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What services would be affected by a DHS government shutdown? -- Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will expire at the end of the day Friday. Here's what will be affected.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will expire at the end of the day Friday. Here's what will be affected.

CBS News - US News - 52 minutes ago

Trump tariffs set importers with record $3.5 billion shortfall in Customs bond funding

U.S. Customs identified close to $3.6 billion in surety bond insufficiencies in fiscal 2025, a financial guarantee trade experts say has soared due to tariffs.

CNBC - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won't go to Qatar: Energy secretary

Democrats in Congress have questioned the transparency and legality of depositing Venezuela oil revenue in Qatar.

CNBC - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

DHS Heads Toward Shutdown With No Funding Deal in Sight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has said a deal is ‘not close,’ despite extensive negotiations on funding for the agency.

Epoch Times - US News - 6 hours ago

Palace reacts to shocking reports of King Charles funding Andrew's £12m settlement

King Charles did not help pay the settlement made by his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to Virginia Giuffre, a source close to the King has claimed.The payment, believed to be about £12...

International The News - Opinion - 9 hours ago

Tuition set to rise, OSAP grants lower with new Ontario post-secondary funding changes: minister

The province announced billions in new funding for Ontario's colleges and universities Thursday, along with the end of a years-long tuition freeze and changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program grant structure.

CBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

AI fears wipe out $50 billion from Indian IT stocks in February

Feb 13 : Indian IT shares logged their worst week in more than 10 months on Friday, extending a rout driven by fears of disruption from artificial intelligence tools that wiped about $50 billion off the sector's market capitalisation so far in February.The launch of a tool by tech startup Anthropic last month

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 9 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump administration move to cut $600 million in HIV funding from states

A federal judge granted California and other states a temporary restraining order halting the administration's health funding cuts for 14 days while the litigation continues.

Los Angeles Times - World - 10 hours ago

CNBC's Official NBA Team Valuations 2026: Three franchises are now worth at least $10 billion

The average value of a National Basketball Association team is $5.52 billion, according to CNBC's Official NBA Team Valuations 2026.

CNBC - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Mercedes-Benz Earnings Plunge 57% After $1.2 Billion Tariff Hit

Mercedes-Benz reports a 57% profit drop in 2025 after a $1.2 billion tariff hit and warns of ongoing industry challenges.

International Business Times - Business - 10 hours ago

Elon Musk calls Anthropic's $30 billion AI funding 'misanthropic and evil'

Elon Musk reignites his rivalry with Anthropic, slamming the AI firm’s $30 billion funding announcement as “misanthropic and evil” while reshaping his own AI venture, xAI.

First Post - Technology - 12 hours ago

Pressure mounts for U.S. Congress to block funding for Homeland Security

But cutting off the department’s budget will have little immediate effect on ICE, which already has multiyear funding

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Department of Homeland Security shutdown imminent amid Senate gridlock on immigration funding

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate fails to agree on I.C.E. reform on ‘Special Report.’

Fox News - Politics - 19 hours ago

Anthropic raises $30 billion, valuing OpenAI rival at $380 billion

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Thursday that it had secured $30 billion in a new funding round, valuing the OpenAI competitor at $380...

Daily Sabah - Business - 23 hours ago

Dems dig in, guarantee shutdown with block of DHS funding

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., charged that Senate Democrats weren't interested in a solution to the DHS but rather wanted to turn it into a political flashpoint.

Fox News - Politics - 1 day ago

Anthropic valued at US$380 billion in latest funding round

AI startup Anthropic said on Thursday it has raised US$30 billion in its latest funding round, which was co-led by investors including D. E. Shaw Ventures, ICONIQ and MGX, valuing the Claude chatbot maker at $380 billion.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

Billionaire investor goes all in on Zuck with $2B as AI spending sparks frenzy

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman allegedly commits $2 billion to Meta, representing 10% of Pershing Square's portfolio as Zuckerberg pivots to AI superintelligence.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups

After OpenAI raised the largest private tech financing round on record last year at over $40 billion, Anthropic is now second, with its $30 billion raise.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

'Annul' €10 billion for Hungary – top EU court official

The advocate general of the European Court of Justice has demanded the European Commission take back cohesion funding for Hungary

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

After funding cuts, KCRW laid off beloved DJs. It hopes new voices can save the music

Recent upheaval threatens KCRW's identity as an independent curator of diverse music for Southern California audiences amid financial pressures and algorithm-driven competition.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

American Colleges Received $5.2 Billion in Foreign Funding in 2025, Education Department Reveals

Qatar was the top foreign funder, pouring in more than $1 billion into American educational institutions in 2025.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Tech titans to splurge $650 billion this year on AI race

The spending planned by Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp., all in pursuit of dominance in the still-nascent market for AI tools, is a boom without a parallel this century.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 1 day ago

'One in a billion': Dawson's Creek stars lead tributes to James Van Der Beek

Katie Holmes pays tribute to her late co-star's "bravery, compassion, selflessness and strength".

