Elon Musk’s highly anticipated interview with former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X hit a roadblock right from the start. The scheduled 8 p.m. ET start time was marred by technical glitches that prevented users from accessing X’s livestream platform. Musk attributed the freezing screens to a cyberattack, although CNBC could not
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Last week, stocks made a strong recovery after a rough start with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.6%, the S&P 500 losing 0.04%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipping 0.18%. This was a relief after initial concerns sparked by a weak July jobs report that had traders worried about the state of the economy. Investors
Vice President Kamala Harris recently made a bold promise to eliminate taxes on tips in the service and hospitality sectors if she becomes the President of the United States. This proposal, while appealing to many in the workforce, has sparked a significant amount of debate and discussion. Her pledge echoes a similar proposal made by
The Trump campaign recently disclosed that a foreign hacker had successfully infiltrated their systems and obtained access to internal communications. This breach was first brought to light when Politico began receiving leaked campaign documents from an anonymous source on July 22nd. According to the report by Politico, the campaign itself has acknowledged the hack, with
Trump Media, the social media company backed by former President Donald Trump, recently reported a net loss of over $16 million for the most recent financial quarter. This significant loss comes as the company’s revenue dropped by 30% to a mere $836,900. Despite owning the Truth Social app, which is widely used by the former
The recent return of former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain after seven years of self-imposed exile has ignited a firestorm of controversy and chaos. Puigdemont, who fled Spain following a failed attempt to achieve Catalan independence in 2017, made a dramatic appearance in Barcelona, addressing a crowd of supporters and openly defying a
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democratic politician who currently serves as the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, has a notably modest financial profile. According to his most recent financial disclosure, Walz does not own any stocks, bonds, or real estate. His salary as the governor of Minnesota is $127,629, although he was eligible
In a surprising turn of events, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate for the 2024 presidential election. This decision comes after a short list was compiled, including names such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Walz, a two-term