Topline Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized the Biden administration’s proposal to boost subsidies on electric vehicles (EV) in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Monday, where he also reiterated his opposition to efforts by Democrats to tax billionaires. Key Facts Speaking at the Journal ’s CEO Council Summit, Musk said he hoped that…
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Topline A 10-month-long review of Wisconsin’s 2020 election conducted by a conservative group in the state found no signs of widespread or significant election fraud, according to a new report of its findings, further disproving continued baseless allegations of election fraud as the battleground state undergoes a contentious partisan election audit. Key Facts The investigation…
Updated Dec 7, 2021, 05:06pm EST Topline The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became the focal point of a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, will be handed over to a local African-American museum that plans to melt it down to create a new piece of public artwork, ending a years-long…
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has led by any measure a highly eventful life—but says no year was more “difficult” or “unusual” than 2021. The world’s No. 4 richest person (worth nearly $139 billion , Forbes estimates) opened up about his personal struggles—including his headline-making divorce from Melinda French Gates—in a year-in-review post published on Tuesday…
Updated Dec 7, 2021, 03:18pm EST Topline A federal judge on Tuesday halted the Biden Administration’s federal vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors nationwide, in the latest legal setback in the White House’s efforts to compel workers to get vaccinated against coronavirus. Key Facts U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Georgia…
Across the land, the very idea of gifted and advanced education is under attack. This summer, as he prepared to wrap up his tenure, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio ordered the city’s elementary schools to stop testing for giftedness, adopt “accelerated learning” for all, and devise a new system of subject-specific accelerated coursework.…
Updated Dec 7, 2021, 03:48pm EST Topline A federal judge on Tuesday set a July 18 trial date for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon following his indictment for not complying with the House committee investigating the January 6 riot, setting up what could be the first in a series of contempt of Congress trials should…
BOJ has no need to modify ultra-easy policy, says deputy gov Amamiya
Denmark and Sweden have opened up for tourism to travelers from many countries. This is made easier by the return of some long-haul flights this fall . Norway retains a more cautious approach, especially to non-European travelers. The recent decision from the EU to remove the U.S. from its travel safe list has made an…
Ongoing technological advancement is perhaps the single biggest force shaping the modern business landscape. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, cryptography, robotics, virtual reality, and countless other fields seem to happen every day, creating new business opportunities and altering consumer behavior in the process. Given the ever-increasing pace of change, you must constantly scan the horizon for…