Dunning-Kruger Effect: Texas Governor Didn’t Realize He Was Celebrating A Made-Up Event From A Satirical Site
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday proudly praised Texas on Twitter for booing country music legend Garth Brooks off the stage of the 123rd Annual Texas Country Jamboree in the Texas city of Hambriston, sharing an article from the aptly-named Dunning-Kruger Times. According to the article, Brooks was only on stage for two minutes. “For […]
Bell Media Requests Removal of Local News Broadcasting Mandates, Claiming Financial Pressure
BCE Inc., the parent company of Bell Media, is seeking the removal of local news requirements under federal broadcasting regulations, which currently mandate specific spending and broadcasting hours on local news across its stations. The request was filed with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 14, and coincides with Bell’s announcement of […]
Russia Moves To Censor Prigozhin and Concord Group On Social Media
Access to the VKontakte social network page belonging to the Concord Group, owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, has been blocked by Russian regulators. The move by Roskomnadzor, the federal agency responsible for media control and censorship, comes after Prigozhin led a brief rebellion against the Russian leadership over the weekend. […]
Criminal Charges Talks Spark As Binance Taps Ex-DOJ Prosecutor In SEC Lawsuit
Binance, in its current legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has enlisted the services of a former enforcement director at the agency. In a surprising turn of events, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has beefed up its legal team with a former prosecutor at the Department of Justice (DOJ), sparking rumors that […]
Is ESG About To End? BlackRock CEO Abandons Term As It Became “Weaponized” Politically
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has declared that he will no longer use the term “ESG” (environment, social, and governance), as he believes it has become politically “weaponized.” Fink expressed his deep disappointment and shame in being associated with the contentious debate surrounding the issue. As the world’s largest asset manager, with assets under […]
Total Helium: Seven Wells Are Now In Production At Pinta South
Total Helium (TSX: TOH) has seen further advancements in the development of its Pinta South Project following the acquisition of the Holbrook Basin-based project last month.
CRA Vs. Shopify: Tax Agency Demands Records of 120,000 Canadian Businesses, CEO Vows To Fight Back
Shopify Inc. (TSX: SHOP) CEO Tobi Lütke has pledged to vigorously oppose the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) demand for access to tax records from over 121,000 Canadian businesses. Lutke referred to the CRA’s request as an “overreach” and expressed his intention to fight back. In a tweet, he stated that the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant had […]
Wagner Group Leaders Abandoned Coup Attempt Amid Threats to Family, New Insights Reveal
In a startling revelation, UK security sources indicate that Russian intelligence services threatened the families of Wagner Group leaders, leading to its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s decision to call off his march on Moscow. Contrary to previous claims, it has been assessed that the mercenary force comprised only 8,000 fighters, rather than the previously stated 25,000, […]
Hypercharge Enters Co-Selling Deal With Major Parking Provider
Hypercharge Networks (NEO: HC) has entered an agreement that could substantially expand its footprint across Canada. The firm has partnered with Precise ParkLink, a major parking solutions provider. The arrangement entered with ParkLink entails in the co-selling and co-marketing of Hypercharge’s charging solutions to ParkLink’s network of over 1,000 clients. At the same time, the […]
Patriot Battery Metals Denies Reports That It Is Seeking A Sale
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET) issued a clarifying statement this morning related to a story issued by The Australian, which suggested that the company is looking at a potential sale. The story itself suggests that the company has engaged with Macquarie Capital to discuss potential sale arrangements, which follows reports in February that the company […]