Elon Musk donated more than $260 million to elect Donald Trump

Fresh campaign financing data shows that Elon Musk poured more than $260 million into political groups in 2024 that helped Donald Trump win the presidential election and, consequently, secured a position for himself as the co-head of government efficiency, according to the Federal Election Commission. The New York Times reported that Musk and the entities he … Read more

“He, like Virat Kohli, was only looking to get out on the front foot” – Ex-India cricketer on under-fire Rohit Sharma ahead of BGT 2024-25 2nd Test

Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar has opened up on skipper Rohit Sharma’s lean patch with the bat ahead of the second Test in Adelaide on Tuesday, December 3. Manjrekar reckoned that Rohit is a backfoot player with the ability to play the ball late but he was doing the exact opposite during the three-match Test … Read more

India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise

Tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi have been on the rise since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s interim Prime Minister has alleged India is spreading disinformation about the fate of the country’s Hindu minority. Ties between the two sides are also at a new low with Hasina in exile in India. 

EU, Mercosur heave free trade deal over the line but potential obstacles loom large By Reuters

By Lucinda Elliott, Lisandra Paraguassu and Philip Blenkinsop MONTEVIDEO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc dragged a long-delayed free trade deal over the line on Friday, announcing an agreement – at least in principle – on the pact that has deeply divided nations in Europe. In a press conference in Montevideo, … Read more

Aethir and partners pour $40M into decentralized infrastructure for AI and blockchain

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Aethir, which provides under-used graphics processing units (GPUs) to decentralized companies, announced a $40 million initiative to launch Tactical Compute (TACOM). Together with its partners Beam Foundation (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beam Investments) Sophon Foundation and … Read more

Big Brother Showmances Through the Years: Where Are They Now?

Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS (2) America Lopez and Cory Wurtenberger — Season 25 Status: Ongoing Although America and Cory’s dynamic started out as what some Big Brother fans might call a “fauxmance” or a “flirtmance,” their long conversations and cuddling soon transformed into something real. America revealed during a Diary Room confessional that she spent much … Read more

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes farewell ‘surreal’ but Briton hopeful of being ‘in the mix’ at Abu Dhabi GP | F1 News

Lewis Hamilton is hopeful Mercedes are “in the mix” at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he admitted the start of his final weekend for the Silver Arrows felt “very surreal”. Hamilton finished fifth-fastest in Friday’s representative second practice session under the Yas Marina floodlights, fractionally behind Carlos Sainz in the lead Ferrari although … Read more

Romanian court orders election redo after allegations of pro-Russia propaganda campaign on TikTok

A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a co-ordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence on Wednesday that alleged … Read more