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Meta stock climbed about four percent Thursday after a Bloomberg report said Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was preparing to make major cuts to the company’s metaverse operations. The potential reductions, which sources told Bloomberg could reach as high as 30 percent, would mark the most significant pullback since Meta rebranded from Facebook in 2021 to … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is developing a new mobile app that will allow stalking victims to see the real time location of their perpetrators, a move authorities said is intended to strengthen protections as reported stalking cases continue to rise. The justice ministry announced Wednesday that the app is part of a wider … Read more
A major Venmo outage disrupted service for tens of thousands of users Wednesday, preventing them from sending payments, accessing balances or logging into the PayPal owned app. The outage, which began in the early evening of December 3, reached a peak of more than 37,000 reports on monitoring site Downdetector. By 3:50 pm PT, more … Read more
Microsoft Corp.’s stock fell more than two percent Wednesday after a report suggested that the company’s artificial intelligence software sales fell short of growth expectations, raising questions about the adoption of AI tools in traditional business settings. The Information reported that many of Microsoft’s sales staff did not meet targets for the company’s Foundry product, … Read more
Washington, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who, along with his wife, was charged last year with accepting $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities. Trump framed the move as a response to what he called political targeting by the Biden administration. “Sleepy Joe went after … Read more
Michael and Susan Dell have pledged $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for at least 25 million American children, marking one of the largest charitable donations in the nation’s recent history. The funds will support so called “Trump Accounts,” a program set to launch in 2026, which allows parents to manage investment accounts on behalf … Read more
US stocks sank on Monday as investors pulled back from risk assets and the late November rebound hit resistance on the first trading day of December. Major indexes slid in early trading, led by declines in technology shares and a deepening bitcoin slump, widening concerns that a typically strong month for equities may not follow … Read more
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the Alina Habba disqualification, ruling that former President Donald Trump’s nominee cannot serve as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in either an acting or permanent capacity. The decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court’s finding that the administration improperly attempted … Read more
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday issued a renewed message of gratitude to former US President Donald Trump following what Ukrainian officials described as constructive peace negotiations in Florida this past weekend. Zelensky said the talks between US and Ukrainian envoys offered a “path toward dialogue with a clear focus on Ukraine’s sovereignty … Read more
LONDON — European markets opened the final month of the year in negative territory Monday, with defense stocks leading declines as investors assessed renewed momentum in peace negotiations over Ukraine and awaited signals from the US Federal Reserve. The Stoxx 600 slipped about 0.3 percent shortly after markets opened in London, extending pressure that had … Read more
