Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced on October 16, 2019 that it has passed the 400,000 5G antennas mark, the fifth generation of mobile phones, in the world with 56 operators who have already started to roll out the new mobile network. STEFAN WERMUTH | AFP | Getty Images Plans by the United States to create […]
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Trump friend Roger Stone sentenced to prison for WikiLeaks lies
A federal judge sentenced President Donald Trump’s friend, longtime Republican operative Roger Stone, on Thursday to more than three years in prison for lying to Congress and tampering with a witness in an effort to protect Trump. “He was not prosecuted, as some have complained, for standing up for the president, he was prosecuted for […]
2020 Democratic debate recap: Highlights from Nevada
Just three days before the crucial Nevada caucuses, Democratic candidates took the stage in a contentious debate, firing off rounds of attacks on newcomer Mike Bloomberg. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former […]
Financial transaction tax could hit average Americans
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a campaign event on February 17, 2020 in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan When Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proposed legislation last year to tax stock trades, he decried the “recklessness of Wall Street billionaires” and cited a goal of building an economy […]
Microsoft ElectionGuard software gets first test in Fulton, Wisconsin
A person votes using with a machine that draws on Microsoft’s ElectionGuard software in Fulton, Wisconsin, on February 18, 2020. Microsoft People in the small Wisconsin town of Fulton are the first to try out software Microsoft designed to confirm that votes are being properly counted. On Tuesday, Fulton residents are using the technology while […]
Elizabeth Warren threatens to go after Bloomberg
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks as CEO and Executive Director Hector Sanchez Barba listens during a Mi Familia Vota’s #Prioridades2020 Community Event at Cardenas Market February 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Wong | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren tore into rival Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday, forecasting that his appearance on […]
Mike Bloomberg’s proposed Wall Street transaction tax explained
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at a campaign event at the Dollarhide Community Center in Compton on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Scott Varley | Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced sweeping reforms to the way Wall Street does business. Among his proposals is a 0.1% tax on all […]
COVID-19 more fatal in men, France warns of pandemic risk
This photo taken on February 17, 2020 shows a member of the medical staff (L) checking the body temperature of a patient who has displayed mild symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. STR | AFP | Getty Images This is a […]
Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate
Former New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at a rally on January 15, 2020 in New York City. Scott Heins | Getty Images Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for his first appearance in a Democratic presidential primary debate. The billionaire media mogul received 19 […]
N26 customers feel ‘betrayed’ by German digital bank for leaving UK
N26’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Customers of the German online bank N26 say they feel “outraged” and “betrayed” by the firm’s decision to leave the U.K. Berlin-based N26 announced last week that it would no longer be able to operate in the country […]
