Intel shares are up 5% late in the cash session following a report from The Information that sheds light on ongoing talks between Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to form a joint venture to operate Intel’s chipmaking facilities. Under the proposed deal, TSMC would take a 20% stake in the new company and offer manufacturing […]

Journalist Matt Taibbi is suing Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove for libel, after the California Democrat claimed during her opening remarks in a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday that he’s a “serial sexual harasser.” “To distract from the dumpster fire this administration is pursuing,” she said, the Republicans were “elevating a serial sexual harrasser as […]

TD Cowen analyst Michael Elias has explained to clients through multiple notes over the last month that Microsoft has scaled back on data center projects in the U.S. and Europe. This development is unsurprising, as readers have been aware of the emerging risks posed by the cheaper and more efficient Chinese DeepSeek (as noted on Jan. 27), […]

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A massive darknet international pedophile child porn network calling itself “Kidflix” has been discovered and shut down by Europol. Investigators stated that site shockingly had more than 91,000 child porn videos on it, with around three new videos being uploaded to its servers every hour. Users were paying a fee […]

Three staffers on the National Security Council have been fired after journalist Laura Loomer met with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday, where she presented him with a list of ‘disloyal’ employees, the NY Times reports, thanks to ongoing (and copious) leaks from the administration. Mr. Trump may act on some of Ms. […]

By Michael Every of Rabobank Hoot Small-ly and Reverse Nixon Again In line with the Churchillian tone I had struck, yesterday’s US tariffs were historic and suggest a world-wide battle. It remains to be seen in what form, with what outcome, but global bifurcation is again on the cards. The US raised its weighted-average tariff […]

President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles took effect overnight, with the first signs of impact materializing Thursday morning—i.e., shares of U.S. carmakers tumbled in the early cash session, and Stellantis NV announced plans to temporarily suspend production lines in both Canada and Mexico. Bloomberg reported that the global automaker overseeing 14 car brands will […]

Authored by Jesse Coghlan via CoinTelegraph.com, Elon Musk’s brain-chip company, Neuralink, is recruiting participants worldwide to trial its device, which enables users to control a computer using only their thoughts. Neuralink is looking for people with quadriplegia — those who are not able to use their arms or legs — to sign up for a […]

Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group, BRICS+ leaders are meeting in Rio de Janiero this summer. Their dedollarization drive has made huge progress over the last two years. Here’s what they’ve accomplished so far – and why the Rio Reset will stun the world… The warning signs were there (but most people missed […]