Apple CEO Tim Cook drastically ramps up lobbying in Washington as antitrust crackdown looms
Apple has launched a major charm offensive in Washington to counter a new wave of antitrust fever. And lobbyists and executives, including CEO Tim Cook, have met at the White House at least 87 times since Biden took office, according to public documents. The $3 trillion tech giant has been linked to Beltway influence peddlers, […]
Battle ramps up over grocery giants’ proposed merger
The agency said,Largest supermarket merger proposal “In U.S. history” could stifle competition, raise prices and harm workers. “This supermarket megamerger comes at a time when American consumers have seen their grocery prices steadily rise over the past few years. Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons is expected to increase grocery prices for everyday staples. “This would lead […]
'Buy Alphabet Stock,' Says Top Analyst as It Ramps Up the AI Stakes – TipRanks.com – TipRanks
Goodbye Bard, hello Gemini. last week, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) provided an update on its LLM (Large Language Model) efforts, including changing the brand name of its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini. Similar to competitor ChatGPT from OpenAI, the company plans to offer a tiered subscription service for bots. The updated Gemini offers different levels of […]
Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed dubs it ‘jihad capital’ of America
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, is beefing up security following the publication of a controversial Wall Street Journal op-ed that called the city the “jihad capital” of the United States. Dearborn has the highest concentration of Muslims in the United States. a piece of itWritten by Stephen Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media […]
Michigan mayor ramps up police force near places of worship, citing ‘inflammatory’ WSJ op-ed
The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, announced Saturday that the Detroit suburb will tighten pricing around places of worship and city infrastructure in response to a Wall Street Journal op-ed that labeled the Detroit suburb “inflammatory.” . “Effective immediately – Dearborn Police Department will increase its presence at all places of worship and major infrastructure points,” […]
US Ramps Up Monitoring of Crypto Miners' Energy Use – Decrypt
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) plans to collect data on the energy use of cryptocurrency miners operating in the United States. in press releasethe agency announced that it would begin a “preliminary investigation into electricity consumption information from certain virtual currency mining companies operating in the United States.” Crypto mining is a way for […]
Biden makes economic sales pitch as campaign ramps up
The Biden administration this week sought to turn the economic tide around, touting major investments and major endorsements on the back of unexpectedly strong economic data. New polls show Americans' views on economic conditions are improving, but most are in negative territory, making it difficult for an administration that wants people to believe in an […]
Trump ramps up attacks on Nikki Haley before New Hampshire primary, barely mentioning Ron DeSantis: ‘I think he’s gone’
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Who is DeSantis? Former President Donald Trump has scaled back his attacks on his top 2024 rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is instead focusing full force on Nikki Haley. “You noticed I haven't said Ron DeSanctimonius' name yet,” Trump said 15 minutes into his speech. “I think he's gone.” With New […]
France Ramps Up Weapons Production for Ukraine
PARIS (AP) – French manufacturers are planning to supply some weapons to Ukraine as France increasingly shifts away from its previous policy of spending on its own munitions to support the war effort against Russia. Reduced system manufacturing time by more than half. The French defense minister said in an interview published Thursday that there […]
Rachel Maddow melts down over Trump’s success in Iowa; censors victory speech and ramps up alarmism
Former President Donald Trump defeated the competition in the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday night, leading runner-up Gov. Ron DeSantis by about 30 points. The result left a smile on the 77-year-old Republican's face, but it also caused the straight-talking leftists on MSNBC to hyperventilate. same way Same as November 2016. Rachel Maddow in particular seemed […]