Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging President-elect Donald Trump to establish conflict-of-interest rules for Tesla CEO and Trump ally Elon Musk. In a letter to Trump’s transition team, Warren warned that Musk’s influential role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could lead to “corruption on a scale not seen in our lifetimes.” Musk is set … Read more
Cloud provider Vultr has secured a $333 million investment round led by AMD Ventures and LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The fresh funding will be used to drive international expansion. Founded in 2014, Vultr offers low-cost virtual server solutions with GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, catering to the growing demand for … Read more
Pfizer stock jumped 4.7% on Tuesday after the company issued a mixed outlook for 2025. The pharmaceutical giant expects sales of $61 billion to $64 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 to $3. This falls short of forecasts, but analysts are cautiously optimistic. The midpoint of Pfizer’s guidance missed projections, but its earnings … Read more
A shocking mass rape scandal has emerged in a small French town, where 49 men are accused of drugging and raping Gisele Pelicot over nearly 10 years. The alleged abuse was allegedly organized through a website that has since been shut down, but CNN has uncovered new forums where rape and sexual abuse are still … Read more
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were initially scheduled to return from the International Space Station six months ago. However, their departure date has been pushed forward to March 2025. The delay comes as no surprise, given the complexities of space travel and the need for thorough preparation before astronauts head back to Earth. The … Read more
In Brooklyn, a new program called EnergyFit aims to upgrade 70 two- and three-family homes over the next two years. The initiative, launched in 2024, is funded by federal and private dollars and offers free home repairs and upgrades. The program focuses on small buildings, particularly brownstones built before 1930, which have often gone without … Read more
Social Security faces significant challenges, and a pay-roll tax increase could be part of the solution. A small, gradual hike would help stabilize the program. Some critics view this as unpalatable due to concerns about fairness. President Biden’s proposal for lower-income households is sensible, but it limits comprehensive plans for Social Security reform. Without increased … Read more
The first licensed crossover for Helldivers 2 is also Killzone’s official debut on PC. In a move that has been teased for some time, Arrowhead Games and Super Earth have teamed up with Sony’s Guerrilla Games to bring the grimdark shooter series to the platform. Players can now purchase weapons, armor, and cosmetics from Killzone’s … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the rapid spread of bird flu, which has infected over 650 dairy farms and 61 people across the US. The H5N1 virus, first detected in August, has caused significant economic losses for California’s dairy industry, with approximately $20 billion in annual milk … Read more
Nvidia has introduced the Orin Nano, a palm-sized computer designed for local artificial intelligence processing. The device is priced at $249 and offers significant improvements over its predecessor, with double the speed and efficiency at half the cost. The Orin Nano can process up to 70% more computational tasks than its predecessor and draws just … Read more