U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks with members of the media on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. importers and their customers are about to experience the full force of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of […]
Tech stocks down 7% since Trump’s inauguration as tariffs begin
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 […]
Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ was inspired by late husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton’s late husband served as inspiration for one of the country music star’s biggest hits. Carl Dean, who died March 3, caught the eye of a bank teller in the 1970s – leading Parton to write “Jolene.” The song begs another woman not to take her man and is really “an innocent” song, according […]
Donald Trump’s Not-So-Strategic Crypto Reserve
Donald Trump provoked a riot of cryptocurrency trading and accusations of favoritism on Sunday after identifying several coins that may feature in a future US strategic crypto reserve. Alongside bitcoin, Trump said that XRP, Solana, Cardano and Ether will be considered for inclusion. “A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of […]
Belarus president orders development of crypto mining
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed his energy minister to begin developing the country’s cryptocurrency mining industry, signaling a growing intent to generate additional revenue streams from the country’s excess energy supplies. According to a March 4 report by local media outlet BelTA, President Lukashenko passed on the instructions to the newly appointed minister of […]
DOGE actions may cause Social Security benefit ‘interruption’: ex-agency head
Then Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley testifies before the Senate Committee on the Budget on Sept. 11, 2024. Anna Rose Layden | Getty Images News | Getty Images Social Security has never missed a benefit payment since the program first began sending individuals monthly benefits more than eight decades ago. But the recent actions at […]
Amazon-backed AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 billion after latest round
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic on Monday closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to CNBC. The $3.5 billion round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and other investors included Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research Co., General Catalyst, D1 Capital Partners and […]
Stars who shined at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025
When it comes to fashion, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party did not disappoint. On Sunday, following the 97th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, the night’s biggest stars showed up to the highly-anticipated after-party, showcasing some of the most sexy and daring fashion trends of 2025. From see-through gowns to neck-plunging ensembles, stars such as […]
Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Grounded. The Birds and Dogs of This Texas Town Are Grateful
As flights began picking up early last year, the people who live closest to the drone depot started fuming over the noise. Residents appealed to the city to do something, but Texas lawmakers have essentially banned cities from regulating drones, leaving local officials powerless. Smith, who previously worked as a city public works director in […]
Bitcoin returns under $90K as crypto market liquidates $150M in hours
Bitcoin (BTC) sold off at the Mar. 3 Wall Street open as US trade tariffs kept risk-asset traders on their toes. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin braces for Trump “investment announcement” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping below $90,000, shedding up to 5% on the day. Initial excitement over the […]