The Epstein Files Are Going to Haunt Trump’s Presidency
The truth was somewhat less salacious. Trump was openly encouraging Putin to help his campaign because he wanted his help—and because he thought Clinton was already “cheating” in numerous…
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Forget chatbots. Physical and embodied AI are now coming for your job
Amazon recently announced that it had deployed its one-millionth robot across its workforce since rolling out its first bot in 2012. The figure is astounding from a sheer numbers…
Staying hands on made scaling to $1B+ fun for Cloudflare’s founder
On this week’s Most Innovative Companies podcast, Cloudflare COO Michelle Zatlyn talks with Fast Company staff writer David Salazar about hitting $1B in revenue and going global, as well…
Your ‘freedom number’ might be smaller than you think
You dream of quitting a toxic job, pivoting to a new career, or starting your own business. But there’s a financial reality to such a move: can you afford to earn less? In 2021, I quit a…
How the Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA’s breakout expansion team
The week of the WNBA All-Star Game, Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, shares how the team has quickly built a brand identity in its first year in the league—breaking…
Trump predicts GOP winning streak will extend to the midterm elections
President Trump lavished praise on Senate Republicans at a White House dinner Friday, predicting the legislative victories they helped him accomplish set the party up for wins in the…
Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital…
Blackstone drops out of consortium bid for TikTok US: source
PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to invest in TikTok’s US operations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The latest change…
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Friday against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on ties to wealthy…
Oil steadies as mixed US economic and tariff news offset new Russia sanctions
Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed US economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European Union’s latest sanctions against Russia for its…
White House rejects Fed's offers of after-hours tour of headquarters renovation
White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair said the White House declined a visit to see the ongoing renovations of the Federal Reserve headquarters because the time they provided was…
US: Stocks mixed as indexes struggle to retain record highs
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq struggling to log significant gains as investors awaited further corporate results and remarks by the…
Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by U.S.
Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's…
Trump Sues WSJ as He Continues to Crash Out Over Epstein Story
Donald Trump just made good on his threat to sue The Wall Street Journal for reporting on his lewd birthday note to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The president filed a lawsuit in…
Trump Team Sabotaged Fed Renovation as Trump Started War With Powell
President Trump’s followers offered a measly defense against The Wall Street Journal’s exposé of the president’s close relationship with defamed pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The…
The peat ban is coming. Will your favorite dram disappear with it?
The climate crisis upends life in countless ways large and small, including potentially ending one beloved 1,000-year-old tradition. Peated whiskies, flavored with decaying organic matter…
Pete Hegseth Announces Dangerous Expansion of ICE’s Powers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now allowing ICE to use U.S. military bases to detain undocumented immigrants as part of Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation efforts. In a brief letter…
Trump signs legislation creating rules to help legitimize crypto industry
President Trump on Friday signed legislation that established new cryptocurrency regulations that added validity to the crypto-trading business. Source link
Netflix slipped something new into your favorite show
For the first time, a hit Netflix show used something unusual to craft a final scene: AI. On its quarterly earnings call, the company’s co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, highlighted the use of…
Astronomer CEO’s viral Coldplay moment reminds us: We’re all being watched all the time
Convenience stores often have signs that read, “Smile, you’re on camera,” to discourage all who enter from engaging in transgressive behavior. Perhaps those signs should go everywhere now.…
FBI Told to Flag Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files, Dem Senator Says
The Wall Street Journalon Thursday evening reported that President Trump sent a 50th birthday letter to infamous predator Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, containing a signed sketch of a naked…
‘Who did this guy become?’ This creator quit his job and lost his TikTok audience
If you’ve built an audience around documenting your 9-to-5 online, what happens after you hand in your notice? That’s the conundrum facing Connor Hubbard, aka “hubs.life,” a creator who…
White House celebrates low gas prices for the dog days of summer
The White House is touting low gas prices this summer, a time when more Americans are hitting the road and gas prices typically go up. Source link
That bargain e-bike you bought online? It might burn your house down
If you bought an e-bike on Amazon for a price that seemed too good to be true, there’s a fair chance you might’ve been right. A federal consumer watchdog just issued a recall for about…