Ukraine is launching a new drone supply model to slash delivery times to troops
Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast, February 2025. Ukraine is launching a new drone supply model that aims to reduce delivery times to troops from months to weeks. Rustem Umerov, the Ukrainian defense minister, announced the new system in a Facebook post on Thursday after meeting with representatives from Ukrainian drone manufacturers. The new model is…
Stock of the day: UnitedHealth drops 13% on report DOJ is investigating Medicare billing practices
The move: UnitedHealth Group stock tumbled as much as 13% to $438.50, exceeding the lows reached in December following Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. The chart: Why: The sell-off was sparked by a report from The Wall Street Journal that said the Justice Department launched an investigation into the company’s Medicare…
Meme stock icon Ryan Cohen reportedly has a $1 billion bet on Chinese tech giant Alibaba
Ryan Cohen made $68 billion selling his stake in Bed Bath & Beyond in 2022, tanking the retailer’s stock price. Ryan Cohen, the GameStop CEO and Chewy founder, has reportedly grown a large stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Cohen, whose leadership of meme stock favorite GameStop has made him an icon among retail traders,…
I gave up my career at 55 to move to a cabin in Finland with my best friend. I get why locals are so happy — now I am, too.
Sue Loraine left her career behind in the UK to move to a cabin in Finland. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sue Loraine, a 58-year-old UK citizen in Finland. It’s been edited for length and clarity. After decades in a range of different careers, followed by many years as a therapist,…
If Elon Musk’s X threatened a big ad company with government interference, that’s not OK
After Elon Musk bought Twitter, advertisers fled. Since then, he’s renamed it X and put Linda Yaccarino in charge of getting them back. Here’s a 100% hypothetical scenario: Say a Big Tech CEO calls up a big ad agency and tells them it’d be a good idea to spend more money with his company. Because…
Meta takes aim at the black market for Instagram accounts and services in 2 new lawsuits
Meta is cracking down on the buying and selling of Instagram accounts and “unauthorized” account reinstatement services. In two separate lawsuits this week, the company took aim at people it alleged had violated its terms by offering these kinds of services. It’s the first time Meta has taken this type of legal action in the…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says streaming sports will only get more expensive as Disney buys up the competition
Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed Disney’s deal with Fubo in a letter to the DOJ on Tuesday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has asked the Justice Department to “closely scrutinize” Disney’s deal with Fubo TV, saying it could lead to consumers paying higher prices. Warren raised concerns about Disney’s moves on Tuesday in a letter addressed to the…
Attorneys questioned Charlie Javice jurors about whether they knew Jamie Dimon or ran a startup
A jury has been selected in the trial of Charlie Javice. A jury was selected and opening statements began Thursday in the trial of Frank founder Charlie Javice. Prosecutors say Javice and her former colleague Olivier Amar defrauded JPMorgan Chase by lying about the success of Frank, a startup she launched to help students apply…
‘Good American Family,’ starring Ellen Pompeo, is based on the true story of Natalia Grace Barnett
Imogen Faith Reid plays Natalia Grace Barnett. The true story behind the upcoming Hulu show “Good American Family” proves that reality can be stranger than fiction. The streamer released the first trailer for the series this week, which quickly accumulated over 2.5 million views on YouTube. The clip centers on Kristine Barnett (Ellen Pompeo), a…
