Apple loses landmark UK lawsuit over app store commissions
Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday, in a blow which could leave the US tech company on the hook for…
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Trump to press China's Xi to release activist Jimmy Lai
A bipartisan group of more than 30 senators led by Rick Scott of Florida urged President Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the release of pro-democracy…
Trump's Investment in Intel Is Paying Off
The Trump administration’s investment in Intel appears to be paying off, but the once-mighty chipmaker has a long way to climb back to industry dominance. In August, the US government…
Target to eliminate 1,800 roles, 8% of headquarters team
Target is eliminating about 8 per cent of corporate roles in its first major restructuring in years, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg News, as the retailer seeks to reduce…
Applied Materials to cut 4% of global staff after sales slow
Applied Materials, the largest US producer of chipmaking equipment, plans to cut 4 per cent of its global workforce as it copes with a sales slowdown and trade turmoil. The company will…
Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil
Oil prices surged around 5 per cent to a two-week high on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, prompting…
US bank reserves fall second week, extend drop below US$3 trillion
The drop comes as the Treasury has ramped up debt issuance to rebuild its cash balance following the increase in the debt ceiling in July The US banking system’s reserves, a key factor in…
Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin Hotard said artificial intelligence is driving a…
Virginia Democrats move to redraw congressional map amid national redistricting battles
Virginia Democrats are launching an effort to redraw the state's congressional districts, positioning themselves in direct response to Republican-led redistricting maneuvers in states like…
DHS' Chief Bovino accused of breaking judge's order by using tear gas on Chicago crowd
Journalism advocates on Thursday accused a senior Homeland Security official of personally deploying tear gas into a Chicago protest "without justification" in defiance of a judge's…
Trump heads to Asia to build alliances, cut trade deals, go eye-to-eye with China's Xi
President Trump leaves Washington Friday for a whirlwind tour of Asia with an ambitious to-do list of high-stakes meetings, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping, that could reshape…
Declassified memo shows Biden DOJ's justification for 'Arctic Frost' probe of Trump, Republicans
Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland and then-FBI Director Christopher A. Wray approved a broad criminal investigation into President Trump and other Republicans based on Mr. Trump's…
Trump Brags Congress Won’t Stop Him When Military Strikes Move to Land
President Donald Trump floated the idea of expanding his extrajudicial strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels to dry land—or as one might refer to it, he pitched declaring war. During…
Trump vows more military strikes on alleged drug smugglers, calls cartels the 'ISIS of the West'
President Trump likened drug cartels to the militant Muslim terrorist groups the U.S. has targeted during the war on terror and vowed to continue military strikes on alleged drug smugglers…
Trump Sued After Destroying White House for His Tacky Ballroom
As the demo bore on, it became clear that what had been originally pitched as a minor expansion to one of the most prominent symbols of American democracy would not only destroy the…
Prosecutors Find Evidence Ruining Their Own Case Against Letitia James
A Justice Department investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James yielded information that may potentially spoil the Trump administration’s plans to convict her of mortgage…
Can OpenAI’s Atlas get people to care about browsers again?
Not content with having hundreds of millions of users peppering ChatGPT with queries and conversations every day, OpenAI wants to further embed itself in our digital lives. This week the…
ICE’s “Sh*t Show” Recruitment Push Leaves Stephen Miller Fuming
It looks like Stephen Miller’s quest to hire 10,000 so-called “Homeland Defenders” by January isn’t going so well. During a multi-agency meeting earlier this week, Miller voiced…
White House ballroom price tag increases to $300 million
The price tag for President Trump's new White House ballroom has increased from $200 million to $300 million, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday. Source link
Inside the mob-backed gambling ring that just shook the NBA
The FBI dropped a bombshell indictment on Thursday, announcing arrests and criminal charges against dozens of people allegedly involved with gambling and rigging NBA games. The whole thing…
States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt
A federal food aid program that helps about one-eighth of Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, and even some states that want to step in…
As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs
Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago's North Side when the Democratic state lawmaker got an activist notification of…
Adams endorses Cuomo in another bid to stop Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the mayor's race Thursday, trying to help the Democratic Party establishment derail Zohran Mamdani's campaign. Source link
Karoline Leavitt Says Trump Can Destroy Entire White House if He Wants
Donald Trump has free license to reshape the White House as he sees fits, according to his staff. With no warning, the president razed the White House’s East Wing this week to make way for…