President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining plans to establish a government-run sovereign wealth fund. The fund would serve as an economic development account and might be used to partner with TikTok.  The popular social media app operates under a 75-day period during which its owner, ByteDance, is supposed to break away from its Chinese influence. …

China is not backing down in the tariff war with the Trump administration. And crews continue to remove the wreckage from an American Airlines jet that plunged into the Potomac River last week after a midair collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. China…

Internal memos reviewed by NewsNation and The New York Post warn U.S. Border Patrol agents that Mexican drug cartels have authorized the use of kamikaze drones and explosives to target agents and other U.S. law enforcement at the southern U.S. border. The outlets cite internal memos from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials highlighting…

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning Chinese-owned artificial intelligence and social media apps from all state-issued devices, citing security concerns over data harvesting. The move expands previous bans on TikTok and reflects growing tensions over foreign-owned technology in the U.S. New executive order expands restrictions Abbott’s order, announced Wednesday, Jan.…

It’s been almost two years since a New York mother lost her 15-year-old son to a social media trend. Now she’s calling for social media platforms to be held accountable for their influence on kids and for his death. Norma Nazario is suing Meta, ByteDance and TikTok in New York’s Supreme Court, claiming the companies…

As 2025 begins, many people are setting new goals. While some focus on fitness, others take budgeting to the next level with “No Buy 2025.” The social media movement encourages people to cut back on spending — or, in some cases, stop shopping entirely. The goal is to reduce impulse purchases, prioritize financial stability, and…

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of the social media platform X, contributed over $277 million to help President Donald Trump win the November 2024 elections. Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Meta, has also cozied up to the new president, contributing to his inauguration fund, resolving a legal dispute with Trump and announcing a…

It’s a comeback that many might not have seen coming. Chili’s is America’s hottest restaurant right now. The increasingly popular restaurant chain’s sales went up 31% last quarter, marking the third quarter in a row of double-digit growth. Brinker International, Chili’s parent company, which also owns Maggiano’s, saw a stock bump of 16% on Wednesday,…

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Google said it would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” on its maps, following a directive from President Donald Trump. Also, on Tuesday, the company’s maps division reclassified the U.S. as a “sensitive” country, according to CNBC. Google uses the sensitive country designation for those with strict…

China’s DeepSeek AI blindsided the competition by shooting to the top of Apple’s App Store during the week of Jan. 20. The artificial intelligence assistant dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the process but not everyone will get to use the new app. What should I know about the DeepSeek AI ban? The U.S. Navy is banning…