61 m. ago Zuckerberg: Snapchat would have grown faster if it accepted $6B buyout offer

During Meta’s antitrust trial this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Snapchat would have grown faster if it accepted his company’s offer to buy the social network back in 2013, Business Insider reports. Court documents revealed that Meta, then called Facebook, offered to buy Snapchat for $6 billion (reports at the time said that […]

Economics

2 h. ago 'Radical Transparency': Trump Administration Provides Drone Updates

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided an update on upcoming drone activity, contrasting the Trump administration's "radical transparency" with the lack of it from the previous administration. The post ‘Radical Transparency’: Trump Administration Provides Drone Updates appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 h. ago Fed Chair Lays Out Game Plan in Case of High Inflation and Slower Growth

Jerome H. Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.

Politics

3 h. ago This athlete had to relearn how to walk. Now he’s running Boston.

"I would never believe someone if they told 15-year-old me that I would be training for my fifth Boston Marathon with 38 marathons already under my belt," wrote Justin O’Connell. The post This athlete had to relearn how to walk. Now he’s running Boston. appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Tough Ruck’ and Boston: He’s taking on two marathons in one weekend

Jeffery Paolino is rucking in memory of fallen service members on Sunday, and then running the Boston Marathon. The post ‘Tough Ruck’ and Boston: He’s taking on two marathons in one weekend appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

4 h. ago Gene Hackman's estranged children travel to Santa Fe as actor, wife laid to rest in private funeral service

A private funeral service was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, with his estranged children in attendance.

Technology

5 h. ago Predicting material failure: Machine learning spots early abnormal grain growth signs for safer designs

A team of Lehigh University researchers has successfully predicted abnormal grain growth in simulated polycrystalline materials for the first time—a development that could lead to the creation of stronger, more reliable materials for high-stress environments, such as combustion engines. A paper describing their novel machine learning method was recently published in Nature Computational Materials.

Politics

5 h. ago Electrifying railways cuts black carbon exposure by 89%, study finds

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon by an average of 89%, finds a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.

Politics

5 h. ago Russian military aircraft detected over Bering Sea near Alaska; NORAD says no threat

Russian military aircraft detected over Bering Sea near Alaska; NORAD says no threat  Anchorage Daily News

Events

6 h. ago EPA chief takes on Mexican 'sewage crisis' flowing into US waters where Navy SEALs train

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to visit San Diego Tuesday to view the Tijuana sewage problem leaking into US waters and meet with Navy SEALs who train there.

Events

7 h. ago Associated Press, Reuters rip Trump White House for cutting wire service slot in press pool

The Associated Press accused the Trump administration of retaliation and a "grave disservice" to the American people as the media-government feud continued.

Politics

7 h. ago Improving economic outcomes for single mothers and their children across the United States

Improving economic outcomes for single mothers and their children across the United States  Equitable Growth

Politics

7 h. ago Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.

To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.

Politics

7 h. ago 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transferred control and administrative jurisdiction of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the New Mexico-Mexico border to the Department of the Army. The move by the Interior Department is to comply with President Donald Trump's order for the U.S. military to take control of federal land along our southern border. The post 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

7 h. ago China reports 5.4% GDP growth in 1st quarter, but analysts say tariffs will bite soon

Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump's punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China's growth this year.

Politics

8 h. ago Financial institutions' gender balance progress under threat, study shows

Financial institutions' gender balance progress under threat, study shows  Reuters

Economics

8 h. ago Back Market and iFixit Want You to Use Your Phone for at Least 5 Years

Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.

Politics

8 h. ago China trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply, analysts warn

China trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply, analysts warn  The Guardian

Events

9 h. ago Texas poised to create its own version of DOGE as bill passes both chambers

Texas lawmakers passed a bill that would establish a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following Elon Musk's federal model. The state agency will focus on cutting bureaucracy and improving government services.

Politics

10 h. ago Hongkong Post says it has suspended mail services to 'bullying' US

Hongkong Post says it has suspended mail services to 'bullying' US  Reuters

Economics