Zuckerberg apologises as Senators grill tech CEOs
US Senators challenged the CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Meta on Wednesday in a hearing about the protection of children from exploitation and abuse on the…
Here’s How Much Cash Ron DeSantis Burned Through Against Trump
It cost more than $160 million for Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to come in second place in a single nominating contest. That astounding sum makes Mr. DeSantis’s failed presidential…
The First Lady and the Dior Pouch: A Political Crisis Grips South Korea
The president was grappling with a slowing economy, a deadly crowd crush and nuclear threats from a belligerent neighbor. Then came a much more personal scandal: spy cam footage that…
Massive taxidermy polar bear stolen in bizarre Canadian heist
The 12ft (3.6m) taxidermy bear was snatched from a Canadian resort during an opportune cold snap.
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to new involuntary manslaughter charge over Halyna Hutchins’s Rust shooting
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked…
DeSantis wins as judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against him
Disney had claimed the governor orchestrated a campaign of “government retaliation”.
Fed holds interest rates at a 23-year high
The bank says it wants “greater confidence” about inflation cooling and is unlikely to cut rates in March.
Boeing chief admits ‘serious challenge’ ahead
The firm updates investors for the first time since the Alaska Airlines blowout.
eBay to pay $59m settlement over sales of pill-making tools
“Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are a significant contributor to the deadly overdose epidemic,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, warning that the department “is committed to using all available…
Zuckerberg apologises to victims of online exploitation
Meta’s CEO stood up during a Senate Hearing and addressed the families of children harmed by online social media posts.