Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s attempt to give Republicans a payout provision in the government funding bill has fallen flat. Only one Republican senator, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, plans to sue under the new legislative language that would award hundreds of thousands of dollars to senators subpoenaed as part of former special counsel Jack … Read more
Carol’s miserable personality is on full display in episode 3 of Pluribus, the new Apple TV show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. The episode begins with a flashback to an ice hotel in Norway, where Carol complains about the cold and dismisses a breathtaking aurora borealis as looking like a screensaver. This cynicism might … Read more
Streaming giants are flexing their muscle as Disney has agreed to bring back its programming to YouTube TV after a two-week blackout. This deal shows that streaming services are becoming more influential in the media landscape, shifting power from traditional linear TV to online platforms. The agreement comes after a dispute over carriage fees that … Read more
Large investors, known as “whales,” had already taken positions before the buzz around an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) began. They likely anticipated or used rumors to accumulate XRP, driving prices up even before the news became mainstream. However, retail traders flooded in later, driven by FOMO and emotion, causing market behavior to become unpredictable. The … Read more
Pfizer, a US-based pharmaceutical company, saw its share price increase after activist investor Starboard Value sold 8.5 million shares during the third quarter of this year. This move marks an end to Starboard’s efforts to boost the company’s stock price. In October 2024, Pfizer was valued at $162 billion, but has since decreased in value. … Read more
Director Dan Trachtenberg flips the script on the Predator franchise by turning the titular alien into a protagonist in “Predator: Badlands.” The film follows Dek, a Yautja hunter who sets out to kill the planet’s apex predator, the Kalisk. Along the way, he teams up with an android named Thia and a creature named Bud, … Read more
Generative artificial intelligence has gained unexpected popularity among small businesses. Mike Salvatore, owner of Heritage Hospitality Group in Chicago, was previously overwhelmed with manual reporting tasks related to pricing adjustments for his cafes, bars, and bike shop. However, he now uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to automate this process every three weeks, saving him hours of … Read more
Disney has reached a new deal with YouTube TV, ending a two-week blackout of channels like ABC, ESPN, and NatGeo. The deal brings back the company’s full suite of networks and stations, restoring content for subscribers. In October, a dispute between the two parties led to Disney’s channels being removed from the platform, causing disruptions … Read more
Microsoft’s push for an “agentic OS” with AI features is facing significant backlash from users, who are frustrated with basic functionality failures and reliability issues. The company’s recent updates have broken the Windows Recovery Environment, causing problems for users, and its Recall AI feature has raised concerns over privacy and security. Despite Microsoft’s efforts to … Read more
President Donald Trump continues to face scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019. Despite Epstein’s conviction six years ago, Trump has not changed his stance on releasing the Justice Department’s records related to Epstein. He recently broke ranks with a key ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had initially supported releasing … Read more