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What to know about Jeff Yass, the Trump money man and big TikTok investor
It’s springtime in the United States, and the country’s social media landscape is budding with change. Lawmakers in the Senate are considering a bill that could ban TikTok , or force a divestment from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s Truth Social
TikTok facing potential lawsuit from feds over children’s privacy probe: sources
The probe is separate from ongoing concerns in Congress about the potential that the data of TikTok's 170 million US users could be improperly accessed by the Chinese government.
The cargo ship in the Baltimore bridge collapse had a previous collision
The massive cargo ship responsible for the bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, had a previous, similar incident on its record, reports USA Today . Read more...
Of course debris from Elon Musk's blown-up SpaceX Starship is now being sold on eBay
Elon Musk ’s private space company SpaceX lost both launch vehicles in Starship’s first two test flights. Now, debris from those explosions is now fetching four-figure sums online, and SpaceX has taken a lax stance on recovering its spacecraft. Read more...
Mike Tyson selling edibles shaped like a chewed ear — and now you can get them in New York
Former boxing champ Mike Tyson's has traded in packing a punch to knock out an opponent to peddling pot to cannabis lovers with his "Mike Bites" edibles.
How the Baltimore bridge collapse will impact the auto industry
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry . The port handles imports, exports and parts shipment s for major automakers like Audi , Bentley , BMW , Ford , General Motors, Jaguar-Land
GameStop stock sinks because people don't buy games like they used to
GameStop Corp. is running the gamut. The video game retailer’s stock was trading sharply lower in after-hours trading Tuesday following weaker-than-expected revenue that was announced during its fourth-quarter earnings report . Read more...
Donald Trump’s Truth Social parent company goes on volatile ride in debut: ‘Definitely the latest meme stock’
The unexpected bonanza drew immediate comparisons to the infamous “Reddit rally,” where retail investors bought stock in struggling firms like GameStop and AMC to squeeze short-sellers.
Johnson & Johnson is reportedly eyeing its second big heart device company acquisition
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson could soon buy heart device maker Shockwave Medical, the Wall Street Journal reported. The acquisition would be its second consecutive in the space in two years. Read more...
Boeing might be headed for a ratings downgrade as the 2024 hits keep coming
After a turbulent few months at Boeing , the aircraft manufacturer is hitting another bump: Moody’s Ratings has put two of Boeing’s ratings on review for downgrade. Read more...
Salesforce is trying to catch up in an AI arms race
If the first outlines of today’s generative AI boom began taking shape roughly a decade ago — say, alongside the founding days of OpenAI — Salesforce was early to the scene. The company launched its first proprietary AI tool in 2016, well ahead of our current conceptions of
Why smart rings might become the new smartwatch
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Tesla stock kicks into gear on self-driving and Reddit pops again — but the market hits reverse
The Wall Street rally to start 2024 seems to be slowing down in the last week of the first quarter. Stocks were down slightly Tuesday, with all three major market indexes finishing in the red. Read more...
Visa and Mastercard ended their long swipe fee battle with a $30 billion settlement
Visa and Mastercard reached a settlement on Tuesday that could save U.S. merchants nearly $30 billion over five years, ending a decades-long legal battle over so-called “swipe fees.” Read more...
Canada Goose to ax 17% of corporate staff in ‘challenging’ retail environment
The news comes a month after Canada Goose reported North American revenue dipped 14% in its latest quarter ended Dec. 31.
Adobe has a bunch of new AI tools — and a Microsoft partnership
LAS VEGAS — The design software giant Adobe unveiled a dozen new generative AI tools and capabilities Tuesday, and also revealed a partnership with Microsoft to expand the audience for its AI offerings. The moves, announced at Adobe’s conference in Las Vegas, signal the
Even a new and improved COVID vaccine isn't budging Moderna stock
Moderna said Tuesday that its updated COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated a stronger immune response than its current jab in results from a phase-3 clinical trial. The new vaccine, called mRNA-1283, also promises to have a longer shelf life and its pre-filled syringe design could
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will walk away with at least $24M despite failed tenure — and possibly much more
Dave Calhoun, the top executive at the embattled aerospace company, will leave with at least $24 million, according to an analysis of his portfolio.
State won’t decide on casino licenses for NYC area until 2025 — pushing out likely opening by years
State gaming regulators announced Monday that a decision on awarding casino licenses in the New York City region won't occur until the end of 2025 -- meaning that a new gaming facility won't open until 2026 or thereafter.
Former Deadspin owner G/O Media puts The Onion up for sale: source
G/O Media, the struggling company that recently sold Deadspin, is shopping popular humor site The Onion and continued its fire sale by dumping two other sites Tuesday, The Post has learned. Jim Spanfeller, G/O Media’s CEO, told stunned staffers at entertainment site The A.V.
Canada Goose is laying off 17% of its corporate staff
Canada Goose is weathering a storm. The outerwear manufacturer is laying off roughly 17% of its corporate staff as part of what it’s calling a “transformation program,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Canada Goose said the reduction will have “immediate cost
Americans can't get enough condiments
Aioli , Heinz ketchup , Chick-fil-A’s Polynesian sauce , and the iconic Big Mac sauce . From our refrigerator shelves to our favorite restaurants , sauces of all kinds are proliferating, and the Wall Street Journal reports that it might be too much for some consumers to handle.
The world's biggest chips producer is on a high-speed hiring spree
Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently re-entered the ranks of the 10 most valuable companies in the world — and it plans to ride its AI-fueled growth to a 100,000-strong global workforce, an executive says. Read more...
Facebook tried to spy on Snapchat through users' devices, court documents allege
Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them. Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an internal effort to spy on Snapchat in a secret initiative called “Project Ghostbusters.” Meta did so through Onavo , a
NBC News fires ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel after Rachel Maddow, ‘Morning Joe’ revolt
NBCU Universal Chairman Cesar Conde took "full responsibility" for the decision to hire McDaniel — and can her less than a week later — in a memo to furious staffers Tuesday evening.
Tesla's Facebook and Instagram ads might just be Elon Musk's cry for help
For a long stretch, Tesla was too good for Facebook and Instagram ads — until now. Read more...
British Gas chief's pay package jumps to £8.2m
Centrica chief executive Chris O'Shea gets £4m more in 2023, up from £4.5m the year before.
Cocoa prices are soaring and creating Easter chaos for candy companies
The Easter Bunny might want to deliver his baskets with an armored truck this year. Cocoa, the bean that acts as the foundational ingredient for chocolate, is nearing $10,000 a metric ton thanks to plant disease and droughts in West Africa, and candy companies are running out
