Students walk through the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Gather student loan records ASAP If the Trump administration is successful in dismantling key parts of the Education Department, the Treasury Department would be the next most logical agency to administer student debt, said […]
Perplexity AI $50 million venture, backing early-stage startups
Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Perplexity AI, the developer of a popular artificial intelligence search engine, is close to raising a $50 million venture fund focused on early-stage AI startups, CNBC has learned. The company will be an anchor investor in the fund, but […]
Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Kathy Lee Gifford’s Donald Trump confession
Kathie Lee Gifford says Trump saved her from “psychopathic murderer” after she received death threat, Alec Baldwin threatens to snap comedian’s neck in heated curbside confrontation. (Getty Images) Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter. TOP 3: Kathie Lee Gifford says Trump saved her from ‘psychopathic murderer’ after she received death threat Alec Baldwin threatens […]
This Refinery Wants to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream. Trump’s Cuts Could Kill It
Follow the 10-inch pipeline that stretches south from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, and after 13 miles you’ll find yourself at a potentially major future hub for sustainable aviation fuel in the upper Midwest. In a deal announced in September, the Koch Industries-owned Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota, would receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—fuel made […]
Bitdeer stock drops 28% after earnings miss
Bitcoin miners are still reeling from the Bitcoin network’s April 2024 halving.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE access to student loan borrowers’ data
Elon Musk speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., Feb. 20, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A federal judge in Maryland on Monday granted a temporary restraining order barring staffers from Elon Musk‘s secretive government-slashing effort, the Department of Government Efficiency, from accessing the personal information of millions of student loan […]
Bybit replenished reserves after record-breaking $1.5 billion hack
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bybit said it replenished its reserves following a $1.5 billion hack last week, the largest in the history of the crypto industry. In less than 72 hours, Bybit pieced together hundreds of thousands of ether tokens through a mix of emergency loans and large deposits. While the rapid […]
Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter feared ‘nepotism’ over ‘American Idol’ performance
Country legend Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, Emmy Russell, didn’t necessarily want to perform her grandmother’s iconic song while appearing on “American Idol” last year. During an appearance on “The Thrivalist Podcast,” the country singer revealed that while it wasn’t her idea to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” during the competition show, she didn’t walk away with any […]
AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor
The basic machine for grinding a steel ball bearing has been the same since around 1900, but manufacturers have been steadily automating everything around it. Today, the process is driven by a conveyor belt, and, for the most part, it’s automatic. The most urgent task for humans is to figure out when things are going […]
Crypto market weakness sparks $86K Bitcoin price target next
Bitcoin is off to an “interesting” start this week, but market weakness is doing bulls no favors as range lows loom.