Amazon
Elon Musk’s net worth tops $400 billion, Forbes billionaires list shows
Elon Musk’s net worth crossed $400 billion, boosted by a nearly 71% surge in the automaker’s shares this year and the soaring valuation of his rocket company SpaceX.
Alex Jones
Judge Blocks Alex Jones’ Infowars Sale To The Onion Amid Bankruptcy Auction Dispute
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars platform to satirical news outlet The Onion after Jones claimed that a recent bankruptcy auction was done by illegal collusion.
Alphabet
Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough
Shares of Alphabet rose about 5% after it unveiled a new generation chip that the company said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing.
2024
Time Reveals Short List For Its 2024 ‘Person Of The Year’
Time Magazine has revealed their short list of ten influential people for its 2024 Person of the Year.
Advanced Micro Devices
S&P 500, Nasdaq marginally lower as chip stocks fall; focus on inflation data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were slightly lower on Monday after notching record closing highs in the previous session, as losses in chip stocks including Nvidia weighed.
AI
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalating US chip tensions
China said it has launched an investigation into Nvidia Corp over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law.
accountability
DOGE Caucus Reveals Only 6% Of Federal Govt Employees Show Up In Person To Work
A recently released Senate report at the first Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus meeting revealed that only 6% of federal government workers show up to their desks every day.
AI technology
LA Times Owner Announces Launch Of ‘Bias Meter’ On Articles: ‘Reader Can Press A Button And Get Both Sides’
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong revealed that the outlet will soon feature a “bias meter” on future articles, meant to better inform readers and further contextualize the lens in which information is being disseminated.
AMP
Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria
Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a friendly U.S. administration.
Alex Pfeiffer
Trump’s FBI Director Pick, Kash Patel, Reportedly Hit by Iranian ‘Hack-and-Leak’ Attack
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has reportedly been targeted in an Iranian cyber attack, which was launched on Tuesday.