Brent crude oil stayed flat on Friday as traders kept one eye on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and another on Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. The big story? U.S. WTI crude futures completely froze when CME Group suffered a massive system outage at…
A top VC investor warns the AI boom will create massive giants while leaving a brutal trail of failed startups in its wake. Mel Williams, partner at TrueBridge Capital Partners, predicts we’ll witness unprecedented carnage as overhyped companies commanding sky-high…
George Washington made Thanksgiving official back in 1789 with a proclamation declaring it a national day of public thanksgiving and prayer. Then Abraham Lincoln, during the chaos of 1863, made his appeal to a war-torn nation to set apart and…
Wang Fuk Court housing complex, Tai Po district, northern Hong Kong, Wednesday afternoon, eight blocks, 2,000 apartments, 4,600 people, residential high-rise towers, flames, blaze erupted, fire began, intense heat, thick smoke, upper floors, 32-storey towers, green construction mesh, bamboo scaffolding,…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took to social media Sunday to set the record straight. Ukraine is grateful—deeply so—for the U.S. efforts that have kept his country in the fight. The message came hours after President Donald Trump told reporters that Ukrainian…
Portugal’s state holding company Parpublica received just three expressions of interest for a minority stake in flag carrier TAP by Saturday’s deadline, all from Europe’s largest airlines. The government fell short of hopes to attract major airlines outside the European…
Everyone on board the container ship One Henry Hudson made it off safely after a fire broke out at San Pedro port last Friday. The Los Angeles Fire Department says an explosion damaged the vessel’s electrical systems and shut down…
Job growth picked up speed in September, but something strange happened at the same time. The unemployment rate hit 4.4%—a four-year high that caught many off guard. The Labor Department dropped these numbers Thursday, showing the U.S. economy added 119,000…
Donald Trump confirmed on Nov. 19 that he will meet Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, at the Oval Office. The president used his Truth Social platform to announce the Friday, November 21st meeting, calling Mamdani…
The Trump administration wants to cut protections for threatened species starting this week, a move that could reshape how America saves wildlife. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rolled out the plan Wednesday, saying it fixes regulatory overreach while critics argue it…
Elon Musk dropped a bombshell Wednesday at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum: work might become completely optional in the future, and money could lose all meaning. The billionaire Tesla CEO made these eye-popping claims while addressing fears about what artificial intelligence…
The West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens, creating unprecedented challenges for U.S. manufacturers seeking to build domestic magnet production capabilities. Nevada-based MP Materials faces critical shortages of dysprosium and terbium, threatening ambitious plans to…
Meta’s Vibes AI feed has quietly crossed 2 million daily active users as of November 9, internal data viewed by media agency reveals. The AI-generated videos platform grew 1% from the previous week, giving us an early look at how…
Cloudflare stressed that there was “no evidence” the issue was the result of an attack or caused by malicious activity. “We apologise to our customers and the Internet for letting you down today,” the company added. By 15:00 GMT, the…
International students newly enrolling in American universities have plummeted by 17% this fall—the sharpest drop in over a decade if you don’t count the pandemic year. Figures released Monday, Nov. 17 by the Institute of International Education paint a troubling…
