No one knows how to define a ‘podcast’ anymore — and it’s becoming a problem
Joe Rogan’s popular podcast has both video and audio components. No one knows precisely how to define what a “podcast” is anymore — and debate around the topic is roiling the industry. The term “podcast” used to refer to an on-demand audio show of people discussing things, but that definition has become blurry over time.…
Newsmax takes a breather after wild 2,550% rally vaults it to meme stock status
Newsmax loses money, and competes with an array of right-leaning media outlets, including heavyweight Fox News. For the moment, though, investors are incredibly bullish. The volatility in Newsmax stock continues on its third day of trading. The move: After a two-day rally of as much as 2,550%, the stock took a breather, declining by about…
Tesla’s deliveries data is out — and it’s much worse than expected
Tesla reported its first-quarter delivery numbers on Wednesday. Tesla reported first-quarter deliveries of almost 336,700 EVs on Wednesday, coming in well below analysts’ expectations. Wall Street had braced for a rough report, with analysts expecting 390,300 deliveries, per Bloomberg. The total was 13% lower than the same period in 2024, with Tesla attributing the decline…
I moved to France 16 years ago. Adjusting to local culture has been tough, but there have been pleasant surprises.
I moved to France 16 years ago. Some social norms have been tough to navigate, but there have been many pleasant surprises. I moved from the United Kingdom to France 16 years ago. When I arrived, I was so focused on learning a new language that I didn’t give much thought to the other cultural…
Is the tech industry ready for AI ‘super agents’?
James Doohan as Lt. Commander Montgomery Scotty Scott on Star Trek In Star Trek, the Starship Enterprise had a chief engineer, Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, who regularly had to explain to Captain Kirk that certain things were impossible to pull off, due to practicalities such as the laws of physics. “The engines cannae take it, Captain!”…
How Mastercard is building the Venmo of crypto
Mastercard is building its next-generation payments network on the blockchain. As political tailwinds lift the crypto industry, Mastercard hopes to cash in on a bet it started years ago. The payments giant is looking to replicate its massive card network for the blockchain world to create a way for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions to…
Elon Musk and Silicon Valley shouldn’t treat sci-fi books as a blueprint for the future, author says
China Miéville said science fiction shouldn’t be taken as blueprints for the future. China Miéville says science fiction is not the road map that Elon Musk and others in Silicon Valley have been taking it for. “So it’s no secret, and it’s not new, that Silicon Valley has long been interested in science fiction,” Miéville…
Gold is on a tear — and might have even further to run
Gold is not losing its luster with investors Gold is on a tear, hitting a record high in New York on Monday at almost $3,150 an ounce to bring the rise this year to 19%. The increase comes after President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported passenger vehicles and key car parts…
Now the Trumps are getting into bitcoin mining
Eric Trump (pictured) and his brother Donald Jr. are involved with a bitcoin mining venture. Members of the Trump family are further cozying up to cryptocurrencies. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. said on Monday they were investing in a new bitcoin mining venture. President Donald Trump’s two eldest sons, together with Florida-based computer software…
