MrBeast’s $500,000 ‘Cop vs Criminal’ 100 Days Prison Challenge Sparks Debate
MrBeast locks a cop and an ex-criminal in a prison for 100 days to win $500,000. The viral YouTube challenge sparks debate and global reactions.
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Tom Cruise Declines Kennedy Center Honor From Trump, Citing “Scheduling Conflicts”
Tom Cruise turned down Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor offer for 2025, citing conflicts. Trump claims he handpicked honorees and vetoed “woke” names.
JD Vance vs. the Data: Can AI Really Boost Jobs While Entry-Level Roles Vanish?
JD Vance says AI will create jobs, not destroy them. But new data from WebProNews, Fortune, WEF, and others shows entry-level unemployment rising as automation reshapes the workforce.
Epic Games Scores Partial Win as Australian Court Rules Against Apple and Google in Antitrust Case
Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that Apple and Google misused market power in their app stores, handing Epic Games a partial win and paving the way for massive compensation claims by millions of consumers and developers.
xLight Raises $40 Mn to Transform Chip Manufacturing with Breakthrough Laser Technology
xLight raises $40M to develop breakthrough EUV laser tech, aiming to transform chip manufacturing and boost US leadership in the semiconductor race.
Anthropic Faces Billions in Damages Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using pirated books to train its AI model, Claude. Potential damages could range from $1 billion to $1.05 trillion.
Big Banks Jump into Crypto: JPMorgan and PNC Team Up with Coinbase
JPMorgan, PNC team up with Coinbase to offer crypto access. Jamie Dimon shifts stance as big banks embrace stablecoins, rewards, and blockchain tech.
Americans Want a Third Political Party but Not Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’
The newly proposed political party by Elon Musk, called the 'America Party', is already losing the race against the Republicans and Democrats.
“Superman is Pro-Palestine”: New Film Sparks Controversy Over Alleged Israel-Gaza Conflict Allegory
The latest Superman film, directed by James Gunn, has sparked controversy, with some viewers drawing parallels between the movie's plot and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Moradabad-born Sabih Khan Appointed as Apple’s New Chief Operating Officer
The family of Sabih Khan, a native of Moradabad, is beaming with pride after his appointment as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at tech giant Apple.
Elon Musk Tells Bill Gates to ‘Make Up the Difference’ on U.S. Health Aid Cuts
Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently took to the microblogging platform X to express his concerns about the U.S. government's health aid cuts.
Who is Balaji Srinivasan? The man who acquired a private island to form a digital-first nation ‘Network State’
Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase, has acquired a private island near Singapore to bring his vision of a "Network State" to life.