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Elon Musk announces that hashtags will be banned from Twitter/X ads starting tomorrow

Users will no longer be allowed to include hashtags in advertisements on the social platform X, Elon Musk announced on Thursday. “Starting tomorrow [Friday], the esthetic nightmare that is hashtags will be banned from ads on X,” Musk posted early Thursday morning. In response to the post, a user asked

White House: There are no plans to extend July 9th trade deadline

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump may choose to extend the July deadline for implementing higher tariffs on imports from several countries, the White House said Thursday. While Trump already imposed a broad 10% tariff on most of America’s trading partners earlier this year, he had announced—

Mark Cuban says work-life balance is a luxury ambitious people can’t afford because ‘there’s someone out there working 24/7 to kick your ass’

Billionaire Mark Cuban says the drive to stay ahead means work-life balance isn’t possible for those aiming for true success. “There is no balance,” Cuban said during an episode of The Playbook, a Sports Illustrated series that features conversations between athletes and business leaders. “If you want to work

The US bombs didn't collapse the underground Iranian nuclear facility, and set it back a few months

The U.S. military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only delayed it by a few months, according to an early U.S. intelligence assessment described by four individuals briefed on the

Social media now main source of news in US

Social media and video platforms have now become the primary source of news in the U.S., surpassing traditional TV channels and news websites, according to new research. More than half (54%) of Americans now get news from platforms like Facebook, X, and YouTube, overtaking TV (50%) and news sites

ARK Invest estimates SpaceX’s value could grow from $350 billion today to $2.5 trillion by 2030

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest projects that SpaceX could reach a $2.5 trillion valuation by 2030, implying a 38% annualized return from its current valuation of $350 billion. The forecast is based largely on the completion of Starlink’s satellite constellation, which currently has 7,600 satellites in orbit,

U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains for first time in 50 years

The United States may lose more immigrants than it gains in 2025, marking what could be the first time in over 50 years that net immigration turns negative. A forthcoming report from the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute warns that the country may be entering uncharted territory. Economists

85% of the unemployment rate increase since mid-2023 stems from new labor market entrants struggling to find work

Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to 7.0% in May, reaching its highest level in nearly a decade outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada reported Friday. According to the latest Labour Force Survey, the jobless rate now stands at its highest point since 2016—excluding the sharp spikes seen

Iran president says will respect ceasefire if Israel does

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said he has spoken with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to thank the United States for Donald Trump’s “bold decision to act with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat.” In a post on X, Katz added: “I emphasized that Israel will respect

Deloitte's US employees can now buy $1,000 of Lego on the company's dime to boost their well-being

Deloitte, one of the Big Four professional services firms, has expanded its long-running wellness subsidy program to include "Legos and puzzles" among the reimbursable items, according to internal policy documents reviewed by Business Insider. For years, the firm has provided eligible U.S. employees with an annual allowance

Fed's Powell: The economy is slowing this year. Immigration is one reason

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that higher tariffs could begin raising inflation this summer, a crucial time as the central bank considers potential interest rate cuts. Pressed by Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee about why the Fed isn’t cutting rates—as former

Congressman Al Green is bringing articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

Representative Al Green (D-Texas) filed an article of impeachment on Tuesday against President Donald Trump, accusing him of failing to notify or seek authorization from Congress before the U.S. launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. In the resolution, Green charges the president with “abuse of

Fed's Powell: The dollar is going to be the reserve currency for a long time.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that higher tariffs could begin raising inflation this summer, a crucial time as the central bank considers potential interest rate cuts. Pressed by Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee about why the Fed isn’t cutting rates—as former

Fed's Powell: When the time is right, expect rate cuts to continue

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that higher tariffs could begin raising inflation this summer, a crucial time as the central bank considers potential interest rate cuts. Pressed by Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee about why the Fed isn’t cutting rates—as former

Ballistic missile launches now from Iran towards Southern Israel

Early Tuesday morning, Israel instructed its citizens to seek shelter following missile launches originating from Iran. The missiles were launched shortly after 4 a.m. local time in Tehran, which was around the same time Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would halt its attacks if Israel ceased

Trump says a ceasefire proposal has been agreed upon

President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on social media what he described as a “Complete and Total” ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, expressing hope that the arrangement will become permanent. According to Trump, the ceasefire is scheduled to begin in approximately six hours. “It has been fully agreed by

A record 360,000 students applied for a Goldman Sachs internship this year—and fewer than 1% were accepted

For its 2025 summer internship program, Goldman Sachs received over 360,000 applications—a 15% increase from the 2024 cycle and a staggering 300% jump since 2018, the year David Solomon stepped into the role of CEO. The acceptance rate was just 0.7%, making the internship significantly more selective

The US government is expected to eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day

U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to drop the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol to one drink per day for women and two for men, according to three sources. Instead, the revised guidelines—due as early as this month—are likely to include a more general suggestion to consume

Trump has said: Everyone, keep oil prices down. I’m watching!

Trump called for increased oil production as the White House issued stronger warnings to Iran not to close the Strait of Hormuz—a critical passage through which about 20% of the world’s oil and gas flows—in retaliation for the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. “To

Trump's administration was aware of the Iranian attack in advance

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as ineffective, signaling that Washington does not intend to retaliate. “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all

Qatar: We reserve the right to respond to this blatant attack

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as ineffective, signaling that Washington does not intend to retaliate. “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all

Qatar says Iranian missile attack on U.S. base was successfully intercepted with no reports of casualties

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as ineffective, signaling that Washington does not intend to retaliate. “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all

Iran launches missiles at US air bases in Qatar and Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as ineffective, signaling that Washington does not intend to retaliate. “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all

Iran has threatened to unleash attacks by sleeper cells inside U.S. if it was attacked

Iran warned U.S. President Donald Trump several days ago that it could activate sleeper cells to launch attacks on American soil if the U.S. targeted the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, according to a report by NBC News. The warning reportedly reached Trump during the G7 summit in

Iran says it is now rebuilding the nuclear sites and will proceed with activity

The world faced a new level of uncertainty Sunday after the United States launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, effectively inserting itself into the conflict between Israel and Iran. The operation raised urgent questions about the state of Iran’s nuclear program and how its weakened military might choose to