3 h. ago Vermont GOP pushes for penalties against Dems accused of disrupting ‘Detrans Awareness Day' at Capitol

Vermont Republicans are demanding discipline for two Democrats who they say coordinated a disruption of a Detrans Awareness Day event in Montpelier at the Capitol

Events

3 h. ago Illinois families protest homeschool bill 'overreach' at Capitol, but legislation advances

Hundreds of homeschooling families came to the Illinois state Capitol to protest against House Bill 2827, which passed out of committee Wednesday.

Society

3 h. ago News | San Francisco Giants sell stake in team to fund real estate upgrades

News | San Francisco Giants sell stake in team to fund real estate upgrades  CoStar Group

Politics

4 h. ago In another good sign for fintech, Ribbit Capital is raising a new $500M fund

Ribbit Capital is raising $500 million for a new fund, an SEC filing seen by TechCrunch has revealed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

5 h. ago Trump’s Ending of Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Raises Questions About Who Gets Protection

The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.

Politics

5 h. ago Streamer Plex raises subscription price for the first time in a decade

Streaming service and software maker Plex is raising its prices. The company announced on Wednesday its first price increase in a decade for its premium subscription service Plex Pass, which offers power users a variety of additional features, like offline access, themes, hardware transcoding, and other advanced settings. The service will now cost $6.99 per […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

5 h. ago Reproductive health apps must do more to protect user data, researchers say

A study by CUNY SPH researchers raises concerns about the privacy and security practices of popular reproductive health apps. The research, conducted by alumna Nina Zadushlivy, Assistant Professor Karmen Williams, and Arizona State University Assistant Professor Rizwana Biviji, evaluated four widely-used apps: Clue, Flo, Period Tracker by GP Apps, and Stardust.

Science

6 h. ago Germany's AfD Soars in Polls Amid Merkel Party's Capitulation to Leftist Election Losers

Support for the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has soared to its highest level in over a year as the recent election-winning centre-right party continues caving to the demands of leftist parties. The post Germany’s AfD Soars in Polls Amid Merkel Party’s Capitulation to Leftist Election Losers appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

7 h. ago Hunted Labs lands $3M to find suspicious open source contributors

Former NSA deputy director George Barnes has made his first investment as a venture capitalist for his new job at the VC incubation studio Red Cell Partners. It’s a $3 million seed deal in an open source cybersecurity startup called Hunted Labs, he told TechCrunch exclusively. Barnes spent his entire 35-year career at the spy agency, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

8 h. ago They Spent a Decade Smearing Trump, Now Hollywood Celebrities Are Asking for His Help to Protect Them from AI

Hollywood celebrities took a break from calling President Donald Trump a fascist, a con man, mass murderer, and a dictator to sign a letter begging his administration to help them combat artificial intelligence. The letter, signed by more than 400 members of the entertainment industry, asked the administration to refrain from rolling back copyright protections they say would allow AI companies to "exploit" their work. The post They Spent a Decade Smearing Trump, Now Hollywood Celebrities Are Asking for His Help to Protect Them from AI appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

9 h. ago Agentic AI startup AMT aims to be ‘Google Adwords for influencers,’ raises seed round

Booking an ad campaign with social media influencers is currently not exactly easy. For starters, influencers’ approaches to marketing can be unconventional, and there’s no standard way to engage with them. On the other side, marketing agencies that employ hosts of people to book and track brand campaigns are limited by how many influencers they […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

10 h. ago Dems forecast ‘Trump recession,’ as Republicans say it’s time to double down

As Democrats on Capitol Hill slam President Donald Trump’s tariffs and forecast a coming "Trump recession," Republicans say it is time to double down and deliver on the new administration’s agenda.

Politics

11 h. ago Aletiq secures $6.5M for its SaaS tool focused on product lifecycle management

Aletiq has raised a €6 million funding round led by Point Nine a few months ago (around $6.5 million at current exchange rates). The French startup is announcing the founding round today. Aletiq has been developing product lifecycle management (PLM) software for manufacturing industrial companies working in aerospace, automotive, electronics, luxury and more. When you […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

13 h. ago Democrats have lost their way on women’s sports – and here's the political price they'll pay

Instead of respecting that popular opinion strongly favors keeping trans-identifying men out of women’s sports, Capitol Hill Democrats have dug in their heels refusing to change course.

Politics

13 h. ago Gene Hackman death investigation: new clues raise more questions, experts say cellphones may hold the answers

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman's deaths are being further scrutinized as newly released evidence sheds light on their final days alive.

Events

17 h. ago Possible Mount Spurr eruption raises questions about Anchorage tourism season

Possible Mount Spurr eruption raises questions about Anchorage tourism season  youralaskalink

Politics

17 h. ago Judge halts Trump EPA bid to kill $14 billion Biden climate grant fund

Judge halts Trump EPA bid to kill $14 billion Biden climate grant fund  The Washington Post

Politics

18 h. ago Historian raises concerns over Arlington National Cemetery website DEI removal

Historian raises concerns over Arlington National Cemetery website DEI removal  NBC Washington

Politics

19 h. ago Dylan Strome and the Washington Capitals surge past the Detroit Red Wings 4

Dylan Strome and the Washington Capitals surge past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1  WJLA

Politics

20 h. ago Detroit Red Wings continue to slide down playoff standings after 4

Detroit Red Wings continue to slide down playoff standings after 4-1 loss to Capitals  Detroit Free Press

Politics