Meet Dan Caine, the lieutenant general turned venture capitalist Trump tapped for the military’s top spot
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate the venture capitalist and retired Air Force lieutenant general Dan “Razin” Caine as the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, after firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. from the job Friday night. While Trump praised Caine as a “national security expert” and “warfighter,” he would be…
NATO member says it could start shooting down drones over its airspace
A Russian soldier operating a drone in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 25, 2025. Romania could start shooting down drones that enter its airspace after lawmakers approved a new bill on Wednesday. The legislation allows Romania’s military to “destroy, neutralize, or take control of” unnamed aircraft illegally breaching its airspace. It’s set to…
North Koreans are back to fighting alongside Russia, South Korean intelligence says
North Korean troops — pictured here in a state-media training image — have sustained heavy losses against Ukraine. North Korean troops have returned to fighting alongside Russia, South Korea’s spy agency said, following reports of earlier heavy losses. “Following about a monthlong lull, North Korean troops were placed back in the frontline region of Kursk…
Government watchdogs fired by Trump are suing to get their jobs back
Eight inspectors general are suing the Trump administration. Eight former federal inspectors general who were fired from their independent watchdog roles are suing to regain their positions, marking the latest legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s administration. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a federal district court in Washington, DC, accused the administration of violating “unambiguous”…
10 years ago, I never thought I would own a home. Now I’m planning on buying a second one.
The author, Rachel Morgan Cautero. Before I had kids, I vividly remember weighing every purchase against one large, looming financial goal — buying a home. At the time, I was earning a minimal salary and weighed down by student loan debt. Homeownership seemed impossible. But, a decade later, my husband and I have been homeowners…
Marc Benioff throws shade at Microsoft and Big Tech’s massive AI spending
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff took aim at massive AI investments. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has berated Big Tech peers for their spending on AI and data centers, questioning whether companies like Microsoft are seeing real returns on their massive investments. Benioff said Wednesday that Salesforce isn’t investing in projects that would suck up the company’s…
A US Navy aircraft carrier fresh off the Red Sea fight collided with a commercial ship near Egypt
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman traverses the Atlantic Ocean in October 2024. A US Navy aircraft carrier collided with a large merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday night. The Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. Truman was “involved in a collision” with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M, at around 11:46 p.m. local…
Xiaomi’s EV drive puts the Chinese smartphone maker’s stock in the fast lane
Xiaomi’s shares in Hong Kong have surged in recent months. Xiaomi is best known for making smartphones, yet its electric vehicle dreams have helped send its stock soaring in recent months. The Chinese company’s Hong Kong-listed shares are up 22% this year, and about 230% over the past 12 months, as investors plug into its…
Programs that save Americans money on cleaner appliances and rooftop solar are on the chopping block
Many states still can’t access hundreds of millions of dollars awarded for federal energy rebates and rooftop solar programs. The freeze means some contractors in Arizona who have installed home rooftop solar and energy-efficient appliances are waiting to get paid for their work. In Colorado, state officials are delaying hiring more employees to implement the…
