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Finance Moguls Revel in Trump’s Return and Ignore the Peril

The financial world sees plenty of opportunity in the return of President-elect Donald J. Trump. For now, Wall Streeters are looking past the risks.

The New York Times - 6h

Walmart’s Restart.run: A new opportunity for developers to connect with gamers

Marketing agency Moonrock revealed its new gaming website Restart.run, which is sponsored by and features ads from Walmart.

VentureBeat - 10h

GM to Shut Down Its Cruise Robotaxi Project

The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.

The New York Times - 11h

Police Arrest UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect, App Developer Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was apprehended on Monday after visiting a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Wired - 2d

Eight women developed cancer after smear test misread, says report

The review into cervical screening at the Southern Health Trust was triggered when the diagnoses of three women were investigated.

BBC News - 17h

Adani drops US financing for strategic Sri Lanka port

Conglomerate pulls out of $500mn loan deal as it wrestles with bribery allegations

Financial Times - 23h

South Korean upheaval rattles US plan to counter China

Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol

Financial Times - 23h

Qatar’s $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms

New chief says QIA will deploy cash ‘more aggressively’ as it conducts investment review ahead of huge influx

Financial Times - 23h

This Persona 5-Inspired RPG Is Cris Tales Developer's Next Project

Cris Tales developer We Are Dreams has released a gameplay trailer for its next game, Prisma. The game's art direction is heavily inspired by Persona 5 but has plenty of mechanics to help make it ...

GameSpot - 1d

GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house

General Motors will no longer fund its Cruise division's robotaxi development, effectively pulling out of the market.

CNBC - 1d

Mexico Beach council members move forward with a developer’s multi-phase project

Yahoo News - 1d

Meet the Parents sequel in development with original cast set to return

Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro are in talks to reprise their characters for a new comedy follow-up. Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller are in talks to reprise their roles in a new Meet the Parents ...

The Guardian - 1d

Tulsi Gabbard says she stands in full support with Trump on Syria developments

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has put Tulsi Gabbard's history with the country in the spotlight as she works to garner support as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of ...

CBS News - 1d

Reeves says assisted dying unlikely to hit public finances

The Chancellor voted with hundreds of MPs to pass the first stage of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

BBC News - 1d

Amazon's Warhammer Series With Henry Cavill Could Finally Be Entering Development

Amazon and Games Workshop have announced that they've reached a final agreement regarding the creative guidelines for adapting the Warhammer 40K universe into several different films and ...

GameSpot - 1d

Household finance outlook is highest since early 2020, New York Fed survey shows

Optimism about household finances hit a multiyear high following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in November, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday.

NBC News - 2d

Household finance outlook hits highest since February 2020 following Trump win, New York Fed survey shows

Heads of households expecting their financial situation to be better a year from now jumped to 37.6%.

CNBC - 2d

Rheinmetall, Auterion to Develop Standardized Software for Military Drones

The arms producer and drone software company have reached a deal to cooperate in creating an industry standard for controlling and operating unmanned drones, which is expected to benefit Ukraine in ...

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Crow says Secret Service isn’t 'developing' skills, employee training

The ranking member for the House task force assembled to review the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump’s life said the Secret Service isn’t “developing” the skills or training for ...

The Hill - 3d

Planning reforms will end development chaos, says Rayner

Officials will be able to rubberstamp development plans without local authority permission under the changes.

BBC News - 3d

Quarry developer asks council to pay appeal costs

A firm is hoping to claim money from the local council ahead of a planning decision on an airfield.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ukraine war briefing: Scholz confident of developing ‘joint strategy’ on Ukraine with Trump

German chancellor wants Ukraine’s sovereignty guarantees but rules out providing Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles. What we know on day 1,018. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is confident ...

The Guardian - 5d

A Close Friendship That Developed Into a ‘Soulful Connection’

Although Samantha Greenstone had many gay friends, her relationship with Jacob Hoff, whom she met nine years ago, was different.

The New York Times - 5d

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.

NBC News - 5d

Social media stocks jump on a TikTok ban development. But it might be premature

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - 5d

UiPath shares drop as Cathie Wood backed software developer holds guidance

UiPath shares fell in premarket trading as the software developer left its guidance unchanged after beating expectations in the third quarter

MarketWatch - 5d

Nvidia Partners With Vietnam Government To Develop Advanced AI And More

Yahoo News - 6d

Netflix doubles down on developing its comedy programming for authentic laughs

Netflix becomes a player in the comedy world with specials, TV shows and comedy festivals —combining new talent with established names.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

What are Social Security's trust funds? New debate emerges on program's financing

As Social Security's trust funds run low, one politician is questioning the way the program is financed.

CNBC - 6d

Caves Of Qud Finally Launches Today After 15 Years Of Development

Developer Freehold Games announced that Caves of Qud, a roguelike open-world RPG, will exit early access and into 1.0 today, December 5, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. The game entered early access on ...

GameSpot - 6d

Etsy Taps Eventbrite Leader as Finance Chief in Flurry of Executive Changes

The e-commerce company named Charles Baker as its next CFO, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Rachel Glaser, whose retirement was announced in late July.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs

Adam Boehler was on the team that negotiated the Abraham Accords, a significant foreign policy achievement of Donald Trump's first term.

CNBC - 6d

Colombia finance minister resigns amid corruption probe

Ricardo Bonilla, the second person to hold the post under President Gustavo Petro, will be replaced by his deputy

Financial Times - 6d

Why Another Stalker 2 Delay Was Never An Option For Its Ukrainian Developer

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl --the long-awaited sequel to developer GSC Game World's 2007 classic --was delayed several times during development, with an initial announcement in 2010 and a launch ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

US trails developed democracies in healthcare costs for older adults

Report comparing 10 peer countries shows how holes in Medicare coverage lead to Americans skipping care. Older Americans spend more on healthcare than peers in 10 other developed democracies, a new ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4