Sam Bankman-Fried’s power depended on faith
On Sept. 16, CNBC’s “Squawk Box” aired a segment about Sam Bankman-Fried – then-CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX – and his recent wave of… Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried’s power depended on faith
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The Week in Business: Southwest’s Holiday Meltdown
How are you? (December 25-31) Stranded at the airport Thousands of travelers were stranded at airports across the country over the holiday season as Southwest… Read More »The Week in Business: Southwest’s Holiday Meltdown
Did Putin really shit himself? How an influential Telegram account spreads wild, unproven claims about the Kremlin’s inner workings
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Commonwealth of Independent States Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on October 14, 2022.Contributor/Getty Images The Russian Telegram account General SVR… Read More »Did Putin really shit himself? How an influential Telegram account spreads wild, unproven claims about the Kremlin’s inner workings
US is pouring money into chips, but even high spending has limits
In September, chip giant Intel gathered officials on a plot of land near Columbus, Ohio, where it pledged to invest at least $20 billion in… Read More »US is pouring money into chips, but even high spending has limits
Rudy Giuliani films himself having his voice drowned out by a cover band playing “Footloose,” the highlight of Trump’s New Year’s Eve event at Mar-a-Lago
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani responds during a radio talk show at the WABC studios in New York on Sept. 10, 2021.Robert Bumsted/AP… Read More »Rudy Giuliani films himself having his voice drowned out by a cover band playing “Footloose,” the highlight of Trump’s New Year’s Eve event at Mar-a-Lago
What TikTok told us about the economy in 2022
The unemployment rate has hovered around 3.7 percent for months. But it’s the TikTok-famous “stop hush” and live-tweeted layoffs that really explained what was happening… Read More »What TikTok told us about the economy in 2022
Why Trump’s reign of Republican terror is really coming to an end
Photo illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Will future historians look back and declare 2022 the year when Donald Trump’s spell finally started to… Read More »Why Trump’s reign of Republican terror is really coming to an end
The hottest place to network is an ice bath
Los Angeles executives at Daring Foods had a rough summer. The company, which makes plant-based chicken, had grown 250 percent in its second year and… Read More »The hottest place to network is an ice bath
Russia launches major New Year’s Eve missile attack on Ukraine
A damaged hotel at the site of Russian shelling in Kiev, Ukraine. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky) KYIV — Ukrainians preparing to celebrate the new year in the… Read More »Russia launches major New Year’s Eve missile attack on Ukraine
Barbara Walters, a first among TV newswomen, is dead at 93
The “SNL” writers were far from her only critics. Many objected to Mrs. Walters’s gregarious, sometimes poky manner with guests, as well as her apparent… Read More »Barbara Walters, a first among TV newswomen, is dead at 93
How Barbara Walters went from ‘Today Girl’ to breakthrough media star
She became the subject of one Madame Tussaud’s wax figure. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was placed on the sidewalk outside the… Read More »How Barbara Walters went from ‘Today Girl’ to breakthrough media star
Ginni Thomas told the Jan. 6 committee that it was “laughable” for anyone who knew Clarence Thomas to believe she “could influence his jurisprudence”
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas as he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on… Read More »Ginni Thomas told the Jan. 6 committee that it was “laughable” for anyone who knew Clarence Thomas to believe she “could influence his jurisprudence”
What is 5G? The complete guide to when, why and how
The future depends on it on connectivity. From artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, to telemedicine and mixed reality, previously unheard-of technologies, all the things we… Read More »What is 5G? The complete guide to when, why and how
Donald Trump asked Jared Kushner if he could trademark the phrase “Rigged Election,” according to the Jan. 6 interview transcript
Former President Donald Trump, left, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, right, in a composite image.Getty Images Donald Trump requested that Jared Kushner trademark “Rigged Election!”… Read More »Donald Trump asked Jared Kushner if he could trademark the phrase “Rigged Election,” according to the Jan. 6 interview transcript
recession? Which recession? Give me some grapes.
A few, like Bacchanalia, border Berkeley Square, a leafy stretch of Mayfair bordered by luxury car dealerships (Ferrari, Bentley), social clubs and the London outpost… Read More »recession? Which recession? Give me some grapes.
