Consumer prices surged in April as continuing energy shocks from the war in Iran reverberated through the economy, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. The inflation rate rose to 3.8% in April from a year earlier and 0.6% from the previous month. The annual rate was the highest since 2023. Excluding food and energy, […]
In this Media Miss Minute, Israel’s prime minister says he wants to move away from U.S. military support. Plus, a leaked email shows the White House cracking down on internal leaks. Media Miss by the left: Netanyahu moves to wean Israel off US military aid Israel has long relied on the United States for military […]
BuzzFeed will soon have a new CEO and chairman after Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-entrepreneur and media mogul, purchased a 52% stake in the company for $120 million. Allen’s company, Allen Family Digital, and BuzzFeed shared the news Monday, saying Allen would replace Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder, who would take on a new role as president […]
Instructure, the education technology company behind the online learning platform Canvas, has reached an “agreement” with the hackers who took its systems offline last week, disrupting final exams and causing alarms about the exposure of students’ personal data across the country. In a statement, Instructure said the hacker group, which it referred to as “the […]
The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Board of Governors Tuesday, checking off a crucial step in naming him the new chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 51-45 in favor of confirming Warsh to a 14-year term as one of the Fed’s seven governors. He’s replacing Stephen Miran, who took on the role […]
Americans consumed 5% less alcohol by volume last year than the year before, according to new data released Monday by IWSR, a beverage alcohol data and analytics firm. But this new abstinence may have less to do with people wanting to stay sober than with basic economics. Regardless, sales are on the rocks across the […]
A murder conviction in Georgia is in jeopardy because a prosecutor filed court briefs that contained egregious errors created by AI. The Georgia Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider Hannah Payne’s bid for a new trial in the 2019 death of Kenneth Herring in Clayton County, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. When Herring […]
Campaign staffers are making big bucks by betting on their own candidates in prediction markets, a new report by NPR revealed. This comes as lawmakers are trying to ensure insider trading rules will keep others from profiting off of their knowledge. In one instance detailed by NPR, a campaign staffer was given a tip about […]
A widow filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI after learning ChatGPT allegedly instructed Phoenix Ikner on how to carry out a 2025 shooting in Florida. The lawsuit comes weeks after Florida’s attorney general opened a criminal inquiry into the program’s role in the shooting. Vandana Joshi filed the federal lawsuit Sunday, accusing OpenAI of […]
The sun, the sweat, the sea — summertime often brings back memories of vacations and family fun, but this year it’s reminding Americans just how expensive things have gotten. Today, with surging fuel prices and stubborn inflation, the average vacation costs just about $7,250, up 10% from the year before, according to The Motley Fool. […]
