Biden Administration Sanctions Even More Russian-Linked Entities, Including Rosatom
The United States has imposed sanctions on more than 120 targets in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, including entities and companies across various jurisdictions that may have links to Russia. The US Treasury Department has listed more than 80 individuals and entities on its sanctions list, which includes Russian government officials, oligarchs, and companies […]
Retail Adoption: Is Crypto Still Going Mainstream?
In July last year, a Deloitte poll found that nearly 75% of retailers had plans to accept cryptocurrency or stablecoin payments in the next two years. But following a series of high-profile implosions, and the resulting heightened regulatory scrutiny and heavy political involvement, things have changed. “Merchants getting ready for crypto” surveyed 2,000 senior executives […]
Republicans Prepare for Mitch McConnell’s Retirement, on the Hunt for New GOP Leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell may soon be throwing in the towel on US politics, after suffering a fall that will likely leave the 81 year-old with potentially severe brain damage. According to sources cited by The Spectator, Republican senators are actively preparing for McConnell’s retirement and subsequently a new Senate leader, after he suffered a […]
Warner Bros Combines HBO Max and Discovery+ with ‘Max’
Warner Bros Discovery Inc (Nasdaq: WBD) announced on Wednesday that its new super streaming service, Max, will launch on May 23. The service brings together prestige programming from HBO Max and reality TV from Discovery+. “It’s the one to watch,” CEO David Zaslav said at the press event. “We have so many of the world’s […]
Toronto To Host World Cup 2026: Paid By Taxpayers, Earning Millions For Rogers-Owned MLSE
The City of Toronto will foot the tab for the FIFA World Cup, but its partner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) looks to profit handsomely from hosting global competition. In a statement of intent obtained by CTV News Toronto on Feb. 10, the city stated that MLSE will be kept “whole” in the lead-up […]
NPR Walks Away from Twitter After ‘Government-Funded’ Label
NPR has become the first major news organization to officially walk away from Twitter after clashing with the platform’s owner Elon Musk over labels that the broadcaster believes undermine its credibility. “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that […]
Mayor Adams Brings Back Robot Dog to the NYPD, Unveils Two Other High-Tech Devices
New York City officials announced new high-tech additions to the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) toolkit. Not all the tools were new, actually, as it includes the return of the robotic dog that was first introduced to the force in 2020, only to be retired shortly after in 2021 after overwhelming backlash from critics. “Digidog […]
Amazon Launches Bedrock, the New Rival to ChatGPT
Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI project known as “Bedrock” to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-3 and DALL-E. According to a blogpost published on Thursday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has developed a new rival generative AI toolkit that can create text, images, and build chatbots with human-like capabilities. The project is expected to leverage […]
Hypercharge: Short Squeeze Sensation or Long-Term Investment Opportunity?
Today I want to talk about a stock that has been all over FinTwit. Hypercharge (NEO: HC). Full disclosure, I don’t own any shares, I’m not connected to this company. I’m not short. This charging station distributor has been making waves with Canadian and American retail investors with its stock soaring a jaw-dropping 800% in […]
Substack Says “Not In Financial Trouble” Despite Posting Negative Revenue
When newsletter platform Substack launched a crowdfunding campaign last month, one of the criteria it had to follow was to publish its financials for 2020 and 2021, which surprised many by showing a year of negative income. Specifically for 2021, while the company had total gross revenue of $11.9 million, it ended having total revenues […]