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On a sunny day in Grapevine, Texas, three drones are buzzing around the head of a test dummy balanced on a pedestal. It’s part of a demonstration outside the National School Safety Conference. “We use drones to stop school shootings,” says Justin Marston, the CEO of Campus Guardian Angel, the company selling the drones. In …
Trump's tech dinner wasn't networking. It was a $1+ trillion auction where billionaires bought American policy. All while 5 Indian CEOs sat at the table as their homeland faces 50% tariffs. The most expensive meal in political history just redrew global power lines 🧵 pic.twitter.com/SoMUFoBRn7 — Shawn Chauhan (@shawnchauhan1) September 5, 2025 Tim Cook 80% …
Comedian Jim Breuer reveals that the names on the Epstein list are so powerful and influential that their exposure could bring down governments and topple the entire entertainment industry worldwide. pic.twitter.com/cPWH7azdco — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) July 12, 2025 “Ticking time bomb.” Trump’s favorite show, Fox & Friends, tells him he has screwed up by …
U.S. leads world in red tape over real treatment. There are literally more people working for for-profit insurance than there are doctors and nurses working to save your lives. Do you even understand how sick that is? We pay more people to deny you coverage than we pay to SAVE YOUR LIVES. — Tennesseine (@Tennesseine) …
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas just introduced the “Global Humanoid Model,” projecting 1 billion humanoid robots and $5 trillion in annual revenue by 2050. They believe the implications for global manufacturing, supply chains, and geopolitics are still under-appreciated. Morgan Stanley sees humanoids eventually eclipsing the global auto industry in size, with final equipment sales reaching nearly …
The United States imported 438 billion dollars worth of goods from China in 2024. All of a sudden, most of that trade is being cut off. Tariffs on Chinese goods are now so high that it no longer makes economic sense for Chinese companies to export products to us, and it no longer makes economic …
by Michael The United States imported 438 billion dollars worth of goods from China in 2024. All of a sudden, most of that trade is being cut off. Tariffs on Chinese goods are now so high that it no longer makes economic sense for Chinese companies to export products to us, and it no longer makes …
BREAKING: While the U.S. poured billions into EUV fabs and export bans, China just built a chip that makes all of it irrelevant. No silicon. No EUV. No permission. The post-lithography era has begun.https://t.co/hRdcMCEf4P — William Huo (@wmhuo168) April 23, 2025 A microchip with nearly 6,000 transistors, each only three atoms thick, is the most …
STOP TIPPING When we pay $107.53 for a meal, we’re paying for the final product—food on the plate or in our hand. That price already includes your wages. We are not your employer. Your boss is. You signed a contract with them, not with us. If you have an issue with your hourly rate, take …
“- Subway, they would just erase the expiration date on the bins and write a new one – Jimmy John’s also erased operation dates – Applebees, Former Applebee’s cook says ‘steaks are marked on the grill for two minutes, then thrown in the microwave to make it well done. This keeps the ticket time under …
Layoffs are expected to start within the next month. Also, massive loss of state and local tax revenues derived from tourist spending. Foreign tourism has fallen off a cliff. This is a $100B domestic industry largely concentrated in NYC, southern Florida, southern California, and Las Vegas. Hotels, airlines, restaurants, and tour guides are already feeling …
“American cattle rancher exposing that they’ve all been sold out, they’re at risk of being run out of business and your meat is being imported – 4 large mega corporations now own 85% of the entire industry – 2 of them are foreign owned – 1 of them is Chinese “50% or more of the …
by Michael The goal of the healthcare industry in the United States is to take as much money away from you as possible. I truly wish that I was exaggerating, but I am not. Can you guess which nation spends the highest percentage of GDP on healthcare? Without looking it up, you probably already know …
Let's break down what just happened: • X is valued at $33 billion• xAI is valued at $80 billion• Deal excludes $12 billion in X's debt The final transaction is an all-stock deal. But here's what's most surprising: pic.twitter.com/5HpcxJ14Cv — Fernando Cao (@thefernandocz) March 29, 2025 When Musk bought Twitter, everyone was confused. Why would …
