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Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesScammers impersonating the President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance Inaugural Committee fraudulently stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. on Wednesday.The perpetrators used phony email addresses made to look like they belonged to the inaugural committee to ” trick or coerce victims into providing them money,” according to the filing.Using email addresses that end in “@t47lnaugural.com” with a lowercase “l” as opposed to “@t47inaugural.com” with a lowercase “i,” the scammers duped victims into sending them more than 250,300 in USDT stablecoin, or about $250,300.…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pictured, speaks with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X Friday, saying he finds himself “politically homeless” as the Democratic party is no longer aligned with encouraging a “culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.”Altman, whose company is a leader in artificial intelligence, made the post in celebration of the Fourth of July, saying he is “extremely proud to be an American” and believes the U.S. “is the greatest country ever on Earth.” He used the post…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk, who bombarded President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill for weeks, on Friday made his first comments since the legislation passed.Musk backed a post on X by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who said the bill’s budget “explodes the deficit” and continues a pattern of “short-term politicking over long-term sustainability.”CNBC has reached out to the White House for comment.The House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big…
A hiring sign on June 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas, U.S.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images There’s a scene in the cinematic masterpiece Mean Girls in which a character writes in big bloody script: “DO NOT TRUST HER.”Apologies in advance to the good folks at ADP, who I’m sure are doing good work processing private payrolls. But we might want to keep in mind the above warning when assessing the monthly ADP jobs report. Official labor numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a higher-than-expected increase of 147,000 jobs in June. The ADP report, released Wednesday,…
The unemployment rate for recent graduates reached 5.8% in March 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. baona | E+ | Getty ImagesFormal degrees aren’t cutting it anymore for some industries. Instead, many companies are prioritizing skills and experience-based hiring, Sarah Skelton, co-founder and managing director of staffing and recruiting firm Flourish, told CNBC Make It.The class of 2025 is stepping into a challenging and competitive job market. The unemployment rate for recent graduates reached 5.8% in March, up from 4.6% a year earlier, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.Meanwhile, the share…
City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie, in London, United Kingdom.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesFundraising from London IPOs slumped to at least a three-decade low in the first half of this year, new data showed on Friday – raising fresh questions about the fading allure of the U.K. as a hub for global capital.The five debuts on the London market in the first six months of 2025 raised a total of £160 million ($218.6 million), according to new data from Dealogic.That’s the lowest level of London IPO funds raised in the…
Condiments are getting an upgrade. Chefs are taking their signature sauces and dips outside the kitchen. And “swicy” still reigns.Those food trends were all on display at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which returned to the Javits Center in New York this week.From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors showed off a range of specialty food and drinks, offering attendees a glimpse at the products headed for grocery aisles and restaurants in the near future.”It’s always been the show where people go to see the trends,” said Christine Couvelier, a culinary trend spotter and founder of…
Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025.Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCanadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July.But against a backdrop of ongoing trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and increasing anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policies in the U.S., he said his plans changed.”Do we want to have that stress before going on vacation? Or do we want to support our own country?” Sharp said.The group…
Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 23, 2022 Tim Cook waves the chequered flag to the race winner Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Mike Segar | ReutersApple had two major launches last month. They couldn’t have been more different.First, Apple revealed some of the artificial intelligence advancements it had been working on in the past year when it released developer versions of its operating systems to muted applause at its annual developer’s conference, WWDC. Then, at the end of the month, Apple hit the red carpet as its first true…
Moving can be a stressful process. And with kids or a busy job, it gets even harder.For many, hiring movers can feel like a good way to reduce the hassle — but it can also come with a high price tag. If you want to bring in professionals, the average cost of a two- to three-bedroom local move of about 7,500 pounds is $1,250, according to Moving.com, a moving services platform.A long-distance move of around 1,000 miles will run you $4,890 on average. That number can go up even higher, though, depending on factors such as the weight and size…