How tech became the villain of the US midtermsDatacenters, AI and distaste for the billionaires developing it has soured Americans on big tech How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions The campaign ad begins with a clear, idyllic stream that suddenly turns sludge-brown as two concrete datacenters slam on to its banks. Another…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
Cornerstone Bank to purchase Custer Federal State Bank“This purchase marks an exciting milestone in our growth strategy, allowing us to expand our footprint into key high-growth markets" of Kearney and Broken Bow, Cornerstone's Zac Holoch said.Lincoln Journal Star3d agoWhole story →Economy
October 22, bank robber 'Pretty Boy' Floyd shot to death at Ohio farmBank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was shot to death by federal agents and local police at a farm near East Liverpool, Ohio.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoSources (2)Whole story →EconomyJustice
U.S. Treasury yields may be poised for a breakout with Fed meeting as catalyst, says BMOU.S. Treasury yields could be poised for a breakout ahead of the Federal Reserve's Oct. 28 policy meeting, according to BMO Capital Markets.CNBC3d agoWhole story →Economyfed policy meeting
Gold drops over 1% as oil rally reinforces higher-for-longer rate outlookGold fell more than 1% on Thursday as rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns and reinforced expectations that interest rates could stay higher for longer, while investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve meeting for clues on the policy outlook.Reuters3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
'Act of Collective Punishment': Netanyahu Condemned Over 'Full Lockdown' of Occupied West BankPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has ordered the Israel Defense Force to "immediately impose a lockdown on Hebron and prepare for a full lockdown of the entire" illegally occupied West Bank following a gun battle that reportedly left two Palestinians dead and at least five Israeli soldiers wounded. Following an emergency meeting with…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
Israel Orders Army To Prepare Full Closure of West Bank Days Before ElectionIsrael's order comes after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting in the city of Hebron on Friday.Newsweek1d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
Bank Of Korea Moves To Regulate Stablecoins Under Forex LawThe Bank of Korea told lawmakers it will draft a forex law amendment this year to regulate stablecoins as a means of payment, a plan that points to tighter cross-border controls rather than legal-tender status.Bitcoin Magazine1d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack ReportJared Kushner threatened to sue Vanity Fair for publishing an excerpt of a forthcoming book describing how the president’s son-in-law oversaw foreign slush funds filled by the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In the new book Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East , author…The New Republic1d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Lovell Sees Earnings Growth Beyond AINadia Lovell, UBS Global Wealth Management’s head of global equity strategy, said markets may remain volatile over the coming weeks amid earnings, next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, midterm-election uncertainty and the Middle East conflict’s impact on energy and oil prices. Despite risks around financing the AI buildout, she said economic growth and…Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
MSUFCU to merge with Texas credit union. What it meansMichigan State University Federal Credit Union will merge with Austin, Texas-based University Federal Credit Union, pending federal approval.Lansing State Journal10d agoWhole story →Economy
NSA warns organizations to patch security flaws identified by AIThe National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. "Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two…The Hill3d agoWhole story →Technologynsa cybersecurity warning
Maine Family Federal Credit Union service restored after outageThe credit union became aware of a disruption to online and mobile banking on Tuesday.Portland Press Herald1mo agoWhole story →EconomyTechnology
Chicago Authorities Say Federal Law Permits Social Media TaxChicago’s social media amusement tax isn’t preempted by a federal law protecting electronic commerce from discriminatory taxes because there are no offline services similar to social media, city authorities said in a filing.Bloomberg Tax News18d agoWhole story →EconomyCulturechicago social media tax lawsuit
Donald Trump Launches New AI Government Website: What to KnowTrump launches America.gov, a new AI-powered website designed to help Americans access federal services and information.Newsweek25d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyamerica gov launch
US federal bankruptcy court operations disrupted by cybersecurity incidentSeveral online services supporting US federal courts' bankruptcy systems have gone offline following a cybersecurity incident involving a court contractor, the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOC) said on Thursday.Reuters8d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyfederal court cybersecurity incident
Trump unveils AI-powered America.gov website - a one-stop shop for these government servicesPresident Trump launched a new America.gov website, a one-stop shop for government agencies, that uses artificial intelligence to streamline the process for seeking federal services.New York Post25d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentamerica gov launch
Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Starlink satellite services are restoredUkraine's Starlink and Starshield satellite services — critical tools in its war against Russia that were unexpectedly throttled this week — have been restored to full capacity, a Ukrainian official tells Axios. The official also said that Ukraine conducted a strike overnight against a Russian oil refinery — defying President Trump's demand that it stop…Axios9d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityukraine russia conflict escalation
