Frank Bisignano testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on his nomination to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 25, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, faced senators’ questions on Tuesday as to how […]
SEC will keep $50 million of Ripple fine and refund the rest
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have reached an agreement to end their long-running legal battle over allegations the company offered unregistered securities. Following last week’s news that the SEC would drop its appeal without conditions, Ripple has now agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal, the company’s […]
‘Accountant’ star Ben Affleck reflects on Jennifer Lopez divorce: ‘No soap opera’
Ben Affleck set the record straight on the “root causes” of his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. Affleck and Lopez finalized their divorce in January, roughly two years after getting married at the actor’s Georgia estate. The “Argo” star noted that while people have speculated about the issues that led to his divorce from JLo, the […]
Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is discussing plans to eliminate an entire team responsible for publishing and maintaining critical atomic measurement data in the coming weeks, as the Trump administration continues its efforts to reduce the US federal workforce, according to a March 18 email sent to dozens of outside scientists. […]
Bitcoin holds gains amid rising BTC ETF net flows, Coinbase premium and Trump tariff rollback
Bitcoin (BTC) price opened the week with strength, rallying to a daily high at $88,804, which was met by praise from analysts who have identified the $90,000 to $92,000 zone as the key price level to hit in the short term. The market found strength on March 24 after US President Donald Trump suggested that […]
How investors can ready their portfolios for a recession
Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images The odds of a U.S. recession have risen amid an escalating trade war. But most investors should ignore the impulse to flee for safety by exiting the market, financial experts say. Instead, the best way to brace for an economic shock is by double-checking fundamentals like asset allocation […]
23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO
Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri federal court on Sunday […]
‘Minecraft Movie’ star Jennifer Coolidge says ‘White Lotus’ changed her love life
Jennifer Coolidge is reflecting on her epic role in “The White Lotus.” During an interview with The Sunday Times, the 63-year-old actress – who portrayed Tanya McQuoid in the first two seasons of the popular Max series – opened up about how her “weirdo” role impacted her dating life off-screen. “Even though I play a […]
Hot New Thermodynamic Chips Could Trump Classical Computers
Guillaume Verdon stands before me with a new kind of computer chip in his hand—a piece of hardware he believes is so important to the future of humanity that he’s asked me not to reveal our exact location, for fear that his headquarters could become the target of industrial espionage. This much I can tell […]
Bitcoin price pumps, but will BTC break $92K anytime soon?
Bitcoin (BTC) price surged by 3% on March 24, distancing from its $76,900 low on March 11 despite failing to sustain the $88,000 level. Now, traders are wondering what factors could drive Bitcoin’s daily close above $92,000, which last occurred on March 3. Adding to cryptocurrency investors’ frustration, gold is trading just 1% below its […]