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Meta begins construction of $10-billion data centre in Indiana

Social media giant is racing to secure massive amounts of computing power to support its AI ambitions

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 2 days ago

Shopify to spend $2-billion on share buybacks after posting double-digit quarterly growth

E-commerce giant seeks to lift investor sentiment as AI fears hang over software stocks

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 2 days ago

Epstein told billionaire he 'loved the torture video' in redacted file

Paedophile financier corresponded with prominent Middle Eastern businessman for years, according to newly unredacted files

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg Buys $150M Miami Mansion Amid Wealth Tax Concerns, Joining Jeff Bezos in The Billionaire Bunker

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, purchased the Miami property amid a billionaires' exodus from California and the potential introduction of a one-time 5% wealth tax.

International Business Times - Business - 2 days ago

Iowa Bears? Really? State looks to lure NFL team with stadium funding pitch

Senate File 2252 would expand a current state economic development program to incentivize building an NFL stadium in Iowa.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg latest tech billionaire to shun California with ultra-luxe Miami mansion purchase

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought a multimillion-dollar mansion in Florida, as one of the latest celebrities set to leave California as the wealth tax looms.

New York Post - Technology - 3 days ago

Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders to kick off California billionaires' tax campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a hero among liberals and populists, will next week formally kick off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot. The controversial proposal, if approved by voters, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of the state's wealthiest residents.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Illinois lawmakers announce plan to close school funding gap

Lawmakers set a 2027 goal to fund at least 90% of each school's state funding needs, though it is $5 billion short with just a year to go.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Trump tried to gut science research funding. Courts and Congress have rebuffed him.

A year ago, federal support for scientific research appeared to be crumbling. But thanks to Congress and several lawsuits, scientists’ worst fears haven’t come to pass.

NBC News - Science - 4 days ago

FedEx-led consortium to acquire InPost in huge £6.8 billion deal

The group wants to expand its UK network from 14,000 lockers to 30,000

Independent UK - Business - 4 days ago

The Di-SaaS-ter That Cost Billions in Market Value? -- Slate Money

Business: The major market response to SaaS

Slate - Business - 6 days ago

AI's latest 20-something billionaire got his start at L.A. garage sales

Meet the LA boy who turned a multi-millionaire starting an AI training company

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 6 days ago

Illinois attorney general reaches agreement to protect $1.4 billion in education funding

The Trump administration last year tried to require state and local education agencies to sign a document affirming compliance with the administration's interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding DEI efforts.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 6 days ago

Amazon shares slide as $200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns

Amazon shares slid after the company outlined a $200 billion AI spending plan, reigniting investor concerns over Big Tech returns.

One America News Network - Business - 7 days ago

Amazon Shares Dive 8% After Announcing $200 Billion AI Spending Spree

Amazon revealed plans Thursday to invest $200 billion in 2026 on data centers, satellites, and infrastructure as part of its aggressive push into artificial intelligence, surpassing Wall Street projections by $50 billion. Shares dropped almost eight percent in Friday morning trading.

Breitbart - Technology - 7 days ago

Reduced funding, weakened disease surveillance and disruptions to health programs could result from the US pullback.

Reduced funding, weakened disease surveillance and disruptions to health programs are likely consequences of the United States' exit from the World Health Organization.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 7 days ago

'Passed his first test': Rio Tinto walks away from $300 billion mega-merger

The abandoned talks echo other ambitious mining deals that have faltered in recent years.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 7 days ago

Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy tomorrow, which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases.

CTV News - World - 8 days ago

Adobe boosts ad spending to $1.4 billion to attack fear over AI

San Jose: Adobe Inc. ramped up its advertising in 2025, spending $1.4 billion to promote its brand in the face of steep competition and skepticism fro...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 9 days ago

Scientific study of flies could save lives, but government funding cuts pose threat

Breakthroughs in research take time and money, and that's where the National Institutes of Health has been a reliable partner — until now.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI deal has seemingly vanished

Two AI giants shake market confidence after investment fails to materialize.

