Is Brock Broke? Tether Founder in Legal Battle Over Property in Puerto Rico
Brock Pierce, co-founder of the controversial ‘stablecoin’ Tether, is suing his former business partner Joseph Lipsey III over control of the W resort in Puerto Rico. Pierce initially acquired a majority stake in the hotel in 2021 and secured a line of credit from Lipsey III, a prominent figure in the trucking industry, to buy […]
Platformer Will Leave If Substack Doesn’t ‘Reverse Course and Remove All Pro-Nazi Material’
Casey Newton, the writer behind the popular tech newsletter Platformer, has threatened to leave Substack following its CEO’s defense of hosting and handling payments for content associated with “Nazis.” “Rolling out a welcome mat for Nazis is, to put it mildly, inconsistent with our values here at Platformer,” he wrote on Wednesday. “We have shared […]
Jimmy Kimmel Isn’t On the Epstein List
Shortly after former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a comment that connected late-night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel to the Epstein list, tweets are going around showing what appears to be a mention of Kimmel in the recently unsealed documents. The document was part of the proceedings involving alleged victim Virginia […]
Labor Board Says SpaceX Illegally Fired Employees for Being Critical of CEO Elon Musk
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused SpaceX of unlawfully terminating eight employees for criticizing CEO Elon Musk. According to the complaint issued by the regional director of the NLRB, SpaceX engaged in illegal interrogation, surveillance, and retaliation against the employees, alleging that the firings were the result of an open letter that […]
Nancy Pelosi Posted Gains of 65% in 2023
Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker and current Democratic congresswoman representing San Francisco, loves stock trading so much that it has inspired a number of attempts at legislation banning sitting lawmakers from trading and holding stocks. She seems to be especially good at it too, as she made a 65% return on her investment portfolio […]
Apple Acquiring Peloton Predicted By Deepwater Asset Management
Deepwater Asset Management, a Minneapolis-based investment firm led by former tech analyst Gene Munster, made headlines last week with their bold 2024 predictions. Among the 13 prognostications, the standout forecast is the anticipated acquisition of Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) by tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). What sets Deepwater Asset apart is its impressive track record, as […]
First Quantum Reportedly in Talks to Sell Stake in Zambian Mines to Chinese Miner
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is reportedly engaged in discussions to sell a stake in its Zambian copper mines to Chinese state-owned Jiangxi Copper Corp, aiming to strengthen its financial position, according to an inside source familiar with the matter. Details of the potential transaction are still being negotiated, and it remains uncertain whether the […]
Logan Paul “Delivers” CryptoZoo Refund Promise, But You Can’t Sue Him Anymore
YouTube sensation and social media influencer Logan Paul has unveiled a refund program for disgruntled investors of his ill-fated CryptoZoo non-fungible token (NFT) game, pledging to personally commit over $2.3 million for the initiative. However, the catch is that participants must forfeit any legal claims against Paul in exchange for a refund. In a recent […]
Is It Delulu To Wait On Spot Bitcoin ETF? Approval Anticipated On Friday
Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, has signaled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of officially approving Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). According to Balchunas, the SEC is in the final stages of providing comments to issuers on their applications, with multiple applicants set to submit their […]
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Flat At 5.8% In December
Canada’s labor market saw employment figures remain unchanged in December and the unemployment rate holding steady at 5.8%. This static overview, however, hides small shifts across various segments. The employment rate witnessed a slight decrease to 61.6%, set against a backdrop of a 0.2% increase in the population aged 15 and older. In terms of […]