Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched … Read more
After over 30 years, Amazon may be cutting ties with the United States Postal Service as it looks to expand its own delivery network, as reported by The Washington Post. The outlet, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, cites anonymous sources who said negotiations between Amazon and Trump-appointed USPS Postmaster General David Steiner have reportedly … Read more
Putin’s state visit to India presents Prime Minister Modi with a delicate diplomatic challenge, analysts say, needing to reassure Moscow without angering Trump.
Before she was a VC, Masha Bucher worked in PR and marketing – an experience that has shaped the way she runs Day One Ventures. After years of working in communications – including executive roles that gave her deep insight into how startups operate – Bucher realized she could either use her business acumen to … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appears onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington on Sept. 27. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP President Trump continued verbal attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community on Wednesday. During a tirade while discussing alleged fraud in Minnesota’s social services systems, Trump called immigrants from … Read more
California regulators have released revised rules that would allow companies to test and eventually deploy self-driving trucks on public highways. The California Department of Motor Vehicles, the agency that regulates autonomous vehicles in the state, opened up a 15-day comment period for the proposed revisions that ends December 18. California is home to numerous companies … Read more
The worlds of style and sports have a surprising amount of synergy. Sure, historically, a Vogue staffer may be more likely to cheer for a sale than a score, but there’s no denying the mutually warm embrace of athletics and fashion. For evidence, one can look to Vogue’s digital cover from early this year, which … Read more
Iowa weather: Bitter cold today with snow chances this weekend IOWA STATE ON KCCI.COM. AND IF WE GO OUT TO THE STORM CHASER NOW, LET’S CHECK IN TO SEE HOW ROADS ARE DOING. SO THE LIGHT SHINING OFF OF THE PAVEMENT, YOU CAN SEE SOME ICY SPOTS. WE’VE SEEN SOME BLACK ICE IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND … Read more
Meta is launching a new centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram users, the company announced on Thursday, adding that its prior support options haven’t “always met expectations.” Within the hub, users will find tools to report an account issue, recover an account they’ve lost access to, and get answers via AI-powered search and an … Read more
The United States’ new approach to stablecoin regulation is reshaping global liquidity flows and driving a sharp structural split with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime, effectively creating separate US and EU stablecoin liquidity pools, according to a new report from blockchain security auditor CertiK. The report finds that the US digital asset … Read more