Ars Technica - Business - 9 days ago

The billionaire is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that reportedly values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion

Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a merger that reportedly values the enlarged company at $1.25 trillion

Russia Today - Business - 10 days ago

People complaining about Windows 11 hasn't stopped it from hitting 1 billion users

Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade.

Ars Technica - Technology - 14 days ago

'Blacklist': Trump sues America's biggest bank and its billionaire CEO

JPMorgan Chase and its chief Jamie Dimon are being sued for at least $US5 billion over allegations the lender stopped offering Trump banking services for political reasons.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 21 days ago

AI startup raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in earlier gains

The new AI startup “Humans&” has marked good gains at the initial stages.As reported by Reuters, Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round.The round was...

International The News - Business - 24 days ago

OpenAI surpasses $20 billion revenue in 2025, says CFO

Besides all the lawsuit and claims OpenAI faced last year, the biggest Artificial Intelligence platform has gained remarkable revenue in 2025 that aims to grow further in coming years.OpenAI Chief...

International The News - Business - 24 days ago

Proposed wealth tax has some billionaires threatening to leave California

A proposed wealth tax in California has sparked political uproar in Silicon Valley, with some tech billionaires threatening to leave the state. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz explains what the proposed wealth tax could mean for Silicon Valley.

NBC News - Technology - 24 days ago

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions

Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.

Ars Technica - Business - 27 days ago

Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline

Trump's healthcare plan promises lower costs but lacks specifics and faces challenges from a divided Congress.

Aljazeera - Science - 28 days ago

Why are Google founders saying bye to California, where they made their fortune? -- As California weighs a proposed wealth tax on billionaires, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have begun scaling back their presence in the state. Dozens of their business entities have moved or become inactive, and major investments have shifted elsewhere. Some reports say they may even leave the state

As California weighs a proposed wealth tax on billionaires, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have begun scaling back their presence in the state. Dozens of their business entities have moved or become inactive, and major investments have shifted elsewhere. Some reports say they may even leave the state

First Post - Technology - 30 days ago

Why is Southeast Asia still the global hub for online scam networks? -- Cambodia's extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi highlights a rare crackdown on the transnational scam industry that has defrauded billions worldwide. Yet, forced labour, trafficked workers, and sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia continue to fuel digital fraud operations

Cambodia’s extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi highlights a rare crackdown on the transnational scam industry that has defrauded billions worldwide. Yet, forced labour, trafficked workers, and sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia continue to fuel digital fraud operations

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

Worst day in history! Ferrari loses around $14 billion in 1 day

ALBAWABA - Ferrari lost nearly $14 billion in market value in a single day after revealing plans to produce its first fully electric car.The Italian lux

Albawaba - Business - 1 month ago

Elon Musk reportedly begins funding Republicans for 2026 midterms

Elon Musk has reportedly donated to help Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections, Axios reported, noting that he had dinner with JD Vance last month.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Billionaire who moved business to Florida now selling final property in blue city at discount

Billionaire Ken Griffin set to complete Chicago real estate exit as final condo reportedly goes under contract.

Fox News - Business - 2 months ago

Netflix To Buy Warner Bros Discovery's Studios, Streaming Unit For $72 Billion

The deal is likely to face strong antitrust scrutiny in Europe and the U.S.

Huffington Post - Business - 2 months ago

Made in India, driving in Europe: Desi cars emerge as new rival to China's auto dominance -- Exports to Europe, Japan, and key global markets have surged as automakers invest billions, boost EV production, and leverage India's low-cost, high-quality manufacturing ecosystem

Exports to Europe, Japan, and key global markets have surged as automakers invest billions, boost EV production, and leverage India’s low-cost, high-quality manufacturing ecosystem

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

$2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2025: Report

Stolen funds are believed to be funneled to the North Korean regime’s weapons programs.

Epoch Times - Business - 4 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don't Work

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History

Ten years ago, Wisconsin approved unlimited political spending. Now, as spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, some campaign reformers are wondering if the state is reaching a tipping point.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour ends with $2 billion in ticket sales

Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" earned $2 billion in gross ticket sales, according to The New York Times. Swift took the stage for the final time on Dec. 8 in Vancouver.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 1 year ago

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, on trajectory to bring in $1 billion

OpenAI, the firm that made AI chatbot ChatGPT, will reportedly bring in 10 figures of revenue on its current trajectory, according to a Tuesday report from The Information.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

Abramovich flew to Ankara, might sell Chelsea FC to Turkish billionaire: report

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, flew to Turkey on Wednesday, as he aims to finalize the sale of Chelsea, according to a special report by the Dailymail news website.

Turkish Minute - Sports - 2 years ago