The surprising corner of the Senate that’s sinking Biden nominees
Politics

The surprising corner of the Senate that’s sinking Biden nominees

It’s a dynamic that could force Biden to keep acting officials in some top jobs, which Trump took to extremes and elicited Democratic criticism. But the Biden administration, congressional Democrats and the nominees themselves are realizing some fights aren’t even worth having. Take Ann Carlson, who Biden tapped to run the National Highway and Traffic… […]

Capitol Hill reckons with a government funding fight that just got tougher
Politics

Capitol Hill reckons with a government funding fight that just got tougher

The conservative rebellion and competing calls for more cash only compound fears of a dicey finale to this fall’s spending fight. As the threat of a government shutdown looms at the end of September, some lawmakers are avoiding any predictions after Congress managed to pass the debt limit package before a catastrophic U.S. default. “Who… […]

DJ Envy Suggests Cardi B & Offset Avoid Social Media to Save Marriage
Entertainment

DJ Envy Suggests Cardi B & Offset Avoid Social Media to Save Marriage

DJ Envy If Cardi & Offset Reconcile Kick The Internet BS to the Curb!!! TMZ.com DJ Envy is still rooting for Cardi B and Offset ‘s marriage — even hours after the “Bodak Yellow” rapper filed for divorce … and he’s even got advice on how to make it work. We got the ‘Breakfast Club’ […]

Cardi B ‘Tia Kemp’ Divorce Track Aimed At Offset Is an AI Fake
Entertainment

Cardi B ‘Tia Kemp’ Divorce Track Aimed At Offset Is an AI Fake

Cardi B That Divorce Diss Track Ain’t Me … It’s AI!!! 🤖 Cardi B created a firestorm with the whirlwind news of her divorce and pregnancy — but a new song that’s out aimed at her soon-to-be-ex-husband Offset has people buzzing too … even though it’s really much ado about nothin’. Here’s the deal … […]

Japan stocks plunge 5% with Asia markets broadly lower after Wall Street sell-off
Economy

Japan stocks plunge 5% with Asia markets broadly lower after Wall Street sell-off

An electronic stock board displayed inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark indexes nosedived on Friday, with most Asia-Pacific markets lower after a sell-off on Wall Street overnight on recession worries. The Nikkei 225 tumbled 5.81% to end at 35,909.7, marking […]

Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers
Economy

Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers

Apple CEO Tim Cook opens WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Source: Apple The topic of greatest interest to analysts on Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday was a product that’s not even available to the general public yet. Apple Intelligence, the company’s forthcoming artificial intelligence system, could spur a fresh cycle […]