Kevin McCarthy’s CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government...
A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker.Just a handful of Democrats could have easily crossed over and saved McCarthy on Tuesday.But after he tried to blame them for the near-shutdown, Democrats voted unanimously to oust him. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
If DeSantis drags down Disney, he could bring central Florida with...
Disney said Thursday it was scrapping plans to develop a $1 billion corporate campus in Florida. A leading expert on Disney's history in Florida said the move showed the state has a lot to lose. Central Florida's economy relies on the tourists drawn in by Disney. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
Putin is on a major high as his enemies attack each...
Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy has long been to grind out a victory in Ukraine by outlasting Western resolve, say analysts.Last year there were times when that looked like a major blunder.But weeks into 2024 things look very different.From Ukraine to Europe and the US, events seem to be turning in Putin's favor.In Ukraine, it…
The average US president has been charged with 1.9 felonies now,...
The average US president has been charged with 1.9 felonies. The fact is a result of former President Donald Trump being a statistical outlier: he alone has been charged with 91 felonies. He's officially become the "Spiders Georg" of world leaders. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a…
Is the Meta Quest a Wii U-sized flop? Software numbers suggest...
Enlarge / Meta's estimated Quest software sales are worryingly close to those for the Wii U at a similar point in its life.Ars / Kyle Orland During Wednesday's Meta Connect keynote presentation, the company announced a new milestone for its line of standalone Quest headsets: $2 billion in lifetime revenue from Quest apps and software…
SoftBank’s founder compared himself to Jesus and Yoda. His tech fund...
SoftBank's Vision Fund was meant to be the world's most powerful technology investor. But the Saudi-backed fund reported full-year losses of $32 billion on Thursday. For CEO Masayoshi Son, it's a sign the Vision Fund project has gone brutally wrong. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
Spotify’s CEO sent a memo announcing layoffs. It also contained ‘a...
Spotify is laying off about 6% of its employees, CEO Daniel Ek announced in a memo. Ek said changes at the company could let him to do his best work and focus on Spotify's future. Leadership experts said that comment could come off as tone-deaf and unsympathetic. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…
Our quest to make AI love us back is futile —...
We've spent years trying to make artificial intelligence-powered entities confess their love for us. But that's futile, experts say, because the AI of today can't feel empathy, let alone love. There are also real dangers to forging genuine one-sided relationships with an AI, the experts warn. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
Iran’s strike on Israel shows how the Biden administration has lost...
Iran's barrage of attacks against Israel represents a stark reminder of how the US has been unable to ameliorate tensions in the Middle East and contain the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a national security and foreign policy expert told Business Insider.On Saturday, Iran launched missiles and drones against Israel in what officials from Iran described…
Trump is turning to racism to mock Nikki Haley’s Indian name....
Donald Trump has found a new racist name to call his rival Nikki Haley, who is Indian American.Trump is no stranger to turning to racism and name calling against his political foes.A political science professor told BI the tactic often backfires against the candidate. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
