ByteDance to Get Majority US Profit Share in Trump Deal

ByteDance Ltd., TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is set to receive a significant share of profit from the platform’s US operations under a deal brokered by President Donald Trump. Under the terms, ByteDance will likely get 50% or more of the overall profit after American investors take control of the majority ownership. As part of the … Read more

Nonprofit Burrito Brigade Expands Operations with New Facility Purchase

Burrito Brigade, a Eugene-based nonprofit that distributes free burritos to the unhoused and operates a food rescue program, has purchased the former CAT building at 455 W. First Street. The organization aims to renovate the space into a permanent home for its growing operations. The group relies on dozens of volunteers to operate two major … Read more

Can $19,000 IRS Debt Be Exempt from Tax?

A friend’s $19,000 loan was written off due to a DUI, but the IRS charged them $3,000 in taxes. The friend has limited income ($10,000/year) and can’t afford the payment. To avoid this tax, they may be able to claim insolvency, which excludes some or all of the canceled debt from taxable income. However, there … Read more

L.A.B. Golf’s $200 Million Value Boosts Small Town Economy

L.A.B. Golf, a successful putter company founded by 44-year-old Sam Hahn, has reached a valuation of over $200 million, making it one of the most valuable companies in Creswell, Oregon. The company’s sales have grown a whopping 18,000% since Hahn took over as its leader. Hahn, who also owns Blairally Vintage Arcade in Eugene, grew … Read more

ChatGPT Pulse Brings Personalized News Briefs to Your Chats

ChatGPT Pulse is a new feature that keeps the AI proactively chatting with you even when you don’t have a question on your mind. It brings updates tailored just for you, making it feel like a real personal assistant. The feature uses your chat history, memory, and feedback to deliver a daily brief of curated … Read more

Trump Hails TikTok Deal as Amazon Expands Ad Integration

US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the US, despite Beijing’s suggestion that the platform’s algorithm would remain under Chinese control. TikTok’s US assets are expected to transfer from ByteDance to new American owners under the agreement. The move ends months of uncertainty ahead of a government … Read more

Iran Resumes Underground Construction at Mysterious ‘Pickaxe Mountain’

Iran has resumed construction at a mysterious underground site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La or Pickaxe Mountain, despite recent US and Israeli attacks on its main nuclear facilities. Satellite imagery shows that engineers have been tunneling deep into the Zagros mountain range since 2020, sparking suspicions that Tehran may be cautiously rebuilding its suspected … Read more

Yahoo on osa konsernia ja käyttää evästeitä.

Yahoo perustaa sivustonsa ja sovelluksensa käytön edistämiseksi siihen tarvittaessa käyttää evästeitä. Evästeen avulla pyritään tarjotaan sinulle parhaat palvelut, estetään roskapostia ja väärinkäytöksiä sekä toteuttaa tietoturvatoimet. Lisäksi evästen avulla mitataan sivustojen käyttöä. Jos haluat muokata valintojasi tai peruuttaa suostumuksesi, voit tehdä sen milloin tahansa napsauttamalla linkkejä tietosuoja- ja evästeasetuksista. Source: https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_c7da98c3-34a6-4b58-a33e-51fca6671841

Hegseth Calls High-Level Meeting of Generals Amid Controversy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unexpectedly summoned hundreds of U.S. military generals and admirals from around the world for a meeting next week, sparking concern among top military officials. The gathering’s purpose remains unknown, but it comes after Hegseth recently fired several senior officers, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and ordered significant reductions … Read more