Trump not allowed make New York fraud trial closing argument

Trump not allowed make New York fraud trial closing argument

Former U.S. president and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump departs after speaking during a Commit to Caucus rally at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 5, 2024. Christian Monterrosa | AFP | Getty Images Donald Trump has been barred from personally making a closing argument at his New York civil … Read more

The Messenger bets survival on huge ad revenue turnaround

The Messenger bets survival on huge ad revenue turnaround

Screenshot of the TheMessenger website. Source: TheMessenger The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a long-shot bet on a dramatic rebound in advertising this year. The company is attempting to stop the cash burn that has put it in jeopardy. CNBC has obtained … Read more

Hunter Biden shows up to hearing on contempt resolution

Hunter Biden shows up to hearing on contempt resolution

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, sits with his attorney Abbe Lowell as he makes a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting to vote on whether to hold Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to respond to a request to testify to the House last month, on Capitol … Read more

AI election disruption poses the biggest global risk in 2024

AI election disruption poses the biggest global risk in 2024

Alfieri | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images As around half of the world’s adult population heads to the polls in a bumper year of elections, concern over the role of artificial intelligence in disrupting outcomes has topped the list of the biggest risks for 2024, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum’s “Global … Read more

China and cybercriminals are targeting American AI companies

China and cybercriminals are targeting American AI companies

American companies like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are currently driving the cutting edge of generative artificial intelligence development across the globe. However two of U.S.’s top national security leaders said that AI lead is under attack from foreign cybercriminals and nation-states like China. “Eighteen of the 20 most successful AI companies in the world are … Read more

Houthi militias launch biggest attack to date on merchant vessels in Red Sea

Houthi militias launch biggest attack to date on merchant vessels in Red Sea

A cargo ship boat model is seen in front of “Red Sea” and “Houthi attacks” words in this illustration taken January 9, 2024.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. and coalition forces under Operation Prosperity Guardian responded Tuesday in the Red Sea to what American officials said was the largest attack to date on merchant vessels … Read more

Boeing CEO admits 737 Max 9 ‘mistake’ after midair panel blowout

Boeing CEO admits 737 Max 9 ‘mistake’ after midair panel blowout

In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Investigator-in-Charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. National Transportation Safety Board via AP Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said the company acknowledges “our mistake,” after a door plug on … Read more

Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin was treated for cancer, infection

Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin was treated for cancer, infection

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2022.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 for complications following a surgery to treat prostate cancer, officials at … Read more

Biden slams Trump for hoping the economy crashes in 2024

Biden slams Trump for hoping the economy crashes in 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration’s effort to revive American manufacturing, during his visit in Flex LTD, in West Columbia, South Carolina, July 6, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House took aim at former President Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate frontrunner said he hoped … Read more

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister in modern history

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister in modern history

PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 20: French Education Minister Gabriel Attal during the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace on December 20 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Liewig – Corbis/Getty Images) Christian Liewig – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Gabriel Attal as the … Read more