The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Edge Autonomy, making it one of the first local police departments to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a history of primary use in foreign war zones. Baton Rouge is now […]
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NEW YORK — BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has shattered industry records as its assets under management (AUM) soared to an unprecedented $14 trillion in the final quarter of 2025. The firm’s quarterly results, released Friday, January 16, 2026, reveal a significant surge in profits, driven by a global rally in equity markets and […]
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WASHINGTON – In a significant move to reinforce the finality of federal oversight, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on January 14, 2026, that Dun & Bradstreet Inc. (D&B) has been ordered to pay $5.7 million to resolve allegations of violating a previous Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandate. The settlement, filed in the U.S. […]
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EFF last summer asked a federal judge to block the federal government from using Medicaid data to identify and deport immigrants. We also warned about the danger of the Trump administration consolidating all of the government’s information into a single searchable, AI-driven interface with help from Palantir, a company that has a shaky-at-best record on […]
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In a definitive move to secure the electrical backbone of the next-generation internet, OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. finalized a joint $1 billion investment in SB Energy on Monday, January 12, 2026. The capital infusion is a critical tactical step in the “Stargate” rollout—a massive, $500 billion federal-backed initiative to build the world’s most advanced […]
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LAS VEGAS — In a move that reshapes the competitive landscape of the U.S. budget aviation sector, Allegiant Air has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion. The cash-and-stock deal, announced on January 11, 2026, combines two of the nation’s most profitable ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) to create a specialized powerhouse […]
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PARIS — In a candid admission of declining influence, French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a high-stakes directive to the nation’s private sector, urging financiers and entrepreneurs to “go to Africa with hunger.” Speaking at the annual Ambassadors’ Conference on January 8, 2026, Macron warned that a decade of “excessive caution” has allowed global rivals […]
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Alphabet Inc. achieved a historic milestone on Monday, January 12, 2026, as the Google parent’s market capitalization briefly surpassed $4 trillion for the first time. The surge, which briefly positioned Alphabet as the second most valuable company in the world, signals a definitive shift in investor sentiment as the tech giant […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of his administration’s maximum-pressure campaign, President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive directive on Monday, January 12, 2026, targeting the economic lifelines of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The order mandates a 25% blanket tariff on all goods and services entering the United States from any country that […]
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RAHWAY, N.J. — In what could be the first mega-merger of 2026, pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Revolution Medicines, a California-based biotech pioneer specializing in precision oncology. The deal, valued between $28 billion and $32 billion, represents a high-stakes move by Merck to diversify its pipeline ahead of […]
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