(Eli Pacheco, Headline USA) Hackers tapped into a critically rated security vulnerability through Comcast, granting them access to sensitive data for nearly 36 million customers of its TV and internet division, Xfinity.
The breach, confirmed on Tuesday, started in August, according to a TechCrunch report. The report referred to the vulnerability...
(Eli Pacheco, Headline USA) Nikola founder Trevor Milton received a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for investor fraud---less than half what federal prosecutors sought in the case.
Milton, 41, who founded the electric truck startup, faced a maximum of 60 years in prison. Federal prosecutors asked for an 11-year sentence...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) After years of speculation, the Federal Reserve has released its so-called “Doomsday Book”—an internal document that outlines the vast power the central bank can claim during times of financial emergency.
The Doomsday Book was recently released by the Fed in response to a Freedom of Information...
(Headline USA) Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store—the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
Although Google struck the deal with...
(Headline USA) Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the update will increase warnings and alerts to...
(Money Metals Exchange) As central banks across the globe continue to scoop up gold bullion for their reserves at record rates, Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., is asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell some pressing questions about gold.
Gold currently trades at all-time highs in most currencies. Market insiders claim that...
(Sound Money Defense League) With inflation, debt, and financial instability continuing to make headlines, a new national scorecard exposes Vermont, New Jersey, Maine, and Minnesota as America’s absolute worst states for sound money...
...while Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska, and New Hampshire came out on top in the rankings.
Money Metals Exchange,...
(Headline USA) UFC CEO Dana White defended the sports organization’s partnership with Bud Light again this week, claiming “patriots” should be “drinking gallons” of the beer.
White announced in October that UFC would be making Bud Light its official beer despite a months-long boycott of the brand after its disastrous partnership...
(Kevin Whiteley, Headline USA) Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold off $38.3 billion in stocks across all four quarters of 2023, leaving some economists fearful about the state of America’s economy after having learned of the dump.
Although the market lately has seen some bullish indicators following a multi-year...
(Eli Pacheco, Headline USA) The digital publisher that operates Sports Illustrated fired its CEO after the iconic magazine was caught publishing AI-produced articles---complete with fake author names and profiles, according to Futurism.com.
The Arena Group, which runs Sports Illustrated, fired four top executives in less than a week, Business Wire...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Existing home sales are on track for a dismal year, likely dropping 18% and on course for the worst year since at least 2008's Great Recession and possibly the worst since 1995.
And while prices may soften in 2024, single-family homes will remain out of...
(Headline USA) Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this Christmas season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells.
The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to make an initial payment at...