Kanye follows Musk's footsteps to acquire conservative social media platform, Parler
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is said to acquire Parler, a social media platform. Parler was founded in 2018 and grew rapidly during the 2020 elections. The app is known to be popular among conservatives. Parlement Technologies, parent to Parler, announced that "Ye is making a groundbreaking move into free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again."
Read full storyBiden's student loan forgiveness soon to launch applications
On Tuesday, the Biden administration previewed the student loan forgiveness application as part of the debt relief program. In August, of this year, Biden announced a loan forgiveness program for qualifying borrowers, to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for individuals making less than $125,000 a year or $250,000 for couples, and as much as $20,000 might be forgiven for eligible Pell Grant recipients.
Read full storyMark Cuban's online pharmacy could save the government $3.6 billion dollars annually
Following up on previous news about Billionaire Mark Cuban's new online pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs has hit the ground running with the potential to save the US Government approximately $3.6 billion annually. After launching in January of this year, the online website now has over 300 generic drugs.
Read full storyUN report states that we are on a 'fast track' towards climate disaster
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on their latest findings, a report written by hundreds of leading climate scientists and agreed by 195 countries. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres states that it is 'now or never' in his video message. The report states that at the current rate of energy expenditure, global warming would increase more than double the 1.5 degree Celsius that was agreed upon in the Paris Accord.
Read full storyGas prices may not cool off anytime soon
Inflation rates have accelerated tremendously last month. In February inflation rose to 7.9% from a previous 6.4%, a dramatic rate of increase not seen in over 40 years. Economists predict that this rate of inflation will only get worse throughout March. Gas prices are already extremely high, with the average price per gallon across the country reaching $4.33 according to AAA.
Read full storyBiden's response to Russia's attack on Ukraine
After weeks of Russia's movements towards Ukraine's border, Russia has officially declared war. As of Wednesday night, Februrary 23rd, Russian missiles were launched on Ukraine's cities and its capital, Kyiv.
Read full storyEx-Goldman Sachs Banker stands trial for multibillion-dollar laundering Scandal
As of Monday, February 14th, Roger Ng, former head of investment banking in Malaysia for Goldman Sachs, will stand in trial in New York. He is currently accused of orchestrating a crucial role in the massive 1MDB scandal.
Read full storyAmazon's Q4 reports show major growth
After a rough week of Q4 reports, Amazon's numbers showed major growth. Sales grew by 9.4% putting the value at $137.4 billion. Though this is short of the predicted value of $137.6 billion, Amazon has definitely shown progress in their advertising sector.
Read full storySpotify controversy highlights the spread of misinformation on social media
Spotify announced earlier this week that they will be adding a content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19. This is following a controversial podcast release by Joe Rogan. For those unfamiliar, Joe Rogan is a popular comedian and UFC champion. In his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, he held a conversation with Dr. Robert Malone. Dr. Malone is a vaccine skeptic, who made several baseless claims regarding COVID vaccines.
Read full storyFBI warns Athletes prior to their departure for the Beijing Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Olympics are set to start Friday, February 4th. Around 2900 athletes will compete this year. There will be 109 sports with seven new events including: womens monobob, men and women's big air skiing, mixed team relay in short track speed skating, mixed team ski jumping, mixed team snowboard cross, and freestyle skiing mixed team aerials.
Read full storyAnother Major Gaming Acquisition: Sony to buy developers of Destiny and creators of Halo
Sony will be acquiring Bungie, the developer of Destiny and Halo with a valuation of $3.6 billion. This news comes shortly after Microsoft announced that they will acquire Activision Blizzard last week. A deal valued at around $70 billion.
Read full storyBillionaire Mark Cuban's New Online Pharmacy, Generic Drugs at Affordable Prices
Mark Cuban, Billionaire entrepreneur, Shark Tank investor, and owner of Dallas Mavericks has started a new venture in online pharmaceuticals. The online pharmacy costplusdrugs.com will be the store for hundreds of generic drugs.
Read full storyAmazon Style, Amazon's new venture into retail stores
On January 20, 2022, Amazon announced they were going back to old-fashioned brick and mortar with their new store, Amazon Style. Amazon has long been the one stop shop for all things needed online. Now they are looking into expanding their presence in physical stores. They will bring the convenience of shopping online into their new tech-savvy store.
Read full storyMicrosoft's Largest Acquisition: Activision Blizzard
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, Microsoft Corp has announced that they will be acquiring Activision Blizzard Inc. For those unfamiliar with the company, you may recognize them as the studio which created Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. Microsoft announced that they would be acquiring the company for seemingly large price tag of $68.7 billion. This marks Microsoft's largest acquisition to date in the company's 47 years.
Read full storySunny Weather Brightens Up Seattle
This week in Seattle, the sun has graced its presence several times. This has left residents cheerful and in a much brighter mood. Most of Seattle's residents are very grateful when the sun makes its occasional appearance. The bright sky lights up the entire skyline, along with stunning views of Mount Rainier.
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