Russian President Vladimir Putin. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images A Russian nuclear attack would “almost certainly” trigger a military response from Kyiv’s friends, a senior NATO official said. There would be “unprecedented consequences” should Putin turn to nuclear weapons, they said, per Reuters. The official said NATO itself might even be led to respond. Any…
nte Former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn faced a rare civil lawsuit alleging that he served as a foreign agent of China. Charles Krupa/AP Photo A judge said DOJ can’t force alleged foreign agents to retroactively disclose their lobbying work. Judge James Boasberg said he was bound by longstanding federal appeals court precedent. The…
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President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discuss action on energy and climate at the G7. Pool/Getty Images Germany told its citizens to anticipate a recession this week. It’s mostly because of soaring energy prices caused by Russia’s war with Ukraine. The US has its own warning signs for a recession, but Biden is…
The news: Ally Financial partnered with Multiverse Computing to explore creating investment portfolios using quantum computing—yet another instance of a bank joining the quantum computing race. Read the original article on Business Insider Read More
Meta logo Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Meta executive Marne Levine discussed the changes underway amid the company’s focus on the metaverse. She said Meta employees have an “acceptance that things are going to change and evolve.” “If you’re not comfortable with that, it’s probably not the right place for you,” she said. Acceptance of change is vital…
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Barry Sternlicht. Thomson Reuters The Fed’s scramble to hike rates and lower liquidity is draining the stock market, Barry Sternlicht warned. The billionaire investor pointed to the Fed’s delayed response to inflation, which risks tipping the economy into a recession. “So you thought the healthy fish would survive and the sick fish would die. But…
Getty Images The Education Department estimates the student-loan forgiveness application will cost nearly $100 million per year. The costs come from servicer processing and borrower support, among other things. Borrowers just got a first look at the application that should become available later this month. Creating the student-loan forgiveness application isn’t cheap, new documents show….
Today Microsoft announced its refreshed Surface Laptop 5, which just like before will be available in 13.5 and 15-inch models. The new notebooks will also feature 3:2 touchscreens with a very familiar brushed aluminum design. Actually, almost everything about the Surface Laptop 5 is the same as before, aside from the addition of new 12th-gen…