Here’s why oil will hit $120 a barrel soon and stay high for the next 2 years

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. ALEXANDER NEMENOV / Getty Images Europe’s ban on Russian oil will begin in December, and it could make an already-tight energy market worse.  Global crude prices are set to climb as demand isn’t going down, but supplies are dwindling.  Energy Aspects’ Livia Gallarati explained what comes next for the energy…

Marjorie Taylor Greene supports Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker, says it’s a ‘bad strategy’ for fellow Republicans to challenge him

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker. Greene criticized the possibility of fellow conservative Republicans challenging McCarthy. “Well, I actually think that’s a bad strategy,” she said on Monday….

Trump won’t be able to pour his $93 million campaign war chest into his 2024 presidential campaign. At least not directly.

Former President Donald Trump at a rally in Miami, FL on November 6, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Trump is set to announce his 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday. But despite raising over $100 million since the 2020 campaign, he won’t be able to directly use those funds. One watchdog says Trump may be seeking to…

Google will pay $392 million to 40 states in largest-ever US consumer privacy settlement

Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle charges brought forth by 40 attorneys general. They accused the company of misleading users into believing they had turned off location tracking in their settings, but Google continued to collect information about their movements. As part of the settlement, Google has agreed to “significantly improve” its…

Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees

Amazon could announce sweeping layoffs as early as this week, according to The New York Times. The company reportedly plans to cut approximately 10,000 corporate employees, with staff at its consumer-facing devices division among those who are likely to be affected by the move. Amazon employs approximately 1.5 million people globally. If the company moves…

Disney is bringing the first two episodes of ‘Andor’ to Hulu and a few TV stations this month

Disney is making one of its best shows of the year more accessible. On Monday, the company announced it would begin airing Andor on ABC, FX, Freeform and Hulu. Starting November 23rd, the expansion will allow those without access to Disney+ to watch the first two episodes of the Tony Gilroy project. That’s just enough…

Soft robotic device stimulates muscles, sparks hope for ALS and MS patients

Today, muscle atrophy is often unavoidable when you can’t move due to severe injury, old age or diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). However, Harvard researchers see hope in soft robotics that could someday stretch and contract the muscles of patients unable to do so themselves. The Harvard engineers tested a…

Xbox says it acted on 7.3M community violations in first six month of this year

Xbox has released its first-ever transparency report, offering insight into the work its community and moderation teams have achieved over the last six month in the name of player safety – including the news it’s taken action on 7.3M community violations during that time frame. Microsoft says it’s publishing its inaugural transparency report as part…