“The Girls Are Fighting”: An In-depth Explainer On Trump-Musk Slugfest
What began as one of the Trump administration’s most conspicuous bromances now threatens to redraw the fault lines of US politics, space policy, and markets. When Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet on the Butler, Pennsylvania rally stage last July, Elon Musk raced to X to declare, “I fully endorse President Trump and hope […]
Ted Cruz Questions Federal Reserve’s Interest Payments to Banks
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, criticized the Federal Reserve’s practice of paying interest to banks on their reserves during a CNBC interview Thursday, arguing the policy represents a departure from nearly a century of central banking tradition. “For nearly 100 years, until the financial crisis, the Fed paid no interest on reserves,” Cruz said during the […]
Ramp Metals Completes 4,942 Metres Of Drilling Under Spring Program At Rottenstone SW
Ramp Metals (TSXV: RAMP) has completed their spring drill program at the Rottenstone SW property in Saskatchewan. The program saw a total of 20 drill holes conducted across an aggregate 4,942 metres of drilling, alongside airborne geophysics. The program saw drilling split across three separate zones on the project, although the amount of holes said […]
Tesla Faces Mounting Regulatory Pressure on Self-Driving Technology Ahead of Robotaxi Launch
Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) is confronting intensifying regulatory scrutiny over its autonomous driving technology just weeks before the electric vehicle maker plans to launch its first commercial robotaxi service in Austin. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system since October following several fatal crashes, including a November 2023 incident […]
Musk Says He’s Decommissioning Dragon Spacecraft, Calls For Trump’s Impeachment
A feud growing between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump has seemingly boiled over this afternoon, with both parties attempting to one-up each other in terms of back-and-forth hits. For Musk, things seem to have reached a boiling point when Trump threatened to terminate government subsidies and contracts associated with Musk, with Trump adding […]
Civil War: GOP Splits Over Trump’s Massive Bill
Senator Ron Johnson is refusing to support President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill, citing concerns over its massive deficit impact and creating potential obstacles for the legislation in the Senate. The Wisconsin Republican told ABC News on Wednesday he cannot back Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” despite White House pressure to pass it by […]
NATO Defense Ministers Meet to Finalize Defense Spending Targets Before June Summit
NATO defense ministers gathered Thursday to approve ambitious new military capability targets and finalize defense spending commitments ahead of a crucial alliance summit later this month, with officials signaling major increases are imminent. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told reporters Wednesday that ministers would take “a huge leap forward” at the Brussels meeting, agreeing to new […]
Coinbase Allegedly Pulls A 99% Rug On User Coverage, From $1M To $10K
Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has reportedly slashed the “unauthorized-transfer” reimbursement that anchors its Coinbase One subscription, chopping the headline cap to just $10,000 from the long-advertised $1 million. One of the subscribers, writing on Reddit, said customer support offered “only [to] refund me 1 month of the 12 I’ve paid for, even though they changed insurance […]
BC Premier Rejects Calls for New Oil Pipeline Support
British Columbia Premier David Eby said he will not support new oil pipelines through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that he might change his position. Speaking from a trade mission in Japan this week, Eby rejected criticism from Conservative interim leader Andrew Scheer, who called the premier “radical” for opposing additional pipeline […]
China Implements Tracking System for Rare Earth Magnets
China has launched a comprehensive monitoring system for its rare earth magnet sector, forcing manufacturers to disclose trade data and customer identities to government authorities, three sources told Reuters, amid broader restrictions that are choking global supply chains. The digital monitoring platform became operational in recent days, compelling companies to file detailed reports through government […]