U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo listens as U.S. President Joe Biden participates virtually in a meeting on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke about advancing AI during a May committee meeting. Meanwhile, Raimondo’s husband exercised up to $150,000 in stock…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
A handcuffed Steve Bannon is led to his arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court on September 8, 2022. Caitlin Ochs/Reuters Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist, said getting arrested was “one of the best days” of his life. Bannon earlier this week was arrested and charged with money laundering and conspiracy. Prosecutors alleged Bannon had conspired to…
Swedish House Mafia with the OBEGRÄNSAD collection. IKEA Swedish furniture company IKEA is teaming up with EDM group Swedish House Mafia on a collection. The limited collection includes products to produce and perform music at home, IKEA said. Swedish House Mafia’s collection is intended to support music fans, producers, DJs, and creators. One of Sweden’s…
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, right, and wife Virginia “Ginni” Thomas arrive for a State Dinner with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald Trump at the White House in 2019. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Ginni Thomas is closely connected to various groups and individuals who lobbied for the overturn of Roe v. Wade….
US Vice President Kamala Harris holds a joint press conference following her meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at Cotroceni Palace in Otopeni, Romania, Friday, March 11, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP Kamala Harris said the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has made her concerned about the Supreme Court. “I think this is…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. These birthday gifts are useful, thoughtful, and great for celebrating the newest 18-year-old in your life. Amazon/Vans From graduating high school to voting in our first elections, 18 is the milestone age where we take our first steps into adulthood. As…
In our Digital Trust Benchmark Report, we analyze the data from our fifth annual “US Digital Trust Survey” to evaluate how US social media users feel about nine major social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube—and reveal the extent to which trust affects usage and attitudes toward advertising. To download…
A screengrab from video the Department of Justice said showed Shane Jason Woods, circled and wearing a mask, attacking an officer on January 6, 2021. Department of Justice An Illinois man pleaded guilty to assaulting a journalist and a police officer at the Capitol riots. Court documents said that Shane Jason Woods rammed his body…
Someone using NFT investment wallet on smartphone. Getty Images The “head trader” of EmpiresX pleaded guilty to a $100 million fraud scheme. The Department of Justice said the crypto platform was in reality a Ponzi scheme. Joshua David Nicholas and two others were charged in June with wire and security fraud. The “head trader” of…
A judge recently ruled that Elon Musk can use the allegations made by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko as part of the arguments in his countersuit against the company. As it turns out, Musk intends to use not just Zatko’s claims to win his case, but also the fact that the former Twitter executive received a…