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Chinese Fraud Rings Steal Billions From Banks, Retailers

Digital forms of theft such as tap-to-pay schemes and app fraud are shaping the next wave of organized retail crime and fueling solo thieves to Chinese gangs, which earn as much as…

The invisible resource that decides whether your internet bill goes up

We live in the Golden Age of the internet. The cost of internet connectivity is at a historic low, and the Trump administration is only continuing to auction off more government-co…

The Hidden Problem With Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill

The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees—which has not worked out well in the past.…

Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut househol…

USPS to move forward with major mail-in voting change: ‘A win for election integrity’

California voters facing long waits for election results just got a boost from a federal appeals court ruling that could reshape how ballots are handled nationwide.…

Time enough at last: What's next after the House passes bill to do away with Daylight Saving Time?

Congress is once again pushing to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.…

Bill Essayli calls for investigation after rare cancer diagnoses rattle Orange County families

An outbreak of an extremely rare cancer in a ritzy SoCal community has raised the concern of Los Angeles' top federal attorney.…

AI vendors have found someone to pay their infrastructure bills: You

Forrester warns price hikes and usage charges will pump up software budgets next year…

If You're Not a Billionaire in San Francisco, You're Poor - Business Insider

If You're Not a Billionaire in San Francisco, You're Poor Business Insider…

Uber launches $14.8 billion takeover bid for Delivery Hero

Uber on Thursday launched a public takeover offer for Delivery Hero that ​values the German food delivery company at around $14.8 ‌billion, as part of the US ride-hailing firm's ef…

Marcello Hernández roasts Jake Paul, Tiger Woods and Bill Belichick in ESPYS monologue

The Knicks won Best Team at the ESPYS, and Jalen Brunson joked about Josh Hart being absent from the stage during the acceptance speech moment.…

New Bill Would Clarify the Daughters of the American Revolution Bylaws to Restore Biological Reality

A new bill in Congress would amend the charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify that men who claim to identify as women cannot join the ladies’ genealogical s…

Billy Joel says aging musicians who keep making records past their prime 'dilute their legacy'

Billy Joel revealed why he stopped writing music after his 1993 album "River of Dreams," saying he didn't want to "dilute" his legacy like others.…

Bills claim receiver Quentin Skinner two days after Jets release

A meaningless game at the end of the regular season appears to have acted as a showcase spot for a now second-year receiver.…

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep introduces bill to bar biological men from joining Daughters of the American Revolution

Rep. Ben Cline introduced a bill requiring the Daughters of the American Revolution to limit membership to biological women under its charter.…

At last, a good reason to buy an AI PC: Reining in runaway token bills

Gartner thinks we’re headed to a hybrid AI model where you offload stuff to the desktop whenever possible…

Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills

France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill

France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication…

EXCLUSIVE: Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say - Reuters

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents

Trump-backed Daylight Saving Time bill clears key House hurdle

Trump supports the effort, which cleared House Rules Committee 6-4 and would let states lock in year-round Daylight Saving Time.…

America has issues — and Bill O’Reilly has ideas for how to fix them

Bill O'Reilly is releasing a new book: “Confronting America: What Has to Change.”…

Bill Maher rips Buzzfeed, HuffPost to owner's face, says outlets are full of indoctrinated 'nepo babies'

Bill Maher called BuzzFeed and HuffPost "peak woke" during a "Club Random" interview with new owner Byron Allen, blasting millennial 'nepo babies' he said work at both publications…

House Bills May Deliver Key Parts of SAVE America Act by Meeting Senate Budget Requirements

Two House bills could effectively implement the key voter integrity provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election security bill struggling to pass the Senate. The SAVE America Ac…

Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Losses

Uganda's transition to digital number plates is increasingly becoming an economic bottleneck, with months-long delays in issuing registration plates leaving thousands of vehicles a…

Minimum-Wage Bill Shows Yet Again That Congress Is A Refuge For Know-Nothings

Anyone who believes more than tripling the wage floor is good policy has no business making law.…

Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint business

The Tokyo-listed group’s shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a month, before paring some losses.…

Kenya’s 15 billion-tree target falls behind schedule amid challenges

Zach Halaschak: Landmark housing bill targets America’s biggest affordability problem

Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak emphasized that a bipartisan housing bill aimed at boosting the nation’s housing supply is a significant step toward addressin…

USDA: California Must Now Repay $1.4 Billion in SNAP Mistakes

We've known for some time that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, was out of control. The system is rife with fraud and has been for years, although more recen…

Bulwark Book Club for August: Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson”

Send in your questions to Mona Charen and Bill Kristol for the August book club.…

Trump Again Refuses to Sign Housing Bill as SAVE America Act Stalls

President Donald Trump is once again refusing to sign a major piece of legislation in protest of the fact that Senate Republicans have yet to make any concerted effort to pass a cr…

