Ripple’s CEO pushes for urgent U.S. action as stablecoins skyrocket globally, warning that without clear rules, America risks falling behind in the digital currency race. Ripple CEO Urges Congress to Act Fast as Stablecoins Erupt Worldwide Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse raised alarms on social media platform X Thursday, following…

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is projected to drop 53% in business in its second weekend but will easily fend off four newcomers in theaters. The latest chapter in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debuted at No. 1 a week ago with $74.3 million domestically in its opening three-day frame. Coming into its second…

“How many managers to have — what are the pros and cons of managers?” The question was posed to Mark Zuckerberg nearly two years ago during an interview with the podcaster Lex Fridman.At the time, the Meta CEO — still sporting his shorter “Caesar” haircut — had kicked off the…

The Boston Red Sox have two All-Star third basemen. That’s one too many, and Rafael Devers isn’t happy about it. Devers had scathing criticism for general manager Craig Breslow and the Boston front office when he spoke to media yesterday. “They talked to me and basically told me to put…

US Air Force Special Operations Command got its first mission-ready Skyraider II attack plane last month, and this week, Business Insider got an up-close look at the new light attack plane at SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida.Air Tractor and L3Harris’ AT-802U Sky Warden, designated the OA-1K Skyraider II by…

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – On Friday, a New York judge imposed a sentence that ensures Donald Trump will be the first convicted felon to enter the White House when he is sworn in as president on Jan. 20. It was a brief and relatively calm final encounter of Trump’s relationship with Justice Juan Merchan over 21 months and featured accusations of political bias from the former and stern dressings-down from the latter. Prosecutors charged Trump, 78, in April 2023 with falsifying business records to cover up hush money paid to a porn star. Although Trump will avoid…

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