Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Perplexity AI officially made a play for TikTok on Saturday, submitting a bid to its parent company, ByteDance, to create a new merged…
Thousands converge on Washington for a march days before Trump takes office
People attend the “People’s March on Washington” ahead of the presidential inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18, 2025 Jon Cherry | Reuters Thousands of…
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks after a meeting with Republicans in Congress at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 8, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump…
Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed meme coin, ether falls
President-elect Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Solana’s SOL token rocketed after a meme coin linked to…
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
Families and supporters of the Israeli hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas attend a demonstration in support of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the…
Dow surges more than 300 points, S&P 500 posts best week since period following Trump’s election: Live updates
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the first session of the new year on Jan. 2, 2025. Timothy A. Clary…
TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes
Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images TikTok said its services will go dark on Sunday without a guarantee from the Biden administration that it won’t punish Apple, Google and…
Starbucks to trim jobs as part of turnaround strategy, says CEO
The exterior of Starbucks’ new Union Market location Source: Starbucks Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said on Friday the coffee giant will cut jobs to optimize its support teams as part…
DOJ sues Walgreens, alleging it ‘knowingly’ filled millions of prescriptions that lacked legitimate medical purposes
In an aerial view, a customer enters a Walgreens store on Jan.4, 2024 in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Department of Justice said Friday that it…
Vanguard to pay more than $100 million to SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds
The logo for the Vanguard Group is shown on correspondence in Zelienople, Pa. Keith Srakocic | AP Asset management giant Vanguard has agreed to pay more than $100 million to…