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Senior cybersecurity official warns attacks on US are growing more 'sophisticated frequent and aggressive'
A top Biden administration cybersecurity official warned that cyberattacks on the nation's infrastructure are "growing more sophisticated, frequent and aggressive," at a Tuesday hearing focused on a spate of recent incidents impacting the US.
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China hits Alibaba with record $2.8 billion fine for behaving like a monopoly
China has ordered Alibaba to pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after antitrust regulators concluded that the online shopping giant had been behaving like a monopoly.
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Remember Brexit? It's still a great big mess. Here's what you need to know
With all that's happened in 2020, you could be forgiven for forgetting that back in January, the United Kingdom left the European Union.
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US consumers continue to spend, but rising inflation has shifted their priorities
With lower gas prices effectively putting more money back in their pockets, Americans continued to spend last month. But persistent inflation has reshaped their shopping habits.
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'The worst is yet to come': IMF issues stark recession warning
The International Monetary Fund has once again downgraded its forecast for the global economy with a sharp warning: "The worst is yet to come, and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession."
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CNN begins layoffs in what CEO says will be a 'gut punch' to the network
CNN on Wednesday informed employees that layoffs had commenced, a move that is expected to impact hundreds of staffers at the global news network and mark the deepest cuts to the organization in years.
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Justice Department seizes $500K from North Korean hackers who targeted US medical organizations
The US Justice Department seized approximately half a million dollars that North Korean government-backed hackers had either extorted from US health care organizations or used to launder ransom payments, deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Tuesday as she touted an aggressive US strategy to claw back money for victims of ransomware attacks.
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If it looks like a recession and quacks like a recession...
Is the United States heading for a recession? Or is the economy already in one? It -- almost -- doesn't matter. For many Americans, it already feels like a recession. Soaring prices for, well, just about everything, make it tougher to pay for everyday expenses and monthly bills. The stock market has tanked this year. Home sales have started to slip. Consumer confidence is low.
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China is encouraging college graduates to work in the countryside
China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history.
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Dow soars 600 points as Wall Street's China fears subside
Wall Street continues to rebound on Thursday, shrugging off both the Federal Reserve's intention to soon roll back its massive monetary stimulus and another uptick in weekly jobless claims.
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Nikki Haley doesn't want to 'go back to the days before Trump.' Why not?
In advance of South Carolina's Republican presidential primary in the 2016 race, Nikki Haley was blunt about her feeling on frontrunner Donald Trump.
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Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us
In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to improve working conditions at the wholesale retail chain.
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Biden asks the world for a 'decade of ambition and innovation' to stop effects of climate change
President Joe Biden issued a plea and a warning to global leaders to take forceful action on climate change when he addressed the United Nations' climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, as his own climate ambitions hang in the balance.
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Zelensky considers major shakeup Ukraine’s leadership, beyond ouster of military chief
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is considering replacing many of Ukraine’s leaders, including the head of the military, to “reset” the country’s path nearly two years since the full-scale Russian invasion.
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Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham want a new agency to regulate tech
Two US senators are calling for the creation of a new federal agency to regulate tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Meta, in the latest push by members of Congress to clamp down on Big Tech.
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Bill Gates explains how AI will change lives in 5 years
It’s no secret that Bill Gates is bullish on artificial intelligence, but he’s now predicting that the technology will be transformative for everyone within the next five years.
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Charting a Course for Excellence: Texas Southern University's Presidential Search Committee Unveiled
Distinguished Panel to Guide the Quest for TSU's Next Visionary Leader
In a significant milestone for Texas Southern University (TSU), Board of Regents Chairman Brandon L. Simmons has officially announced the formation of the Presidential Search Committee, tasked with the crucial responsibility of identifying the university's next president.
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Jordan Peele & Misha Green Snag New HBO Drama
Jordan Peele will take audiences to the Jim Crow era for a creepy new series on HBO.
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Nicki Minaj Donates To Development Of Village In India
Nicki has been contributing money to provide the village with computers, wells, and a reading program.
