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Google’s, GOOGL, cybersecurity unit, Mandiant, has found dozens of US companies have accidentally hired North Korean spies using fake identities as remote workers

Mandiant has issued a warning that North Korean spies are posing as IT contractors to secretly generate funds for the expansion of Kim Jong-Un's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. These fake contractors operate in different ways: some set up front companies, while others collaborate

The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, well above expectations

U.S. job gains surged in September, marking the largest increase in six months, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, indicating a strong economy that may not require significant interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve for the rest of the year. The Labor Department's report

President Biden just said: I am confident election will be free and fair, I do not know whether it will be peaceful

President Joe Biden expressed confidence on Friday that the upcoming November election would be "free and fair," but voiced concerns about whether it would remain "peaceful." In an unplanned appearance at the White House press briefing, Biden was asked by a reporter about his views on

Elon Musk is reportedly set to attend Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, at the same site of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump months ago

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, has voiced his support for an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, involving former President Donald Trump. Musk shared a post from Trump, who referenced a rally in Butler and his return to the location of an assassination attempt that took

Federal judge rules the Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, meaning relief could be coming for millions of Americans

With a federal judge now allowing the Biden Administration to move forward with its student loan forgiveness program, lifting a temporary restraining order that had blocked debt discharge for over 25 million Americans, many are eager for swift implementation of relief measures. However, major changes are not expected immediately, as

Donald Trump just said: If I'm elected, no state will be able to ban gas powered cars

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that, if elected in November, no state will be allowed to ban gasoline-powered cars or trucks, positioning the future of the auto industry as a central issue in his campaign. Speaking at a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump emphasized his commitment to

A new HBO documentary claims to have cracked the true identity of the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.

A new HBO documentary claims to have uncovered the true identity of Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. If its findings are widely accepted, the revelation could send shockwaves through global financial markets and even impact the U.S. presidential election, as Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump

International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement on wages, to return to work on Friday, wages go up by 62%.

Members of the International Longshoremen's Association, who have been on strike since early Tuesday, will return to work at the ports on Friday, sources told CNN. The strike, involving 50,000 workers at ports from Maine to Texas, has disrupted the majority of containerized imports into the U.

Poverty in Argentina reaches its highest level since the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis

Poverty in Argentina has surged to its highest level since the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis during the first half of this year, as President Javier Milei implemented a shock therapy program aimed at stabilizing the faltering economy. Government data released Thursday revealed that 52.9% of Argentines were

59% of voters rated the economy as “bad" compared to 39% “good"

59% of voters rated the economy as “bad” compared to 39% “good," per CBS. Kamala Harris’s economic proposals were significantly more popular than Donald Trump’s in a blind test comparing their plans. A new Harris Poll, conducted exclusively for the Guardian, revealed that four out of the

The Federal District Court of California issues a preliminary injunction (rejected) the newly issued law on political misinformation

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that California's law prohibiting altered election-related communications is unconstitutional, preventing the state from enforcing it. U.S. District Senior Judge John Mendez issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Christopher Kohls, also known as "Mr. Reagan," who argued in his

The Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has said FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) "does not have the funds to make it through the season" if another hurricane hits

The Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has said FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) "does not have the funds to make it through the season" if another hurricane hits. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can address immediate needs but lacks sufficient funding to make it through the

President Biden has said he has deployed Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites, with more going in place, so people can reach their loved ones and have cell service in the South

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, is set to play a crucial role in aiding southern Appalachia communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The Biden administration announced plans to deploy dozens of ground-based Starlink devices that connect to satellites to provide internet access in remote areas. SpaceX has also

Airlines might one day use AI to find out you're attending a funeral and charge more

Consumers could face personalized pricing as AI becomes more widespread, warned FTC Chair Lina Khan during the 2024 Fast Company Innovation Festival. Khan acknowledged the potential benefits of AI but pointed out that it’s already playing a significant role in the FTC’s ongoing work against fraud. “Some of

Betting on congressional elections is lawful, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled on Wednesday that Americans can legally place bets on the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections, and potentially other federal election contests. The court rejected an attempt by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to stop the commodities exchange KalshiEx from

The fastest growing suburb with home values under $500,000 is Mooresville, NC

As Americans continue to leave major cities in search of more affordable living, many are choosing to settle within commuting distance of large urban areas that offer strong job prospects. It’s no surprise, then, that one of the country’s fastest-growing suburbs is near Charlotte, North Carolina, a city

Costco, COST, has added the metal platinum to its list of precious metals sold, after selling significant amount of GOLD bars at stores

The company has introduced 1-oz platinum bars for sale on its website, priced at $1,089.99. The same price applies to a 1-oz. Canada Maple Leaf platinum coin, both carrying a premium of around $94. These Swiss-made bars and coins aren't available for delivery everywhere in the

President Biden: I do not support an attack on Iran's Nuclear sites by Israel, but new sanctions are coming for Iran

President Joe Biden made it clear on Wednesday that he will not endorse an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities in response to Tehran's missile attack on Israel. When asked if he would support such retaliation after Iran launched about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday,

Iran has closed all its airports, with the EU issuing warnings to the region and for its citizens to leave

Officials in Iran have extended the closure of the country's airspace until 05:00 Oct. 3 in anticipation of a military strike in retaliation for the nation's late Oct. 1 missile attack against Israel. All domestic and international flights to the country's airports, including

Nvidia, $NVDA, has released a new open source model to rival GPT-4 and other LLM models

Nvidia has unveiled a powerful open-source AI model designed to compete with proprietary systems from industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. The new NVLM 1.0 series of large multimodal language models, spearheaded by the NVLM-D-72B with 72 billion parameters, delivers outstanding performance in both vision and language tasks, while

Boeing, BA, has cut healthcare coverage for 33,000 workers and their families as their union strikes continue

Boeing, $BA, has cut healthcare coverage for 33,000 workers and their families as their union strikes continue. Boeing's (BA.N) largest union called on new CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday to take a more active role in contract negotiations to resolve a strike by approximately 33,000

There is reportedly a major Bank of America, $BAC, outage, with people's balances showing zero or not being able to access their accounts for the last hour

Many customers complained they could not see their account balances. Some who could access their accounts were startled to see zero balances. Bank of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Multiple CNN employees with Bank of America accounts could not log into their accounts online. A

The US American dock strike is expected to cost the US Economy up to $5 billion per day in lost trade, and sharply raise prices for consumer goods

The labor contract between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), representing 45,000 port workers, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group is set to expire late Monday, with negotiations stalled over wage issues. USMX released a statement Monday saying it had proposed a nearly 50% wage

Israel Red Cross: No one has been injured in today's Iranian missile strike against Israel

Iran launched a series of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, claiming it was a direct response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others. CNN teams stationed across Israel reported seeing numerous missiles overhead, with some intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems, though it remains unclear how

Biden has ordered Israel to strike down the Iran missiles and directed the US Military to aid Israel's defence

Biden has ordered Israel to strike down the Iran missiles and directed the US Military to aid Israel's defence Iran launched a series of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, claiming it was a direct response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others. CNN teams stationed