TikTok parent ByteDance valued at about $300 billion
TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. is valuing itself around $300 billion, one of the highest valuations ever for the Chinese tech company, even as it fights to maintain its popular social-media…
Trump taps fracking magnate Chris Wright as energy secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump nominated fracking magnate and climate change skeptic Chris Wright as energy secretary on Saturday, tasking him with “cutting red tape” which the new administration hopes will…
‘Star cells’ make long-term fear memories fade before they form
Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained long-term, according to new research. The findings add to growing evidence about astrocytes’ role in…
Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as Treasury secretary
As President-elect Donald Trump makes a flurry of choices to fill out his incoming administration’s Cabinet, the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors — and sometimes publicly. Now billionaire…
Russia economy: men may be worth more dead than alive
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads toward its three-year anniversary, the military’s payments for those who die on the battlefield are presenting a grim calculus for families. Russian economist Vladislav…
Deals: Apple MacBook Air (2024) laptops are $200 off, iPad Air and Pro are $100 off
Apple’s refreshed Mac line went on sale last week – it included brand new devices with the efficient M4 chip, as well as some models that were updated to support…
How high will Bitcoin go? Here’s what prediction markets say
Prediction markets had a breakout moment during the presidential election, when they proved to be more accurate than most opinion polls. So with various cryptocurrencies soaring since Donald Trump won…
MicroStrategy’s $26 billion in Bitcoin tops IBM’s, Nike’s cash
Michael Saylor’s unorthodox decision to hold Bitcoin instead of cash on MicroStrategy Inc.’s books has vaulted the once obscure software maker into the upper echelon of the wealthiest corporations when…
Kamala Harris asks donors for more money after losing to Trump
Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after…
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight: How much did they earn?
Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in their highly anticipated bout on Friday night, and each fighter likely walked away with tens of millions of dollars. But there…
