The Polymarket ‘whale’ betting on a Trump win is down $3 million after Harris’ odds jumped over the weekend
The “whale” placing big bets on Polymarket for Doland Trump to win the presidential election is in the red after betting odds shifted toward Kamala Harris’ over the weekend. According to data from Polymarket and compiled by B-17, the anonymous election bettor, who was recently revealed to be a trader from France, had about $3…
Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is still talking about his gunshot wound story in hotly-contested race
Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is locked in a competitive race with Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Tim Sheehy, the Republican US Senate nominee in Montana and a former Navy SEAL, recently appeared on a podcast hosted by Megyn Kelly, in which he sought to address how he received a gunshot wound to his arm.…
Nuclear-power stocks slide after regulator rejects plan to power Amazon data center
Nuclear-power stocks slumped on Monday after US regulators barred a plant from supplying extra power to an Amazon data center. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected the deal between Amazon and Talen Energy late last week. According to FERC Commissioner Mark Christie, approving the proposal would spark consequences for grid reliability and consumer costs. Talen…
The crypto industry is already looking past the election to the 2026 midterms with $78 million aimed at pro-crypto candidates
Forget about the election, the crypto industry is already thinking about the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, a bipartisan super political action committee that aims to elect pro-crypto politicians, has already raised $78 million for the 2026 midterm elections. That amount comprises $30 million in existing donations and over $48 million in new pledges from Coinbase Global…
After working at Disney World, here are 10 things I wish people would stop doing in the parks
I worked at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs in Disney World. I worked at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs during my time in the Disney College Program. With that experience, I know a trip to Disney World can be equally magical and overwhelming. Here are the things I wish people would stop doing in the…
I went to Big Sky — the luxurious ski destination that’s giving Aspen a run for its money
Big Sky, Montana, is becoming the place to ski in the US. The revered slopes of Big Sky, Montana, have attracted skiers and snowboarders to the stretch of the Rocky Mountains since the 1970s. A decade ago, however, it didn’t have a proper supermarket, and you certainly wouldn’t find any frills or fine dining. If…
I ‘quiet quit’ my accounting job because climbing the corporate ladder wasn’t making me happy. Doing only what you were hired to do isn’t lazy.
When she started “quiet quitting,” Heather Doran made sure to leave the office by 5 p.m., instead of staying late. I was raised by a single father. He was the first in our family to go to college. When I was growing up, my dad told me I should go to college and get a…
Banks and the federal government point fingers as Americans lose billions to online scams
The CEO of the American Bankers Association called on the federal government to do more to fight online financial scams. Remember the Spider-Man meme where he points at himself? Banks and the federal government are in a similar situation, pointing to each other to solve the problem of online financial scams. For its part, the…
Sam Altman’s leadership advice echoes 2 philosophies encouraged by Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talked about the importance of staying focused in a recent podcast interview. The leadership traits that Sam Altman values may sound familiar to those who have studied Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett. When asked about OpenAI’s chief product officer, Kevin Weil, during a recent episode of the “20VC” podcast, Altman said…
