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U.S. renters spent an extra $3.8 billion last year because of pricing algorithms used by landlords

The White House has accused RealPage, a rental pricing algorithm widely used by landlords and property managers, of contributing an additional $3.8 billion to tenants’ rent costs in 2022. For years, the White House has alleged that RealPage’s software skews the market in favor of landlords by facilitating

Most Apple, $AAPL, iPhone owners see little to no value in Apple Intelligence so far

A recent survey indicates that while iPhone buyers care about AI capabilities, most believe the current features provide minimal value. Whether the introduction of Genmoji and ChatGPT integration will shift this perception remains uncertain. iPhone Owners Value AI More Than Samsung Users A survey conducted by tech trade-in platform

The stock market will be closed next Thursday, January 9th to honor US President Jimmy Carter

The New York Stock Exchange will close on Thursday, Jan. 9, for a national day of mourning to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The Nasdaq will also halt trading of all U.S. equities and options that day. Bond markets will remain open but operate on reduced

Biden regrets having pulled out of this year’s presidential race and believes he would have defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election

Sources within the White House claim that President Joe Biden regrets withdrawing from this year’s presidential race and believes he could have defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election, despite unfavorable polling leading up to the decision. Reportedly, Biden has also expressed dissatisfaction with his choice of Merrick

A massive infiltrative Chinese campaign just gave Beijing unprecedented access to private texts and phone conversations for an unknown number of Americans

A ninth U.S. telecommunications company has been confirmed as a victim of a sweeping Chinese espionage campaign that allowed Beijing officials access to private texts and phone calls of an unspecified number of Americans, a senior White House official stated on Friday. Earlier this month, Biden administration officials revealed

US Treasury says its workstations hacked in cyberattack by China

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department earlier this month, stealing documents from its workstations, according to a letter to lawmakers obtained by Reuters on Monday. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in a third-party cybersecurity service provider, granting them access to unclassified documents. The letter described

There were three airplane crashes in the last 24 hours

Just two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard a South Korean airliner survived after the jet crash-landed at Muan International Airport in the country’s southwest on Sunday morning, local time. The aircraft skidded along the runway on its belly before erupting into flames. The two survivors — a

Former US President Jimmy Carter has died

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who rose to become the 39th U.S. president and later earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy of human rights, has passed away at the age of 100. "Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in

Grocery prices set to rise as soil becomes "unproductive"

Experts are raising alarms about the potential for rising grocery prices as agricultural soil becomes increasingly degraded and unproductive. A combination of overfarming, climate change, and unsustainable practices has rendered vast areas of farmland less fertile, threatening food supply chains and driving up costs worldwide. According to the United Nations

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported signs of mutation in the first severe human case of bird flu in the United States, raising concerns about the virus's potential to become more transmissible among humans. According to the CDC, a sample taken from

If you’re a social media user who’s expressed anything other than condemnation for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, counterterrorism authorities might consider you an “extremist

If you’re a social media user who’s expressed anything other than condemnation for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, counterterrorism authorities might consider you an “extremist. Read Ken's reporting: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/post-luigi-the-extremist-threat-is Days after the murder of

According to Polymarket, there's a 32% chance Elon, Vivek and Trump's Department of Government Efficiency will cut at least 200,000 government jobs

This is a sponsored post. Polymarket is an Unusual Whales sponsor. According to Polymarket, there's a 32% chance Elon, Vivek and Trump's Department of Government Efficiency will cut at least 200,000 government jobs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to

Hertz has contacted multiple electric vehicle renters recently with interesting low-cost offers for cars like Teslas, offering them the option to buy their rental EVs instead of returning them

Hertz has recently approached several electric vehicle (EV) renters with enticing low-cost offers to purchase their rental cars, including models like Teslas. One Reddit user, who rented a 2023 Tesla Model 3, reported being offered a purchase price of $17,913 — a figure comparable to listings on the Hertz

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

During boasts about Russia’s military achievements in his annual marathon televised news conference, Vladimir Putin says he is ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks on ending his war and has no conditions for starting discussions. The Russian president told one reporter he was ready to meet Donald

US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine

The United States plans to announce a $1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine, U.S. officials revealed on Friday. The Biden administration is working to deliver as much support as possible to Kyiv before leaving office on January 20. The package includes significant munitions for the National Advanced

Plane which crashed in Kazakhstan was hit by Russian surface-to-air missile

Azerbaijani airliner bound for Russia crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38, after being diverted An Azerbaijani airliner traveling to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people aboard. Some experts have speculated that the crash may have been caused by Russian air defense systems. Here’s what

Amazon, AMZN, won’t have enough space for thousands of employees when they start returning to the office five days a week next month

Amazon.com Inc. is facing a space shortage for thousands of employees as they prepare to return to the office five days a week starting next month. Employees in at least seven cities, including Austin, Dallas, and Phoenix, have been informed that their return dates will be delayed by up

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is drawing up plans to help illegal migrants avoid deportation when President-elect Donald Trump takes office

California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration is developing a potential plan to support undocumented immigrants who may face threats of mass deportation under President Donald Trump’s administration. The plan includes providing resources such as legal aid. A draft proposal titled “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” obtained by POLITICO, outlines

58% of Americans aged 65 and older have only $100,000 or less in their 401(k)s

According to the latest Federal Reserve data, just over two-thirds of working-age families participate in retirement plans. For the nearly one-third of Americans not saving in a 401(k) or similar retirement account, several factors may be at play. Rising inflation could make it difficult to allocate

Russia says it's using bitcoin to evade sanctions

Russian companies are now using bitcoin to bypass Western sanctions, as confirmed by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in a recent television interview. Russia's economy has faced significant obstacles in processing international payments, even with countries like China that do not rely on the U.S. dollar as their

Japan has rejected a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve proposal, citing volatility, lack of info, and legal concerns

As global interest in Bitcoin reserves grows—fueled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s recent proposal to include Bitcoin (BTC) alongside the U.S. dollar in the national treasury—Japan has firmly stated that it has no plans to adopt the idea, at least for now. Japan Cites

Donald Trump has said: If Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World

Donald Trump has suggested cutting taxes for Canadians and floated the idea of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky leading the country. “I just met with Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he’s known in hockey circles,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I told him, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run

Trump to restore White House Diet Coke button as Bidens move out

When Donald and Melania Trump return to the White House on Inauguration Day next year, they’ll find it almost exactly as they left it four years ago—right down to the Diet Coke button on the Oval Office desk. This seamless transition is made possible by the White House

The growing instability in the U.S. homeowners insurance markets could lead to a housing crash worse than the 2008 one unless policymakers act fast, the Senate Budget Committee has said

The U.S. homeowners insurance market is facing growing instability, posing a threat of a housing crash that could surpass the severity of the 2008 crisis unless swift action is taken, warns a new report from the Senate Budget Committee. The report, released Wednesday, highlights how climate change and the

Sam Altman of OpenAI has said Elon Musk of Tesla, TSLA, is a ‘bully’ who enjoys getting into fights with fellow billionaires

Sam Altman and Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI, but their partnership has since soured into a complex and contentious relationship. In an interview with The Free Press on Thursday, Altman referred to Musk as "clearly a bully" and characterized Musk's ongoing public criticism of OpenAI as