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5 things to know about WeChat, the super app Musk wants X to emulate
Twitter has ditched the bird logo and is now X. Elon Musk is hoping to turn the platform into a super app like WeChat, which is owned by one of China’s biggest companies, Tencent. But what exactly does that look like? Here are five things to know about the Chinese everything app Twitter is trying… -
UPS strike ‘catastrophe’ avoided but threat spotlights issues with US shipping
UPS and its union workers avoided a nationwide shipping crisis after agreeing to a work contract Tuesday, July 25. Had a deal not been reached by July 31, roughly 340,000 workers would have gone on strike in the largest single-employer strike in U.S. history. “We averted a catastrophe,” Patrick Penfield, a professor of supply chain… -
Fed set to hike rate again as consumer confidence in economy hits 2-year high
Whatever happened to that recession? Several months ago, top economists predicted the country would be in a recession right now. Instead, consumer confidence just hit a 2-year high in July, the U.S. unemployment rate is 3.6%, and gross domestic product numbers due this week are expected to show a growing economy for the second quarter… -
Poll: Trump beats Biden in general election, dominates GOP field
If the 2024 presidential election were held today, former President Donald Trump would beat President Biden by five points, according to a new Harvard-Harris poll. In the survey of more than 2,000 registered voters, Trump received 45% support, while Biden was at 40% and 16% of voters were still undecided. According to the Straight Arrow… -
Trump is 30 points ahead in new Iowa Republican caucus poll
Former President Donald Trump is polling 30 percentage points ahead of the competition in a new Fox Business poll of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers. The poll found 46% of likely caucus participants support Trump, while 16% support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% back South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. The rest of the field, including… -
How, why Russia might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
From the start of the invasion in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear weapons has loomed large on the battlefield. Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly says the use of tactical nukes is very much on the table. President Biden said those threats are very real, but what does that mean? Nuclear arsenals Nine countries around the… -
Instagram’s Threads to join fediverse alongside Mastodon. What’s it mean?
Meta’s launch of Threads earlier in July amassed more than 100 million users in just a few days for the Twitter alternative. Threads is hoping to get a leg up on the competition by eventually integrating the microblogging platform into the fediverse. What is the fediverse? The fediverse is “a social network of different servers… -
From nuclear bunkers to pirate ships: 5 coolest offices on the planet
The era of work-from-home is winding down for many. New York City offices just hit 50% occupancy for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Dreading those stale cubicle walls? Here are some of the coolest offices on the planet in this week’s Five For Friday. 5: Bahnhof Swedish internet service provider Bahnhof repurposed a… -
Apple Vision Pro is here. Here are Apple’s top 5 life-changing innovations.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off Monday, June 5, where the company makes a big production of its new products. Will this year’s launches change technology forever? Here are Apple’s biggest innovations throughout its history in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro will be one of the priciest headsets… -
The ‘fancy financing’ used to draw Lionel Messi to Miami over Saudi’s $1.5B offer
In a shocking score for Major League Soccer, superstar Lionel Messi reportedly turned down $1.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s oil coffers to play for Inter Miami, the struggling MLS team co-owned by David Beckham. Messi’s deal may be less lucrative on paper than what the Saudis offered but comes with plenty of perks. Though the… -
Adidas Yeezy sneakers are back. These 5 brands also made comebacks.
German footwear giant Adidas started selling off its excess inventory of Yeezy-branded sneakers after a very public breakup with rapper Kanye West. While Ye will still collect royalties for his role in designing the shoes, Adidas said it is donating a “significant amount” to groups working to combat hate and discrimination. It’s better than destroying… -
Who wins debt ceiling deal, Biden or McCarthy? Fmr. Trump adviser says both
The debt ceiling deal cleared its biggest hurdle in the Republican-controlled House Wednesday night, May 31. The deal passed 314-117, with 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voting against the bill. The Senate now has until Monday, June 5, to sign off on the deal before the dreaded X-date, when the Treasury runs out of funds.… -
The EU is close to regulating AI. What about us?
The rollout of commercial AI tools in recent months has shown that the technology can make mistakes. It can hallucinate, show bias and discrimination and it can be misused by humans. These fears have sent governments scrambling to form regulation about a technology that many don’t fully understand yet. The European Union is already prepared…
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