French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake

Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group e& sells shareholding The French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest sh…

UAE's E& to sell Vodafone stake to French telecoms tycoon Niel for nearly $6 billion - Reuters

UAE's E& to sell Vodafone stake to French telecoms tycoon Niel for nearly $6 billion Reuters…

Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill

Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brought to the floor.…

Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free

Voices: ‘The welfare state needs tough love’: Readers split over who should pay for Britain’s benefits bill

Our community agrees Britain's finances need fixing, but reject the idea that welfare and pensions – including the state pension – are the fair place to find the savings…

California GOP leaders questioned for oddly backing Dems’ green light of local sales tax hikes

Senate Bill 762 authorizes numerous cities and counties to impose a transactions and use tax that exceeds the 2% statutory limitation.…

ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal - Reuters

ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal Reuters…

Broadcom agrees to expand its Apple partnership through 2031 to develop and supply custom chips; in 2023, the companies announced a multibillion-dollar deal (Akash Sriram/Reuters)

Akash Sriram / Reuters : Broadcom agrees to expand its Apple partnership through 2031 to develop and supply custom chips; in 2023, the companies announced a multibillion-dollar dea…

Every 12 minutes, a child goes missing. One bill can make all the difference

At 13, Alicia Kozakiewicz snuck out of her house to meet a “friend” she’d met online. He wasn’t a friend. He abducted her, chained her in a basement, and tortured her. Alicia’s fam…

Is Bill Maher on Tonight? When Does ‘Real Time’ Return With New Episodes?

Your Friday night Real Time plans may need a quick update.…

Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday

Rep. Matt Van Epps said his bill reaffirming the Declaration of Independence directly responds to socialist candidates gaining ground in primaries.…

Penn State student Billy Schmidt’s teen murder suspect found hiding in Colorado, stepdad arrested

A Philadelphia teen wanted in the shooting death of Penn State student Billy Schmidt was found hiding out at a distant relative's home thousands of miles away after a nearly month-…

Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines safe and effective

Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.…

Mamdani ripped for claiming victory over capitalism after NYC's multi-billion dollar taxpayer funded bailout

Mayor Zohran Mamdani claims he balanced New York City's budget by taxing the rich, but critics point to a multi-billion dollar Albany bailout.…

Trump denies conflict of interest over more than $1 billion in crypto gains

President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday on criticisms of his massive gains from cryptocurrency last year, arguing that he doesn’t personally manage his finances. Trump spoke t…

Trump Had a Billion-Dollar Windfall After Returning to the White House

The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.…

Birthright Tourism Bills Surge After SCOTUS Ruling

After the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s motion to restrict birthright citizenship on Tuesday, both chambers of Congress are overseeing legislation that would…

Why Bill Maher Finds Himself Siding With the Right

Bill Maher is the perfect liberal, at least on paper -- yet despite his talk shows being nominated for Emmy awards more than 40 times, it's only in Donald...…

Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9

Argentina's Economy Ministry on Monday completed the placement of the Bonar 2028 (AO28), a dollar-denominated bond under local law, raising most of the funds needed to face a matur…

Japan to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten’s domestic satellite project

The investment is part of a push to develop a homegrown satellite network and to reduce Starlink’s dominance in the field.…

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from crypto billionaire

The Reform UK leader is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a multimillion-pound donation from Christopher Harborne…

'Terrorist' vs 'Judeo-Nazi': MKs trade barbs over bill barring Red Cross from Israeeli prisons

The bill was drafted by Galit Distel Atbaryan, Keti Shitrit, and a group of additional lawmakers. Thirty-six MKs voted in favor of the bill, while 41 opposed it, and it was removed…

Concentration Risk Rises As Private Equity Pours Billions Into AI

Global private equity and venture capital firms are increasingly betting on large AI funding rounds, which may expose limited partners to unintended concentration risk.…

Will Takaichi invoke 60-day rule to pass controversial bills?

The ruling coalition aims to pass bills to trim Lower House seats and establish the concept of a secondary capital in the current session of parliament, which ends in three weeks.…

Christian Brothers transferred billions but can’t pay abuse victims

A religious order’s claim it is broke and can’t pay sexual abuse victims does not pass the pub test.…

Show HN: Cloud Inefficiency Audit – a local CLI to audit your Hetzner bill

Audit your cloud bill for waste. Hetzner today, more providers planned - gelkao/cloud-inefficiency-audit…

'C'mon queen!': Naomi Osaka wows Wimbledon crowd with ‘Kill Bill’ inspired kimono

Japan's four-time major winner paid tribute to her nation's culture by arriving for her opening match at Wimbledon in a full-length kimono - entirely white to adhere to the tournam…

UN report flags $800 billion climate fund gap in Asia-Pacific, calls for synergistic action

UN report reveals an $800 billion climate fund gap in Asia-Pacific, urging synergistic action for biodiversity and sustainable development.…