A former business partner of Hunter and James Bidenwho worked directly with them on a 2017 China energy deal, was never asked to testify to a Delaware grand jury investigating Hunter Biden, two sources familiar with the discussions tell CBS News. Tony Bobulinski, the former business partner, was open to testifying, and his attorney reached … Read More “Hunter Biden’s former business partner was willing to go before a grand jury. He never got the chance.” »
Apple’s market cap topped $3 trillion on Friday, as shares rose about 1% to a new high and passed the $190.73 price required to hit the milestone, according to CNBC’s most recent share count. Apple was the first company to hit a $3 trillion market cap during intraday trading in January 2022, but it failed … Read More “Apple became the first company to have a market cap topping $3 trillion” »
When Samuel Bonne received $15,000 in student grants to fund his studies, he wasn’t expecting to have to pay it back. But just two years later — in the middle of the pandemic — those grants were converted to loans. At the end of his sophomore year at the University of Toronto, the Ontario Student … Read More “How student loans keep some people trapped in debt” »
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong. Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the United States, says … Read More “Ex-TikTok executive says Chinese government used app to locate, identify Hong Kong protesters” »
AI an extinction threat? The Associated Press – May 30, 2023 / 6:49 am | Stories: 429253 Photo: The Canadian Press OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Scientists and tech industry leaders issued a new warning Tuesday about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global … Read More “Artificial intelligence threatens extinction, experts say in new warning – Business News” »
Some of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the German sportswear company cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Adidas ended its years long partnership with Ye in late October, in light of his antisemitic remarks and other harmful behavior. In the months that followed, the … Read More “Adidas is selling Yeezy shoes again after cutting ties with Kanye West” »
Photo: Nelson Bennett. Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canadian minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, was in Vancouver Wednesday announcing $225 million in federal funding for AbCellera. Federal and provincial officials announced $300 million in funding today for the new $700 million biotech campus built by AbCellera (Nasdaq:ABCL )in Mount Pleasant. AbCellera has emerged as one of BC’s … Read More “AbCellera draws $300 million in government funding – Business News” »
ORLANDO, FL. — SNAX-Sational Brands, a producer of flavored popcorn snacks, is partnering with Post Consumer Brands to launch Cereal Pop popcorn made with Fruity Pebbles. SNAX-Sational currently has two other lines of popcorn, Cookie Pop and Candy Pop, that each feature partnerships with notable companies in their respective sectors. The Fruity Pebbles partnership is … Read More “Snack manufacturer launches Cereal Pop with Fruity Pebbles” »
