• Mike Gallagher, You Left Us Behind

    Mike Gallagher, You Left Us Behind Authored by Citizen Soldier via RealClear Politics, Mike Gallagher – former Marine intelligence officer, fresh face of 2016, young idealist with enough honors to fill a trophy case – is quitting his congressional seat April 19. The high school valedictorian, Princeton undergrad, and Georgetown PhD was elected to the House of Representatives before his thirty-third birthday. His intellect and eloquence made him a leader in the Republican caucus,...

  • XL EXTRALIGHT® Takes Us Behind The Scenes

    If there is one brand that looks to the future of fashion and design, it’s XL EXTRALIGHT® . You’ll have seen its name pop up here and there, particularly aroun

  • US companies sign up with Oklo for microreactor power

    Oil and gas producer Diamondback Energy Inc has signed a letter of intent on a long-term power purchase agreement to use Oklo's Aurora 'powerhouses' for its operations in the Permian Basin. Oklo has also signed a deal to provide up to 500 MWe of power to Equinix to serve its data centres in the USA.  

  • Regulators Not 'Dazzled' by AI Companies' Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny

    Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said technology companies have attempted to “dazzle” policymakers with the promise of AI, but to no avail, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 12). “There’s no […]

  • KPMG Nederland fined $25m for cheating, misleading regulators

    KPMG Nederland has been fined $25 million by the US regulator PCAOB for widespread cheating during compulsory exams and misleading regulators in the US and in the Netherlands. “The PCAOB found that widespread improper answer sharing occurred at the firm over a five-year period and that the firm made multiple misrepresentations to the PCAOB about its knowledge of the misconduct,” the agency said in a statement. The company’s former boss Marc Hogeboom has also been personally fined $150,000 and...

  • Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US

    Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US By Noi Mahoney of FreightWaves Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with the...

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    Behind The Headlines: How Eight Indian Students Died In US In 2024

    The recent death of Satya Sai Gadde in Cleveland, Ohio has once again placed the spotlight on the issue of safety and security of Indian students in the US. On Friday, the Indian Consulate in New York announced Gadde’s death. It said that a police investigation is underway and the Indian mission continues to remain in touch with the family. “All possible assistance is being extended, including to transport Mr. Uma Gadde’s mortal remains to India at the earliest,” the Indian mission said. This...

  • US AI Legislation Proposals Draw Criticism From Citizens and Companies Alike

    AI legislation proposals across US states are being criticized in all fonts. Artificial intelligence regulation proposals in various American states are facing a multitude of struggles.

  • CIP acquires US onshore wind projects company Liberty Renewables

    Liberty Renewables owns a 1.3GW wind project pipeline in New York.

  • Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 4.14.2024

      OPENINGS: CIVIL WAR (A24) marked its studio’s biggest swing to date, with costs that will approach $100M for production and worldwide marketing. (A24 limited its risk by pre-selling some overseas territories to subdistributors.) The early results were promising, with a studio-record $25.7M weekend, alhough tepid audience surveys and the fact that the audience was […]

  • Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 4.7.2024

      OPENINGS: MONKEY MAN (Universal) walked an odd path to theaters, originally being targeted for a Netflix release. While the result earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), there was no storybook ending at the box office, as Dev Patel’s film was below expectations at $10.1M. Nor did Monkey Man stir much excitement overseas, with […]

  • Apple TV+ share grows in the US, but still lags behind its competitors

    A recent study revealed that Apple TV+ is the streaming platform with the highest rated content on IMDb, despite having the smallest catalog of them all. Now JustWatch has shared the streaming platforms’ market share figures for the first quarter of 2024, which show that Apple TV+ has grown in the US – but still lags behind its main competitors. more