24 h. ago Five Times Bureaucrats Were 'Asleep at the Wheel' Policing Coronavirus Aid Fraud

Bureaucrats have failed to have the most basic safeguards in place to prevent potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in coronavirus aid fraud. Here are five of the most egregious examples. The post Five Times Bureaucrats Were ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ Policing Coronavirus Aid Fraud appeared first on Breitbart.

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43 h. ago Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI

Meta is discussing a multi-billion dollar investment in Scale AI, according to Bloomberg. In fact, the deal value could reportedly exceed $10 billion, making it the largest external AI investment for the Facebook parent company and one of the largest funding events ever for a private company.

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3 d. ago Superblocks CEO: How to find a unicorn idea by studying AI system prompts

Brad Menezes, CEO of enterprise vibe coding startup Superblocks, is convinced that the next crop of billion-dollar startup ideas are hiding in almost plain sight: system prompts.

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4 d. ago 3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them

The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.

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4 d. ago Progressive Chicago mayor advocates for new 1% grocery tax to help billion

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a similar state tax set to end in 2026.

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5 d. ago WATCH: Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous fungus pathogen into US, DOJ says

Two Chinese researchers are accused of smuggling a dangerous fungus, known to cause billions of dollars in crop damage worldwide each year, into the U.S.

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1 week ago Serious About AI? The conversations that count start in 5 days at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

In just 5 days, the sharpest minds in artificial intelligence will gather at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall for TechCrunch Sessions: AI—a one-day summit built for real insight, not recycled soundbites. Whether you’re training your first model or managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, this is where the future of AI feels tangible. Let’s be honest: AI has […]

Technology

1 week ago Trump announces plan to double tariffs on imported steel to 50%

Trump made the announcement as he celebrated a multi-billion dollar deal between the iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel and the Japanese company Nippon Steel.

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1 week ago Thank AI and Billionaire Dollars: Private Dining Rooms Are Going Gangbusters in San Francisco

Thank AI and Billionaire Dollars: Private Dining Rooms Are Going Gangbusters in San Francisco  Eater SF

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1 week ago Meta Claims a 50% Reduction in 'Enforcement Errors' Since End of 2024

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta released its integrity reports on Thursday for the first quarter of 2025, claiming it reduced enforcement mistakes by 50 percent since the beginning of the Trump presidency. Enforcement mistakes include removing content from Facebook and Instagram that doesn't actually violate platform rules. The post Meta Claims a 50% Reduction in ‘Enforcement Errors’ Since End of 2024 appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Josh Hawley Becomes Chief Defender of Medicaid During One Big Beautiful Bill Debate

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has become the chief defender of Medicaid while Republicans move to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from the program through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The post Josh Hawley Becomes Chief Defender of Medicaid During One Big Beautiful Bill Debate appeared first on Breitbart.

Science

1 week ago Donald Trump’s Media Conglomerate Is Becoming a Bitcoin Reserve

Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company to Truth Social, has announced plans to buy up billions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin.

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2 w. ago Trump Effect: Europe Splashes $170+ Billion on Urgent Rearmament

European Union (E.U.) members on Tuesday agreed the urgent outlay of a new 170-billion-dollar (150-billion-euro) loan programme to help rearmament and respond to President Donald Trump's demand the zone begin to rely more on its own resources and less on U.S. taxpayers for funding. The post Trump Effect: Europe Splashes $170+ Billion on Urgent Rearmament appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump Looking to Redirect $3 Billion in Harvard Grants to U.S. Trade Schools

Three billion dollars in grant money previously destined for scientific and engineering research at elite Harvard University is being considered by President Donald Trump for redirection to trade schools. The post Trump Looking to Redirect $3 Billion in Harvard Grants to U.S. Trade Schools appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Proceeds from ‘millionaires tax’ are through the roof, according to state projections

The state is on track for another billion-dollar surplus, giving lawmakers more money to spend. The post Proceeds from ‘millionaires tax’ are through the roof, according to state projections appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Trump’s New Penalty for Undocumented Immigrants: Billions of Dollars in Fines

The financial penalties are part of an effort to get people to “self-deport.”

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2 w. ago Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Slams China AI Ban as a 'Failure,' Wants Trump to Open Up Exports to Our Enemy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling on the Trump administration to lower barriers on the export of AI technology to China, which he labels a "failure." The AI kingpin warns that not selling chips to our enemies could result in billions of dollars in lost revenue for American companies competing with Chinese companies like Huawei. The post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Slams China AI Ban as a ‘Failure,’ Wants Trump to Open Up Exports to Our Enemy appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Harvard President Takes 25% Pay Cut As Trump Slashes Funding

Harvard President Alan Garber is volunteering to take a 25% pay cut as the Trump administration pulls billions of dollars in federal funding, citing the institution's failure to rein in antisemitism and radicalism. The post Harvard President Takes 25% Pay Cut As Trump Slashes Funding appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago United States Set to Lose Over Twelve Billion Dollars in 2025 as Foreign Tourism Revenue Plummets and International Travelers Turn to Other Global Destinations: Latest Updates

United States Set to Lose Over Twelve Billion Dollars in 2025 as Foreign Tourism Revenue Plummets and International Travelers Turn to Other Global Destinations: Latest Updates  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China Wins Lion's Share of Nearly $2 Billion Ethiopia Mineral Deal Package

The Ethiopian Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday that a two-day investment conference in Addis Ababa produced $1.7 billion dollars in investment deals, most of them from Chinese companies. The post China Wins Lion’s Share of Nearly $2 Billion Ethiopia Mineral Deal Package appeared first on Breitbart.

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