Dow closes above 50K for the first time in history
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 points for the first time in the 140-year history of the stock inde...
Digital and tech
Musk grapples with Epstein, deepfakes ahead of high stakes projects
Elon Musk has once again found himself at the center of controversy, as the tech billionaire continues to grapple with t...
Khanna launches investigation into Trump family dealings with 'spy sheikh'
Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, has launched an investigation into a d...
Musk says SAVE Act requiring ID to vote 'must be done or democracy is dead'
Tesla CEO and former White House adviser Elon Musk on Wednesday weighed in on legislation that would require ID and proo...
Comer: Bill Gates subpoena ‘highly likely’ if he refuses cooperation in Epstein probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said it is a “pretty good bet” that his panel...
Democrats knock Bezos, decry Washington Post layoffs
A growing number of elected Democrats and public figures are blasting billionaire Jeff Bezos in the wake of sweeping cut...
Gordon-Leavitt on Section 230 sunset bill: 'I want to see this thing pass 100 to zero'
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for a bill sunsetting Section 230 of the Communica...
Bill Gates apologizes for spending time with Epstein: 'I was foolish'
Bill Gates has apologized for spending time with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an interview published Wednes...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to advocate for Section 230 reform at Capitol on Wednesday
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taking on Big Tech with a trip to the Capitol to call for reforms to a law that shields companie...
Bill Gates needs to answer for Epstein allegations, ex-wife says
Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, said Tuesday that he needs to answer for the alleg...
Trump announces $12B minerals stockpile
The U.S. will put together a $12 billion minerals stockpile, President Trump announced in the Oval Office on Monday. The...
Federal regulators investigating after Waymo car strikes child near school
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it is investigating an incident in which a Waym...
Former Google engineer convicted of selling AI trade secrets
A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing AI-related trade secrets from the tech giant for Chinese com...
What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham's funding hold?
A controversial new law that could enrich some Republican senators — and a bipartisan effort to repeal the provision — i...
Reid Hoffman argues Silicon Valley 'can't bend the knee to Trump' after fatal shootings
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman argued Thursday that Silicon Valley “can’t bend the knee” to President Trump after a se...
Grid reliability projected to decline as data centers drive demand, watchdog says
The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead...
Senate panel advances key crypto bill without Democratic support
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced part of a key cryptocurrency bill Thursday without Democratic support. The pan...
Trump, tech giants seek to change data center narrative amid growing scrutiny
President Trump and major tech companies are attempting to change the narrative around data centers, as rising electrici...