Jamie Grill | Getty Images As U.S. markets continue to suffer steep declines in the wake of the Trump administration’s new tariff policies, you may be wondering what the next best move is when it comes to your retirement portfolio and other investments. Behavioral finance experts warn now is the worst time to make any […]
Cryptocurrencies rise Friday, bucking broader market meltdown
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin rose on Friday after China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while stocks continued to crater following their worst day since 2020. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose more than 2% to $83,959.19, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as much as $84,717.51. Most […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex trafficking charges ahead of trial
Federal prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, adding two new sex trafficking charges to his existing indictment. The allegations claim Combs coerced a woman into commercial sex acts and transported individuals for prostitution from 2021 to 2024. Combs’ legal team argues that the charges are based on consensual activities and are […]
President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data
Dizzied by an accumulated pileup of busted norms, you might have missed a presidential executive order issued on March 20. It’s called, “Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos.” It basically gives the federal government the authority to consolidate all the unclassified materials from different government databases. Compared to eviscerating life-sustaining agencies in […]
Crypto market bottom likely by June despite tariff fears: Finance Redefined
Despite growing tariff-related uncertainty, there is a 70% probability cryptocurrency markets will find the local bottom in the next two months, which will serve as the supporting foundation for the next leg up in the 2025 cycle, according to Nansen analysts. Savvy traders continue making generational wealth despite growing volatility and lack of risk appetite. […]
Disability advocates sue Social Security and DOGE to stop service cuts
A Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, DC, March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A group of disability advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Social Security Administration and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday aimed at stopping cuts to the agency’s services. Recent changes at the Social […]
Tech stocks sink after Trump tariff rollout; Apple leads drop
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters Technology […]
Ava Phillipe channels one of mother Reese Witherspoon’s classic Hollywood looks
Reese Witherspoon‘s daughter, Ava Phillipe, is channeling her mom’s iconic “Legally Blonde” character for her acting debut on ABC’s “Doctor Odyssey.” On Wednesday, the 25-year-old model and actress was featured in a behind-the-scenes clip of the series wearing a hot pink bikini, similar to the swimsuit Witherspoon’s character, Elle Woods, wore as part of her […]
Trump’s Tariffs Could Reshape the US Tech Industry
Sweeping tariffs unveiled by US president Donald Trump on Wednesday will have ripple effects across the tech industry, according to experts who study global trade. The measures, which include a minimum 10 percent tariff on most countries and steep new import duties on key US trading allies like Europe, China, Vietnam, India, and South Korea, […]
Pre-seed crypto startup deals have grown 767% since 2021: Report
The number of pre-seed funding rounds for Bitcoin (BTC) startup companies has grown by 767% since 2021, according to a report from venture capital firm Trammell Venture Partners (TVP). Bitcoin pre-seed transactions increased 50% year-over-year in 2024, with a 27.5% year-over-year increase in the number of startup companies funded. Christopher Calicott, TVP’s managing director, attributed […]