Do you have a package coming your way from overseas? (I do, it’s a gift, and I’m very annoyed.) Hopefully it’s not urgent, because it’s going to be a minute before that thing gets to our shores. Questions surrounding the Trump administration’s ongoing tariff regime, including a policy to end an exemption from taxing small […]
U.S. Government Now ‘Controls’ 10% of Intel, Trump Says
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. government would be taking a 10% stake in Intel, the struggling U.S.-based chip manufacturer. But the president’s choice of words will definitely raise more than a few eyebrows, especially since the Trump regime has previously said the federal government will have no corporate governance role at the […]
Bernie Sanders Likes Trump’s Plan for Government Taking Ownership in Tech Companies
There aren’t many things that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump agree on. But we may have found one idea where the two men see eye-to-eye. Sanders, an Independent Senator from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats, told Reuters on Wednesday that he’s in favor of the Trump administration’s plan to convert federal grants for tech […]
The White House Keeps a ‘Loyalty’ Scorecard for Companies: Report
The White House has created a spreadsheet that rates hundreds of companies for their loyalty, according to a new report from Axios. And while that may not be entirely shocking news, given Donald Trump’s way of doing business, it’s worth stepping back and asking how news of a loyalty scorecard by a sitting president would’ve […]
New Bitcoin Purchases by the U.S. Government Still on the Table, Bessent Says
Bitcoin recently hit an all-time high of $124,400 and is up 93% from over a year ago. But fans of the cryptocurrency think it can go even higher, and those folks experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on Thursday after Scott Bessent gave conflicting signals about what the U.S. government had planned for the world’s most […]
Private Spaceflight Enters the Wild West as Trump Slashes Regulations
President Donald Trump is calling for an ease of regulations for commercial spaceflight and streamlining licensing for rocket launches and reentries. The move highly favors companies like SpaceX but could have negative repercussions on environmental habitats surrounding launchpads. On Wednesday, August 13, Trump signed an executive order intended to bolster the spaceflight industry and increase […]
Taylor Swift Nearly Doubles Trump’s Podcast Ratings
Taylor Swift appeared last night on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s, podcast to promote her upcoming 12th studio album, “The Life of a Show Girl,” and a lot of people tuned in. The premiere live stream of the two-hour New Heights podcast drew up to 1.3 million viewers in its first […]
Nvidia Just Dodged an $8 Billion Bullet, Thanks to Donald Trump
It’s a major victory for the world’s most valuable company in the ongoing tech war. The Trump administration has reportedly granted Nvidia a license to resume selling its specialized AI chips to the lucrative Chinese market, a decision that follows months of high-stakes lobbying and direct appeals to the White House by CEO Jensen Huang. […]
A Bug at Social Security Admin Has Been Rerouting Phone Calls to Random Offices
A technical issue at the Social Security Administration recently caused phone calls to various field offices to be routed to other offices that didn’t have jurisdiction over the claims, thus making service fulfillment difficult. On Tuesday, NPR reported that the agency’s field offices were having difficulties connecting callers to the proper staff who could fulfill […]
Intel CEO Responds to Trump’s Threat
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for his resignation over alleged conflicts of interest. In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, Tan said those concerns are based on “misinformation.” Tan joined the struggling chipmaker back in March. He was in the middle of trying to get the company back […]