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Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley to speak out against Trump

{beacon} Technology The Big Story Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley to speak out against Trump LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman argued Silicon Valley “can’t bend the knee” to President Trump after a second American was killed by federal agents amid an immigration crackdown

Health care costs top concern in new poll

Americans are more worried about affording health care than any other household necessity, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published Thursday. The poll, conducted with 1,426 adults Jan. 13-20, found that two-thirds of respondents said they felt more anxious about

Trump removes some Venezuelan oil sanctions

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump removes some Venezuelan oil sanctions The U.S. is lifting some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, seeking to allow American firms to trade and sell more oil that is produced there. © Evan Vucci, Associated

The Best of the 2026 Grammy Parties

The week leading up to the Grammys is always filled with A-list, extravagant affairs featuring superstar musicians, top actors and the music industry’s biggest names. This year is no exception. While the actual awards show is on Sunday, the industry has descended on warehouses,

Bob Iger to Step Down as Disney CEO Before End of 2026: Report

Bob Iger may be exiting the Mouse House before his CEO contract expires at the end of the year. Iger has told “associates” that he plans to step down as CEO and “pull back from daily management” before the Dec. 31, 2026, end of his contract, the Wall Street Journal reported

Highguard: The Kotaku Review

Boring visuals and too many ideas make it hard to enjoy this free-to-play shooter's excellent combat The post Highguard: The Kotaku Review appeared first on Kotaku .

Former Google engineer convicted of selling AI trade secrets

A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing AI-related trade secrets from the tech giant for Chinese companies, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of California. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was found guilty of seven