TikTok Tries — But Fails — to Rally Users Against App Ban
Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok, made a last-ditch effort this week to rally opposition against a new US law that will force the company to sell TikTok or face a nationwide ban. However, the attempt appears to have fallen flat. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed the bill into law, giving […]
The Onion Gets Sold, New Owners Keep Entire Staff
The Onion, the satirical news site known for its biting and often hilarious take on current events, has been acquired by a new company called Global Tetrahedron. The sale was announced on Thursday by G/O Media, the private equity-backed firm that had owned The Onion since 2019. In a memo to staff, G/O Media CEO […]
German Parliament to Vote on Overturning EU Combustion Engine Phase-Out
Sahra Wagenknecht, a member of the German Parliament and chairwoman of the Left Party alliance, has announced plans to initiate a vote in the German parliament to reverse the intended phase-out of combustion engines. Wagenknecht asserted that a majority in the parliament opposes the ban on combustion engines, and the vote would provide an opportunity […]
Former Tesla Executive Sells Almost All His Shares One Week After Resigning
Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) former executive Andrew Baglino has filed to offload almost all of his shares in the company. This comes a week Baglino resigned from Tesla as part of the company’s recent announcement of laying off over 10% of its global workforce and amid growing concerns over its operational performance. Baglino, who served as […]
CSIS Report Says China Interfered In 2019 Elections Because of Huawei Exec Meng Wanzhou
A classified Canadian intelligence report from June 2019 reveals shocking allegations about China’s strategic interference in the 2019 federal election to influence the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The “Canadian Eyes Only” report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), obtained exclusively by The Bureau, says that China’s Ministry of State Security carefully […]
Marathon Digital Expands Hash Rate Target To 50 EH/s By Year End
Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA) intends to dramatically increase its computing power post-halving. The company this morning indicated that it has expanded its hash rate target for FY24. The target has increased from 35-37 EH/s by the end of fiscal 2024 to that of 50 EH/s, an increase of 39% based on the midpoint of the […]
Silvercorp Metals to Acquire Adventus Mining For $200 Million
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) and Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN) have announced an agreement that will see Silvercorp acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Adventus. . The agreement will see each holder of Adventus common shares receive 0.1015 of one Silvercorp common share in exchange for each Adventus Share. This exchange ratio, based on […]
Militants Launch Mortars at US Troops Constructing Gaza Aid Pier
Militants launched mortar rounds at American forces marshaling in the area to construct a floating pier in Gaza, US officials confirmed Thursday. The mortar attack caused minimal damage but highlighted the vulnerability of the operation aimed at getting desperately needed food supplies into the war-torn region. While US ships involved remain offshore for now, American […]
ByteDance Prefers To Shutdown TikTok Rather Than Sell
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, would rather shut down the popular social media platform in the U.S. than sell it if it deems such a step necessary following potential legal challenges, as per a recent report by Reuters. This decision stems from recent legislation aimed at removing TikTok from U.S. app stores due […]
DEEP DIVE: Documents Reveal Green Party Manipulated Germany To Push Nuclear Phase-Out
In a startling revelation, documents from the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, acquired by German media outlet Cicero, have uncovered clandestine manipulation behind the decision to phase-out the operation of German nuclear power plants in 2022. The files shed light on how influential figures within the Green Party orchestrated the outcome, with even […]