EcoHealth Alliance – the disgraced research firm accused of using taxpayer funds to conduct gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab before the COVID-19 pandemic began – received nearly $100 million from the federal government over the past decade and a half. From FY 2008 to FY 2024, the U.S. government provided EcoHealth Alliance an estimated…
Musk founded xAI last year as a challenger to Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/25/elon-musk-plans-xai-supercomputer-the-information-reports.html
In compliance with regulatory requirements, OKX said that it would discontinue its centralized cryptocurrency trading services for residents of Hong Kong starting May 31, 2024. OKX attributed the decision to withdraw its virtual asset service provider (VASP) license application to a “careful consideration” of its business strategy, however, the exchange did not provide further details…
President Biden repeated a claim about turning down an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he purportedly wanted to play football, during his commencement address at West Point on Saturday. Biden told West Point graduates that Republican Sen. J. Caleb Boggs, whom he defeated to become a U.S. senator, had “appointed” him to the…
Returns on the riskiest portion of collateralized loan obligations are booming, reaching about 20% annualized on both sides of the Atlantic as loan performance improves, debt spreads tighten and payouts grow. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/TlpBLH1
Basketball sensation Caitlin Clark said the past couple of months have “definitely been a whirlwind.” The top pick in last month’s WNBA Draft entered the league after a national championship appearance. But she continues to adjust to playing at the professional level. It took six games for Clark and the Fever to record their first…
Burkina Faso will allow junta leader Ibrahim Traore to contest the next presidential election, becoming the second West African nation under military control to delay a return to civilian rule. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/HzXNV5I
When the child of a famous athlete begins to take his parent’s sport seriously, the pressure is on, fairly or not. That happened to Ryan Blaney when he was just a teenager since his father, Dave Blaney, drove in 473 races during a 17-year NASCAR career. Ryan has since lived up to just about all…
Rafael Nadal has missed each of the last four grand slams but is making his return to the French Open, where he plays his best. The 37-year-old has dominated the clay his entire career, and 14 of his 22 grand slam wins have come at Roland Garros, including his most recent just two years ago.…
Former President Donald Trump is whittling down his list of potential running mates, and one lawmaker is moving up, according to a report from The New York Times. Sources close to Trump claim Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is quickly becoming a top contender for the role, according to a Friday report from the outlet.…