Sweden seeks clarity from China about suspected sabotage of undersea cables | Sweden
Sweden has announced that it has sent a formal request to China for cooperation over suspected sabotage of two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday that Swedish authorities are seeking “clarification” from China about what happened last week to two fiber-optic cables connecting Finland and Germany and Sweden and […]
Dem Katie Porter seeks domestic violence restraining order against ex-boyfriend, who claims she is keeping him from the media
Democratic U.S. Rep. Katie Porter of California has sought a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, whom she claims is trying to prevent him from speaking to the media. For request details, reported Politico obtained court documents filed by Porter in Orange County Superior Court. “In recent weeks, his threats against my family and […]
12:30 Report — Trump seeks to reshape GOP with Cabinet picks
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Shares of Google parent plunge after DOJ seeks forced selloff of Chrome browser
Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet plunged more than 6% on Thursday after the Justice Department asked a federal judge to order the sale of Google's Chrome web browser. This is one of several bailouts aimed at breaking Big Tech's monopoly on online search. The drop in stock prices signaled uncertainty about Google's future on […]
Biden admin seeks to exhaust CHIPS Act funding before Biden leaves office
The Commerce Department is calling for all dollars allocated under President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act to be spent before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. He said this in an interview this week. As told to Politico, Raimondo said the agency's goal is to “actually oblige almost all […]
Sam Altman seeks backers for AI chipmaker to challenge Nvidia: source
Sam Altman privately tells OpenAI investors to back emerging challenger to chip manufacturing giant Nvidia, even as Nvidia reportedly strengthens business relationship with Elon Musk The paper reported that the company is promoting the project as follows. OpenAI's CEO is pushing for a second upcoming $150 million funding round that values Rain AI, an emerging […]
Killer mom Susan Smith’s suitors abandon her as she seeks parole
Susan Smith, who is in prison for the cold-blooded murders of her two young sons in 1994, had no shortage of romantic suitors during her time in prison, but now that she has a chance at freedom, she is in love. None of the troubled men can vouch for her. Sources told the Post that […]
House GOP seeks to turn the page on chaos
House Republicans are doing everything they can to unite in anticipation of the party taking full control of the government under President-elect Donald Trump. But House Republicans are in turmoil and will face a series of obstacles as they seek to advance their ambitious agenda, with their majority set to be once again slim for […]
Former Bankman-Fried executive seeks leniency for building fraud detection tool
Trump Cabinet, John Thune, Inflation A former FTX executive charged with writing computer code to help his imprisoned ex-boss Sam Bankman Fried steal billions of dollars from crypto customers has been arrested by the U.S. government for the stock market. contributed to the elucidation of fraudulent activities. A Wednesday court filing seeking leniency in the […]
Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen | Marine Le Pen
Paris prosecutors have sought five years in prison and five years ban from public office in a trial in which far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 24 others were charged with embezzling EU funds. The trial, which comes almost a decade after the initial investigation began, threatens to undermine efforts by the National Rally (RN) […]