Trump Threatens Additional 10% Tariff on Countries Supporting ‘Anti-American’ BRICS Policies
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States will impose an extra 10% tariff on countries that align themselves with what he calls the “Anti-American policies of…
Coinbase Tops S&P 500 Stocks in June with Potential for Further Gains
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, emerged as the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 during June. Its rise is fueled by positive regulatory developments, new product launches, and its inclusion in…
‘Improved’ Grok Criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s Jewish Executives
On Friday morning, Elon Musk tweeted, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.” Though he did not specify what changes users might…
Trump Announces Tariff Letters to 12 Countries Signed and Set for Monday Dispatch
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has signed letters to 12 countries detailing the tariff levels they will face on goods exported to the United States. These “take…
ChatGPT Used by Phishing Scammers to Steal Banking Logins
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have already been used for various questionable activities—ranging from political propaganda and cheating on academic work to generating images for scam campaigns. Now, researchers…
Musk Announces Plans to Form New Political Party Following Fallout with Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk revealed on Saturday that he is launching a third political party, calling it the “America Party,” following a public fallout with President Donald Trump over recent domestic…
Trump Announces Trade Agreement with Vietnam
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will impose 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam as part of a new trade agreement reached in last-minute negotiations. Previously, Vietnamese…
Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Supports VRR, but Feature Is Not Functioning Properly
New tests have revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 dock supports variable refresh rate (VRR) technology, despite initial claims from Nintendo that it did not. However, oddly, this feature is…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Calls Himself ‘Politically Homeless’ in July 4 Post Criticizing Democrats
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a candid message on X this past Friday, revealing that he feels “politically homeless” as he perceives the Democratic Party no longer supports a “culture…
Musk Supports Sen. Paul’s Critique of Trump’s Megabill in First Comment Post-Passage
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been vocally critical of President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation for weeks, made his first public comment since the bill was passed.…
Threads’ DMs Receive Mixed Reactions from Users
Earlier this week, Instagram’s Threads introduced its most-requested feature yet: direct messages (DMs). However, the rollout has sparked backlash, especially from women users, who are calling for an option to…
Google Introduces Customizable Gemini Chatbots Across Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Sheets
Google is making its customizable Gemini chatbots, known as Gems, directly accessible within the side panels of Google Docs, Drive, Gmail, Sheets, and Slides. Previously, these AI assistants were only…
iPhones with iOS 26 Freeze FaceTime Calls Upon Detecting Nudity
Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 update is testing a new FaceTime feature that automatically pauses video calls when nudity is detected. The feature, spotted in the iOS 26 developer preview, displays…
Australia to Introduce Age Verification for Search Engines
Starting late 2025, Australians will need to verify their age when using major search engines like Google and Microsoft while logged into their accounts. This new requirement aims to align…
Stripe’s First Employee and Fintech Founder of Increase Moves to Acquire a Bank
It’s been an open secret in fintech circles that Darragh Buckley, founder and CEO of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup Increase, has long aimed to “buy a bank.” Recently, he effectively…
AI Voice Startup ElevenLabs Accelerates Global Expansion Ahead of IPO
ElevenLabs, a London-based startup focused on AI-generated synthetic voices, plans to become IPO-ready within five years as it aims for rapid international expansion. Expanding Global Footprint “We expect to build…