Beijing enacted new rules that threaten stiff punishments for foreign and domestic companies that shift supply chains out of China, with penalties including “exit bans” on staff and asset seizures. The move reflects anxiety among policymakers as growing numbers of manufacturers shift production to places like India and Vietnam amid ...
Trump’s Fed pick vows central bank independenceTrump’s Fed pick vows central bank independence
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve chair insisted to lawmakers Tuesday that he would uphold the central bank’s independence. During his congressional confirmation hearing, Kevin Warsh responded “absolutely not” when asked if he would be the president’s “sock puppet,” adding that Trump had not asked him to ...
Republicans release budget, hope to end shutdownRepublicans release budget, hope to end shutdown
Senate Republicans released their budget and began voting on it Tuesday afternoon. They will use it to set up an immigration enforcement budget reconciliation bill of roughly $75 billion. Senators hope that movement will prompt the House to pass the Senate bill funding the rest of the Department of Homeland ...
EMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, CookedEMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, Cooked
Today after recording our normal weekly podcast, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason spontaneously began discussing the legacy of Tim Cook as Apple CEO, the #BreakingTechNewsofTheWeek. We got really riled up so decided to press record to discuss Tim Cook’s accountant energy, his legacy of creating different sizes and shapes of rectangle ...
The snuggle is real: what happens when you can’t fall asleep without your partner?The snuggle is real: what happens when you can’t fall asleep without your partner?
Experts share why you might sleep better with that special someone and how couples can find healthy sleep dynamics Tell us: do you use AI for fitness? I don’t live with my partner, but when we sleep in the same bed, I doze off almost instantly. When I’m alone in ...
Climate investment shifts toward infrastructure, report findsClimate investment shifts toward infrastructure, report finds
Climate fund dry powder stood at $90 billion in this year’s first quarter, down from a $112 billion peak in the same period last year, according to a new Sightline Climate report. The recent figures don’t represent a retreat for the sector; on the contrary, 2025 was a record year ...
US top fusion CEO says Washington losing race to ChinaUS top fusion CEO says Washington losing race to China
The US official overseeing research on nuclear fusion and quantum computing defended proposed funding cuts to federal science programs, even as the country’s top fusion CEO warned the US was losing the race with China. A White House budget proposal released this month called for deep cuts to the National ...
UAE arrests Iran-linked terror cellUAE arrests Iran-linked terror cell
The UAE State Security Department arrested 27 men it accused of terrorist activities and links to Iran. There have been similar arrests across the Gulf since the US-Israel war with Iran began — including five men detained in the UAE last month, said to have been working with Iran and ...
Iran peace talks up in air as ceasefire deadline loomsIran peace talks up in air as ceasefire deadline looms
Oil prices whipsawed on fast-moving expectations surrounding a fresh round of peace talks between the US and Iran, with questions over who will attend, and whether they will deliver a lasting truce. The two-week ceasefire is entering its final hours, and US President Donald Trump again threatened to “knock out ...
This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating CopyrightThis AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright
For a small price, Malus.sh will use AI to ingest any piece of software you give and spit out a new version of it that “liberates” it from any existing copyright licenses. The result is a new piece of software that serves the same function, but doesn’t have to honor, ...