Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of AppLovin ripped 30% higher Thursday after the company reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat, causing many analysts to lift their price targets as the stock crossed the $500 mark for the first time ever. The ad tech company said on its earnings call it was divesting its […]
Rory Feek discovers he’s not daughter Hopie’s biological father
Country singer Rory Feek’s daughter is speaking out after she discovered he’s not her biological father. Hopie, 36, took to Instagram to slam her father in an emotional post and called Rory’s actions “extremely disappointing.” “When I had the conversation with Rory, my one request was for him to be kind and not shame my […]
The CFPB Work Freeze Is Putting Big Tech Regulations ‘On Ice’
Days after the rule went into effect in January, the bureau was sued by NetChoice and TechNet, two trade groups representing Big Tech. In addition to challenging the rule, the groups accused the CFPB of unlawfully exceeding its mandate, alleging that the rule is a “breathtaking assertion of its own jurisdiction.” The CFPB’s indefinite pause […]
Trump’s CFTC pick Brian Quintenz gets crypto’s foot in the revolving door
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz will return in the top spot after a stint at a16z, paving the way for crypto-friendly regulation.
1 in 3 Americans have ‘layoff anxiety’ — here’s how to combat it
In many ways, workers are still reeling from the pandemic. After a tumultuous few years, worrying about what will come next is causing more employees to suffer from so-called layoff anxiety. According to Clarify Capital’s 2025 survey of 1,000 Americans, 1 in 3 adults have layoff anxiety. It’s especially impacting younger workers: among Generation Z, […]
Lyft shares sink 6% on underwhelming fourth-quarter results
Lyft shares shed about 6% after the ride-sharing app reported lackluster fourth-quarter results and offered weak bookings guidance as it lowers prices to keep up with competition. The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion, versus the $1.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenues grew 27% from $1.22 billion a year ago. Bookings, which […]
Mandy Moore calls out Amazon after package was delivered to home destroyed in LA fires
Mandy Moore has never shied away from voicing her opinions. On Tuesday, the “This Is Us” actress took to social media to express her frustration with Amazon after a package was allegedly delivered to her in-laws’ home that was destroyed in the LA fires. “Do better, Amazon. Can we not have better discretion than to […]
Binance Moved Fast, Broke Things—and Paid the Price. Richard Teng Is Cleaning Up
But do you expect to find it difficult to bring about a new era at Binance when the founder—who is synonymous with the company—remains the largest shareholder? We are very clear in terms of what we are trying to build: a best-in-class, sustainable, and global platform. Again, I work very closely with the senior management […]
Coinbase and Base: Is crypto just becoming traditional finance 2.0?
The future of crypto looks more like Facebook’s abandoned Diem project than the cypherpunk ethos that Bitcoin started with 16 years ago.
‘Keep your hands off our Social Security,’ lawmakers warn amid DOGE budget cuts
Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images The advisory group known as the Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has moved quickly to curb government spending at federal agencies including the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. At a rally Monday outside the Social Security Administration’s Maryland […]