m one of them. When I started Female Founders Fund in 2014, I…
AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown
Earlier this year, WIRED said that AMD CEO Lisa Su was “out for Nvidia’s blood.” The American chipmaker is still small compared to the juggernaut that is Nvidia—their market caps are $353…
Trump Puts Consumers Back in the Driver’s Seat
The administration’s rollback of electric-vehicle mandates and unrealistic mpg standards will increase efficiency in the car market. Source link
Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat, tightening its control online
Russian authorities said Thursday they have imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and…
Trump to roll back Biden-era fuel economy standards that limit air pollution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from…
Senate Democrats opt for partisan vote on a 3-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies
Senate Democrats plan to use their GOP-promised health care vote next week to try to advance a clean three-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies because they say no bipartisan…
Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order in attack that killed drug boat survivors
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no "kill them all" order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial…