Day: September 19, 2025
President Trump to impose $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says
President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. As part of his broader immigration crackdown, the Republican president was expected to sign a proclamation as early as Friday restricting entry under the H-1B visa program unless the application fee is paid, […]
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NBA star Kevin Durant can’t unlock his Coinbase bitcoin account. His agent is thrilled
Crypto World NBA star Kevin Durant can’t unlock his Coinbase bitcoin account. His agent is thrilled Published Thu, Sep 18 20259:43 AM EDTUpdated 26 Min Ago Liz Napolitano WATCH LIVE Source
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Navan, corporate travel and expense startup, files for initial public offering
Navan, the business travel, payments, and expense management startup, filed on Friday afternoon to go public. Its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that the company plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “NAVN.” Navan reported trailing 12-month revenue of $613 million (up 32%) across over 10,000 […]
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Trump is threatening broadcast station licenses – what that means, and how it all works
A sign is seen outside of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, from where the show is broadcast in Hollywood, California on Sept. 18, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Disney’s decision this week to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its broadcast network ABC […]
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StubHub’s stock plunges 10% in third day on NYSE as post-IPO slump deepens
Ticket reseller StubHub signage on display at the New York Stock Exchange for the company’s IPO on Sept. 17, 2025. NYSE After a long wait to get public, StubHub has had a rough start to life on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of the online ticket vendor dropped 10% on Friday, falling for a […]
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Microsoft raises Xbox prices in U.S. due to economic environment
A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console. Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Microsoft said on Friday that it will increase the recommended retail price of several Xbox consoles in the U.S. starting in October because of “changes in the macroeconomic environment.” The company said it would […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens Covid shot recommendations, calling it an individual decision
Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) listen to a presentation about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s […]
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Ted Cruz compares FCC Chair Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warnings
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) presides over a subcommittee hearing hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for his comments related to late-night […]
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Former Disney CEO Eisner backs Jimmy Kimmel, blasts FCC ‘intimidation’ of ABC
FILE PHOTO: Michael Eisner, Michael Eisner, chairman of Topps Co. and former chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., speaks during an interview in New York. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Friday issued a statement supporting Jimmy Kimmel, whose late-night show has been suspended indefinitely by Disney’s […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI raising $10 billion at $200 billion valuation: sources
Elon Musk’s xAI is raising $10 billion from investors in a round that values the artificial intelligence startup at $200 billion, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. It’s the latest example of skyrocketing valuations for companies developing foundational AI models. Earlier this month, Anthropic raised $13 billion at a $183 billion valuation. OpenAI, the largest company […]
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