by Guest The economy’s not looking too hot right now. Take it from someone in the trenches of the automotive industry. Sales might be ticking along, but when you dig a little deeper, it’s clear things aren’t exactly thriving. Looking at the numbers month-to-month, I see a pattern: we’re not exactly bouncing back from the …
by Michael Do not read this article if you do not want to get angry. The “healthcare industry” in the United States has become one gigantic money making scam, and tens of millions of American families now live in great fear of illness and disease. Why are they so afraid? It is because a single …
by Michael Will the insurance industry be able to survive tens of billions of dollars in losses from the Los Angeles fires? There have been catastrophic fires in California before, but never anything quite like this. So what is going to happen to homeowners if their insurance companies go bankrupt and cannot pay? Even the ones …
Germany’s solar industry is in “a lot of distress” a new report from Financial Times highlighted last week. A slump in consumer demand has led to bankruptcies and layoffs in Europe’s largest rooftop solar market. Many installation and distribution companies have gone under, been acquired, or had to change strategies. The oversupply of panels has …
Junk-Loan Worry Market Commentary Dec. 26: A reason that the Fed will be cutting key interest rates is that U.S. companies are now defaulting on junk loans at the fastest rate in four years. Specifically, the default rate in the leveraged loan market, the bulk of which is in the U.S., rose to 7.2% in …
Tell me again about that “Soft Landing” – how the Economy is getting stronger…. US Capacity Utilization is declining – currently at 76.8%. So… why would businesses be hiring people with this capacity utilization? Tell me again about that "Soft Landing" – how the Economy is getting stronger…. US Capacity Utilization is declining – currently …
Denzel Washington received his minister’s license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life. Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday. Washington recently admitted you “can’t talk” about religion in the industry. “When you see me, you see the best I …
New York CNN — Broadcast television licensing is not ordinarily a hot topic during a presidential election. But Donald Trump’s threats are not ordinary, either. In the past two years, Trump has called for every major American TV news network to be punished, according to a CNN review of his speeches and social media posts. …
CHRISTIAN TOTO: NY Times Declares The Woke Movies Era Is Dead. The New York Times uncorked a withering attack on woke Hollywood movies. The piece flexes its progressive bona fides, but large swathes of the article could have been written by The Critical Drinker or Film Threat’s Chris Gore. The headline and subhead are stunning and brave in their bluntness. Is …
CVS Health has removed photographs of its executives from the company’s website, a move confirmed to NTD News in an emailed statement on Friday. The reason for this action remains undisclosed. “We can confirm that we removed the photos from our website, but have no other comment,” CVS told NTD News. This decision comes in …
Remember that time everybody dogpiled @tedcruz for pointing out that New York City has dog shit values? https://t.co/usfraOqDn3 — Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) December 7, 2024 h/t Glenn
Future circuit breakers will be implemented, and comprehensive regulatory actions will begin when Bitcoin crashes 50k in under 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 1987 moment is on approach. Pin this post. Future circuit breakers will be implemented, and comprehensive regulatory actions will begin when Bitcoin crashes 50k in under 24 hours. Bitcoin's 1987 moment is on approach. …
The U.S. will launch its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry on Monday, restricting exports to 140 companies. Curbs on China-bound shipments of high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which are critical for high-end applications like AI training; new curbs on 24 additional chipmaking tools and three software tools; and new export restrictions …
Trump Pledges To End Electric Car Subsidies And Promote The US Auto Industry Back To Worldwide Dominance Check Out Our Live Stream Here: https://t.co/d9KUv23ouI pic.twitter.com/Jzo3RXjene — Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) November 13, 2024 Trump Pledges To Bring Back Production Of Critical Medicines Back To The United States Ending The Frequent Shortages Seen Under The Biden Administration. …
Former President Donald Trump promised Thursday that no state would be allowed to ban gas-powered cars if he is elected in November. He delivered the pledge during a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, an area that once produced components for Detroit’s auto industry but has fallen on hard times with the decline of American manufacturing. The …