Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion
In a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.
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Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Voice of America, the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service.
Peter Dutton is painting a grim picture of the past three years. How do his claims stack up?
The opposition leader’s election pitch maintains Labor has presided over a litany of price rises – but experts say some problems began on Coalition’s watchElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignInteractive guide to electorates i…
Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson
A White House official says President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson.
Sources: Blackstone is evaluating a small minority investment in TikTok’s US operations, joining the front-running bid by ByteDance’s non-Chinese shareholders (Reuters)
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Sources: Blackstone is evaluating a small minority investment in TikTok’s US operations, joining the front-running bid by ByteDance’s non-Chinese shareholders — Private equity firm Blackstone is evaluating making a small mi…
What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen – PBS NewsHour
What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen PBS NewsHourNew US airstrike campaign targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels more intense than last, AP review finds The Associated PressUS hits dozens of Houthi targets in …
Judge orders CFPB to reinstate fired employees, preserve records and get back to work
Judge Amy Berman Jackson sided with the CFPB employee union that sued acting CFPB director Russell Vought last month.
Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S.
Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country’s top universities.
Appeals court clears way for Elon Musk’s DOGE to keep operating at USAID
A federal appeals court overturned a previous ruling that had blocked cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which were influenced by Elon Musk’s department. The court found Musk acted as an advisor to President Trump, not making …