President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14, 1935. FPG | Archive Photos | Getty Images Ninety years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, which created the program that now sends monthly benefit checks to millions of Americans, including retirees, disabled individuals and families. But […]
Applied Materials shares sink on light forecast
The Applied Materials logo on Dec. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. Here’s how Applied Materials did in its third-quarter earnings results versus LSEG consensus estimates: EPS: […]
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock death certificate details revealed
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New details into the death of Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, emerged Thursday. Blackstock reportedly suffered from seizures, which were listed as “significant conditions contributing to death but not resulting in the underlying cause,” according to People magazine, citing Blackstock’s death certificate. Blackstock died Aug. 7 after […]
Why Trump Flip-Flopped on Nvidia Selling H20 Chips to China
The tech industry is reeling from President Trump’s surprising new deal with Nvidia. Earlier this week, Trump said he would allow the company to continue selling its H20 chips to China in exchange for a 15 percent share of the revenues. “The H20 is obsolete. You know, it’s one of those things, but it still […]
American Bitcoin Orders Bitmain Mining Rigs Amid Trade Tensions
American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company backed by members of US President Donald Trump’s family, exercised an option to purchase up to 17,280 application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), hardware for crypto mining, from Bitmain earlier this month. The mining company purchased a fleet of 16,299 Antminer U3S21EXPH units from Bitmain, capable of 14.02 exahashes per […]
Older student loan delinquencies reach 18% in Q2 2025
Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images More older student loan borrowers are struggling to pay their monthly bill, as the Trump administration ramps up its collection efforts. Nearly 1 in 5 — or roughly 18% — of student loan borrowers who are 50 and older became “seriously delinquent,” or 90 days or more late […]
Google DOJ Chrome decision has analysts valuing its top businesses
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during a visit to the Google for Startups campus in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. The EU has established a reputation globally for its aggressive regulation of major technology companies, including the likes of Apple and Google over antitrust concerns. Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty […]
Kid Cudi reluctantly testified against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to support his ex Cassie
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kid Cudi “hated every minute” of testifying against Sean “Diddy” Combs during the rapper’s seven-week sex trafficking and racketeering trial. Kid Cudi, known legally as Scott Mescudi, testified in support of his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. The rapper took the stand on May 22 to tell the jury […]
GPT-5 Doesn’t Dislike You—It Might Just Need a Benchmark for Emotional Intelligence
Since the all-new ChatGPT launched on Thursday, some users have mourned the disappearance of a peppy and encouraging personality in favor of a colder, more businesslike one (a move seemingly designed to reduce unhealthy user behavior.) The backlash shows the challenge of building artificial intelligence systems that exhibit anything like real emotional intelligence. Researchers at […]
Crypto Lawyer Signals Challenge To NY AG With Lawfare Message
Khurram Dara, a former policy counsel at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is considering a run for New York State Attorney General in 2026, aiming to replace Letitia James. In comments to Cointelegraph, Dara said he had not yet decided whether to run for the state’s law enforcement office, but hinted that digital assets could play a […]