‘Avengers: Endgame’ Takes Back Box Office Crown; Robert Pattinson boosts ‘Primetime’ sales
NEW YORK — Seven years after becoming the second-highest-grossing film of all time, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the top spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday.” The…
Nvidia stock buyback plan gets $150 billion boost
Nvidia announced Monday that it had authorized an additional $150 billion for its stock buyback program, bringing its total to $235 billion, amid record AI spending. The chip giant said it was the largest increase in stock repurchase authorizations in…
Tom Kean Jr. defends his handling of medical absences in key House debate
“I call it Lake Ontario” Kean said. But Kean defended the One Big Beautiful Bill – Trump’s signature policy that Bennett ” argues that it gives the wealthy a tax break at the expense of Medicaid – as legislation that “revived the economy and…
How to control the number of rats? Training humans: NPR
WASHINGTON, DC – They creep through dark alleys, peer behind trash cans and peer inside old takeout containers. They’re not rats, they’re Rat Rangers. These rangers work to educate DC residents on ways to prevent rat infestations without…
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Honor is launching its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design overhaul, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor’s first flagship launch – Robot Phone aside – since announcing its…
“She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter. She’s not a great dancer. To me, Taylor Swift is the apotheosis of mediocrity”: Why don’t you tell us what you really think about the world’s biggest pop star, Todd Rundgren?
Todd Rundgren a) isn’t afraid to speak his mind and b) isn’t a Taylor Swift fan. We already learned this when, last year, he declared MusicRadar “I haven’t been sold on any songs AI has created yet. Everything sounds like Taylor…
David Zervos to join Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired veteran Wall Street economist David Zervos, who was longtime chief markets strategist at Jefferies, as an adviser to the Treasury Department. Zervos was a CNBC contributor. Bessent announced the hire Monday in a…
John Fetterman accidentally calls himself a “lifelong Republican” | US Senate
As speculation swirled around him about leaving the Democratic Party, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman described himself, apparently unintentionally, as a “lifelong Republican” during a fireside chat in Texas over the weekend. Fetterman made the…
Senate Republicans make one last legislative push before midterms – The Washington Post
Senate Republicans make one last legislative push before midterms The Washington Post Capitol Agenda: Thune prepares final votes before midterm Policy Bracing for Midterm Losses, Congressional Republicans Attempt Pre-Election Pivot The New York Times…
Putin tests NATO on isolated Norwegian Arctic islands – POLITICO
With sabotage, cyberattacks and airspace violations increasing across Europe, fears are growing of a further escalation of Putin’s situation, according to two NATO diplomats, who were granted anonymity to speak freely. Anxiety is also palpable in…
