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Source: theguardian.com

Trump set to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor after ‘political prosecution’

Wanda Vazquez Garced, who accepted plea deal over campaign finance violation, endorsed Trump in 2020Donald Trump reportedly intends to pardon Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was indicted in 2022 on federal corruption charges surrounding her earlier gubernatorial campaign.In addition to Vazquez, Trump plans to pardon her co-defendants including Julio Martin Herrera Velutini, founder of Britannia Financial Group; as well as Mark Rossini, a former FBI agent who served as a consultant for Herrera, according to CBS, which first reported the development Friday. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 23:48 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Education Department to delay collections on defaulted student loans

The Education Department has announced it will delay the implementation of wage garnishment and other collections efforts for defaulted student loans.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 23:54 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Hassett pivots to possible 'Trump cards' amid credit card interest rate battle with banks

Trump called for banks to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, an idea that has been roundly rejected by industry executives and their lobbyists this week.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 22:33 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Micron stock climbs as CEO highlights AI demand for memory

"We need more and more memory to address that demand," Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC's Jim Cramer.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 20:55 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: marketwatch.com

These 3 factors matter the most now for investors in AI, crypto and tech stocks

Winning companies will be able to pass a stress test for sustainability, regulatory compliance and financial strength.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 21:24 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: theverge.com

Google brings its AI videomaker to Workspace users

Google is expanding access to its AI videomaking tool. Launched last May, Flow was initially only available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but now, those with Business, Enterprise, and Education Workspace plans can access it, too. Flow uses Google's AI video generation model Veo 3.1 to generate eight-second clips based on a […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 22:37 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Virginia to vote on Democrat-favored redistricting after lawmakers advanced plan

Virginia joins states from California to Florida in mid-decade redistricting push after party-line senate voteVirginia lawmakers approved a measure on Friday that could ultimately clear the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps and add as many as four Democratic-leaning seats.The legislature sent voters a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the lines this year and circumvent a panel that is supposed to be in charge of drawing district lines. Democrats currently represent six of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, and have said they will pursue a plan in which they are favored in either nine or 10 of the state’s congressional districts. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 22:39 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: marketwatch.com

Colleges could go tuition-free if their endowment-fund managers just invested in this stock index

Buy-and-hold S&P 500 investors outperform college endowment managers. Could this be why?

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 22:41 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: theverge.com

The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me

As we predicted, the world's biggest consumer electronics show was a bit of a bust for gamers this year! CES 2026 brought us several neat gamepads, but barely any handhelds and no new desktop GPUs – not from Nvidia, not from Intel, and not from AMD. But if you dig deep, AMD said two things […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 22:50 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: techcrunch.com

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads

OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-16 22:54 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Trump set to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor after ‘political prosecution’

Wanda Vazquez Garced, who accepted plea deal over campaign finance violation, endorsed Trump in 2020Donald Trump reportedly intends to pardon Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was indicted in 2022 on federal corruption charges surrounding her earlier gubernatorial campaign.In addition to Vazquez, Trump plans to pardon her co-defendants including Julio Martin Herrera Velutini, founder of Britannia Financial Group; as well as Mark Rossini, a former FBI agent who served as a consultant for Herrera, according to CBS, which first reported the development Friday. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 23:48 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Education Department to delay collections on defaulted student loans

The Education Department has announced it will delay the implementation of wage garnishment and other collections efforts for defaulted student loans.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 23:54 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Hassett pivots to possible 'Trump cards' amid credit card interest rate battle with banks

Trump called for banks to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, an idea that has been roundly rejected by industry executives and their lobbyists this week.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 22:33 MSK
January 16, 2026
Financial News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Micron stock climbs as CEO highlights AI demand for memory

"We need more and more memory to address that demand," Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC's Jim Cramer.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-16 20:55 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: marketwatch.com

These 3 factors matter the most now for investors in AI, crypto and tech stocks

Winning companies will be able to pass a stress test for sustainability, regulatory compliance and financial strength.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 21:24 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: theverge.com

Google brings its AI videomaker to Workspace users

Google is expanding access to its AI videomaking tool. Launched last May, Flow was initially only available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but now, those with Business, Enterprise, and Education Workspace plans can access it, too. Flow uses Google's AI video generation model Veo 3.1 to generate eight-second clips based on a […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 22:37 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Virginia to vote on Democrat-favored redistricting after lawmakers advanced plan

Virginia joins states from California to Florida in mid-decade redistricting push after party-line senate voteVirginia lawmakers approved a measure on Friday that could ultimately clear the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps and add as many as four Democratic-leaning seats.The legislature sent voters a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the lines this year and circumvent a panel that is supposed to be in charge of drawing district lines. Democrats currently represent six of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, and have said they will pursue a plan in which they are favored in either nine or 10 of the state’s congressional districts. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 22:39 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: marketwatch.com

Colleges could go tuition-free if their endowment-fund managers just invested in this stock index

Buy-and-hold S&P 500 investors outperform college endowment managers. Could this be why?

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 22:41 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: theverge.com

The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me

As we predicted, the world's biggest consumer electronics show was a bit of a bust for gamers this year! CES 2026 brought us several neat gamepads, but barely any handhelds and no new desktop GPUs – not from Nvidia, not from Intel, and not from AMD. But if you dig deep, AMD said two things […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 22:50 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: techcrunch.com

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads

OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-16 22:54 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source