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Trump threatens EU, smartphones as tariff rhetoric escalates
US President Donald Trump dug in on his threat to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union and said a potential 25 per cent…
Government delays publication of child poverty strategy
The government's child poverty strategy, which had been due for publication in the spring, has been delayed. The Child Poverty Taskforce…
Uniqlo and Cate Blanchett to Support Displaced Directors Through Film Fund
CANNES, France — Uniqlo is stepping in to support films made by refugees from around the world. The Japanese brand is donating 100,000…
Europe: Stocks close week lower on Trump’s EU, Apple tariff threats
European shares closed sharply lower on Friday (May 23) after US President Donald Trump ramped up threats of tariffs on the European Union…
Will the Jordon Hudson-Bill Belichick News Boost Nantucket Stores and Traffic?
As former New England Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick‘s relationship with Jordon Hudson continues to be dissected in media reports, their…
US: Stocks fall on revived Trump trade war worries
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (May 23) on renewed trade war fears as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats offset…
California Film Credit Expansion in Flux as Lawmakers Delete References to $750 Million
The expansion of the California film and TV tax credit, which industry stakeholders argue is key to protecting jobs in the state, hit a…
This AI scans Reddit for ‘extremist’ terms and plots bot-led intervention
A computer science student is behind a new AI tool designed to track down Redditors showing signs of radicalization and deploy bots to…
Judge permanently halts Trump's order punishing Jenner & Block, targeting lawfare
A judge has struck down President Trump's attempt to punish Jenner & Block, one of several law firms that the president said worked to…
Trump aims to boost U.S. nuclear energy with executive orders
President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at increasing U.S. nuclear energy production as energy-hungry artificial intelligence…
Blinded by the light: House lawmaker wants Congress to cut LED glare from car headlights
Thousands of people gather on social media platforms to complain about the rise in ultra-bright headlights that can make oncoming drivers…
Federal judge halts Trump’s ban on Harvard’s international students
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban to prevent international students from enrolling at Harvard on Friday,…
Microsoft employees say internal emails with 'Gaza,' 'Palestine' will not send
Microsoft employees are claiming that internal emails containing words like genocide, Gaza and Palestine and phrases related to…
Trump’s unpredictable tariffs are changing the economy
We should have known it was too good to last. After markets enjoyed a month of relative peace in Donald Trump’s trade war with the world—a…
Need to relax? The Internet Archive is livestreaming microfiche scans to a lo-fi beats soundtrack
Want to watch history being preserved in real time? The Internet Archive, the digital library of internet sites and other cultural…
Apple is back in Trump's crosshairs over where iPhones are made
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook can’t seem to catch a break. Last month, Apple appeared to secure a major win when the Trump administration…
Why Starbucks is banning orders under certain names in South Korea
Starbucks in South Korea has barred customers from using the names of South Korea’s six presidential candidates in their orders ahead of…
Trump’s Lie About Dead “White Farmers” Just Got Even More Grotesque
As I argued recently, Trump’s “white genocide” imagery draws heavily on a kind of internationalized “great replacement theory” that’s…
Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones as Apple shifts production to India
President Donald Trump is threatening Apple with a 25% tariff if the tech giant doesn’t start producing iPhones in the U.S. In a post on…
Nancy Mace Hit With Shock Accusation After Waving Nudes in Congress
“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult…
Trump’s New Attack on Harvard Fails Immediately as Judge Blocks It
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. In a…
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Breaking Rules to Install Grok in Government
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is letting his glitchy Grok AI chatbot sift through potentially sensitive government…
Republican Congressman Seriously Claims Straws Are Only for Women
In a strange appeal to a right-wing conception of masculinity, Representative Tim Burchett proclaimed that he does not drink any liquid…