German auto parts giant Continental AG is cutting around 3,000 research and development jobs in its automotive division, a move that comes as the company prepares to spin off the struggling business amid broader turmoil for the auto industry stemming from overly aggressive investment in electric vehicles. The job reductions—equivalent to about 10 percent of…
The Chinese Communist government threw a fit Tuesday after South Korea banned China’s new DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) on security and data privacy grounds. Beijing accused Seoul of “politicizing” technology, even though the Koreans caught DeepSeek red-handed sending the personal data of its users back to China. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said Monday that…
WNBA player Brittney Griner abruptly canceled a speaking engagement near Washington, D.C., on Monday after she thought she found a “threatening” message posted on a wall in her hotel room. The message, though, appears to be merely a video game reference. Griner was to stay at a hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside D.C.,…
Patrick Mahomes Sr., father to the Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback, admitted to officials this week that he “staged” a fight with John Rocker for Barstool Sports. The former Mets pitcher recently got into a fight with former Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker during Super Bowl weekend, which he later admitted was a “staged altercation.”…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly not reached out to conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair since she publicly claimed to have given birth to his 13th child, according to her PR representative. The New York Post reports that conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair recently revealed that she had given birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child in 2024. However, according to…
A new app called Protector, which allows users to book armed security guards on-demand, has gone viral after rushing to market in the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Gizmodo reports that in response to the tragic murder of healthcare executive Brian Thompson on the streets of Manhattan, a controversial new mobile application has…
President Donald Trump suggested that the federal government “should take over Washington, D.C.” and govern it, citing how there was “too much crime, too much graffiti” and too many homeless encampments, according to several reports. Jake Sherman, the founder of Punchbowl News shared words that Trump had told reporters while on Air Force One, citing Tarini Parti,…
A U.S. District Judge sparred with an attorney representing the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday over the use of pronouns pertaining to President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes argued during the hearing that the Trump administration’s mandate for the military to stop using preferred…
Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan has died from injuries sustained after a fall from his horse last week at Thurles Racecourse. He was 24 years old. The incident occurred at the Racing Again Handicap Chase on Feb. 6. “Michael was an exceptionally talented young rider who was always popular in the weighroom,” Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board (IHRB)…
U.S. hockey star Zach Werenski scolded Canadian fans for booing during the playing of the national anthem at the 4 Nations Face-Off inside Montreal’s Bell Centre on Saturday. Team USA faced off against Canada, but, as has been happening all month, Canadian fans broke out in boos when the Star Spangled Banner began to play. Werenski, though, does not like the…
