Tech

Elon Musk Ordered the Slowdown of a Military-Grade Starlink Relied on by Ukraine, per WSJ

The cap that blinded the drones "Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine," per WSJ. Last week, Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network, per WSJ, a decision the Journal

Politics

Trump Unveils Anti-Fraud Program Paying Whistleblowers a 1% Commission on Fraud They Uncover

A bounty on federal fraud Trump has revealed his new anti-fraud program set up to reward people who expose fraud with a 1% commission on the money uncovered. "If you turn somebody in and you, let's say report and you find $1 billion, we are giving

Politics

JD Vance: "Vote for the People Who Have Solutions to Lower the Cost of Gas"

The midterm argument, in one sentence JD Vance: "Vote for the people who have solutions to lower the cost of gas, don't vote for the people who made the problem to begin with." The vice president made the line a centerpiece of his midterm pitch on

Politics

US National Security Officials Are Quietly Advising States on Preparing for Possible Trump Midterm Interference, per WaPo

Election officials are rehearsing for federal agents A small group of U.S. national security officials has been discreetly advising state and congressional lawmakers on how to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will attempt to interfere in the midterms, per WaPo. The group includes about 10 current

Politics

Trump Warns US Will 'Burn' Like France if Radical Democrats Come to Power

A new addition to the stump speech Trump says the US will 'burn' like France if 'radical Democrats' come to power. Campaigning in Park City, Kansas on Monday, the president pointed to widespread protests in France as a scenario that could erupt in the United States

Geopolitics

White House Has Blocked the Transfer of Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, US Officials Say

The missiles exist, the signature does not The White House has blocked the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, US officials have said. The transfer of interceptor missiles from countries friendly to Ukraine requires the approval of Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, and while Hegseth has not formally rejected

Markets

Michael Burry Says the Stock Market Is in Denial, Its First Stage of Grief

Denial comes first, and it can last a while Michael Burry says the stock market is in denial. "The stock market is quite obviously in its first stage of grief, denial," the "Big Short" investor posted on X, adding that in 2000 and 2008, the denial

Politics

Canada Is Officially Removing the LMIA Requirement for High-Wage Job Offers From November 3, per CTV

The employer proof step is being dropped Canada is officially removing the LMIA requirement for qualifying high-wage job offers from November 3, ending the step where employers had to prove no Canadian was available for the role, per CTV. The change is part of the Express Entry rebuild announced

science

People Who Sleep Near Their Dogs Don't Experience Disrupted Sleep, per NBC

The trackers cleared the dogs "People who sleep near their dogs don't experience disrupted sleep," per NBC News, citing a new study from University of Toronto researchers published in PLOS One. The study, titled "Who is disrupting whom?", tracked 25 people and their 38

Economy

Grand Theft Auto VI Could Cost the US Economy $1 Billion in a Single Day

One game, one very expensive Thursday "Grand Theft Auto VI" could cost the US economy $1 billion in a single day. The long-awaited game drops Nov. 19, and up to 1.5 million Americans could call in sick or take the day off to play it, according

Politics

Feds Arrest 11 in California Voter Fraud Operation, 28 Foreign Nationals Charged, per Democracy Docket

Operation Protect the Vote The Trump administration carried out raids in California over alleged voter fraud, per Democracy Docket, with 11 people arrested on Monday and 28 foreign nationals charged in total, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. The arrests are

Politics

Trump Calls for New Mexico to Be Renamed "New America," Effective Immediately

"We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America" President Trump is calling for New Mexico to be renamed "New America," effective immediately. "New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of

Markets

NYSE Launches Extended-Hours Options Trading, With 23-Hour Days Coming December 6, per CNBC

Options trading before the bell and after the close The New York Stock Exchange has launched extended-hours options trading, per CNBC, covering 29 big stocks and ETFs including Nvidia, Bank of America, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. The new sessions

AI

OpenAI Bugging Suspect Ordered Held Without Bail After Saudi Consulate Offered to Pay in Full, per CNBC

Held without bail, and the consulate's offer backfired A San Francisco federal judge has ordered the Saudi national accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI's headquarters held without bail, per CNBC. Magistrate Judge Alex Tse ruled on Monday that there

Economy

Canada's Immigration Minister Says Immigration Levels Will Be Going Up, per CTV

Two years of restraint are ending Canada's immigration minister says immigration levels will be going up, per CTV News, signalling an end to the two-year slowdown in population growth that followed the Trudeau-era intake surge. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab made the comments on October 16,

Economy

Trump Aides Are Preparing Financial Penalties for Millions of Americans in Default on Federal Student Loans

Collections are being staffed up, quietly Trump aides are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, per WashingtonSun. The plans are unlikely to be announced before the midterm elections, according to five sources familiar with the matter cited by

Geopolitics

French Authorities Acknowledge They Have 'Lost Control' in Major Cities as Unrest Grips the Country

The worst violence in years, and an admission to match French authorities acknowledge they have "lost control" in major cities as widespread protests, violence and unrest grip the country, prompting calls for curfews to restore order, per NBC. The rioting and looting that erupted across France over the

Tech

Elon Musk Says He Will Give Every Child in the US a Share of SpaceX Next Year

One share for each of 73 million kids Elon Musk says he'll give every child in the U.S. a share of SpaceX next year. There are about 73 million Americans under 18, which at SpaceX's current price of around $157 would make the gift worth

Economy

Trump's Policies Are Raising Taxes and Costs for Every Income Group Except the Richest 1%

The tax cuts are being swallowed by the tariffs Trump ran on cutting taxes. But once tariffs are counted, his policies are raising taxes and costs this year for every income group except the richest 1%, per a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The reason:

Geopolitics

A Breakthrough Deal Between the US and Iran Could Be Announced as Soon as This Week

Mediators say a breakthrough is close A breakthrough deal between the U.S. and Iran could be announced as soon as this week, sources familiar with mediation efforts told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. It follows Iran's president saying Friday that Tehran isn't seeking nuclear weapons and

Politics

JD Vance: 'Don't Vote for the People Who Caused These Problems'

The midterm pitch, in one line JD Vance: Don't vote for the people who caused these problems. The vice president made the remark on The Sean Spicer Show, in a clip posted on Friday, October 16, as he discussed the cost of living, gas prices and inflation ahead

Economy

Car Buyers Are Stretching Loans to Seven Years or More, and Payments Are Still Hitting Records

Seven-year loans are the new five-year loans Car buyers are stretching loans to seven years or more just to afford the monthly payment, per CNBC. And payments are still hitting records. The average new-car payment reached $787 a month in the third quarter, the average amount financed

Economy

The Husband Is the Main Breadwinner in About 55% of Marriages, Down From 85% in 1972

The single-earner marriage is no longer the default The husband is the main breadwinner in about 55% of marriages, down from 85% in 1972, per PEW. Pew Research Center's analysis of US Census Bureau data found that while men remain the main breadwinner in a majority of

Economy

America's $1.7 Trillion Auto Loan Market Is Headed for a Crash, per Reuters

The strain is showing in the delinquency data America's $1.7 trillion auto loan market is headed for a crash, per Reuters. Auto loans are now one of the biggest sources of household debt, bigger than credit cards. And the strain is showing: 1 in 5 Americans is

Geopolitics

Putin Has Proposed a Summit With Trump and Xi Next Month to Negotiate an End to the Ukraine War

A three-way summit, floated on a phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine that would favor Moscow, per WSJ. The Wall Street Journal reported the