The stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco renewed concerns about the city’s crime rate. Twitter CEO Elon Musk, whose company is headquartered in the Bay Area, tweeted that he was worried about the city’s “horrific” crime problem. Just days after the late-night attack, however, police arrested a tech industry executive…

In Berkeley, California, the City Council voted to ban natural gas hookups inside new buildings in an effort to reduce emissions. But an appeals court has ruled the city doesn’t have the right to enact such a ban because federal legislation trumps any local ordinance. The ban on natural gas hookups essentially banned all natural…

Authorities arrested two Chinese nationals on Monday, April 17, for running a secret, illegal police station in New York City. The Department of Justice has accused Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping of helping “monitor and intimidate” Chinese dissidents in the United States. China has since called the accusations “groundless” and said the operation was simply…

American journalist Evan Gershkovich made an appearance in Russian court seeking an appeal against his detention after Russia charged him with espionage. And Elon Musk could be creating a counter-bot in the wake of artificial intelligence advancements. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Journalist detained in Russia appeals…

New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, April 11, including a robotic dog that critics called “creepy” and “dystopian” when it had first joined the police pack over two years ago. During a press conference unveiling event in Times Square, Mayor Eric Adams reintroduced the tech and said the “technology…

Former President Donald Trump turned his 34-count indictment in New York City into a lucrative fundraising opportunity. The indictment has also led to a surge in his poll numbers against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the 2024 GOP nomination. Trump is being charged with falsifying business records, which he claims are part of an ongoing…

Tech entrepreneur Bob Lee, who helped launch Cash App and was most recently employed by the cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin, was stabbed to death April 4 on the streets of San Francisco. Lee had lived in the city for a number of years before reportedly relocating to Miami due to reported concerns he had about San Francisco’s…

Following the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump, criticisms of billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros have made the rounds on social media and in conservative circles. Many Republicans blasted the case as politically motivated while branding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as “Soros-backed.” Over the past several decades, Soros has been a major…

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a New York City courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, April 4, after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last week. The indictment — the first against a former U.S. president — was unsealed before presiding Judge Juan Merchan. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records…

Finland is set to become the newest member of NATO today, doubling NATO’s presence along Russia’s borders. It is election day in Chicago, as two Democratic candidates are in a run-off for Chicago mayor. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Finland joins NATO as 31st member Finland will…