Source: OpenAI Hits $500B Valuation After Share Sale
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of shares, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. This represents a bump-up from its...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=427632F6-3566-4A26-8BCC-F1FD6208668D
Musk Calls SPLC 'Evil,' Says Group Should Be Shut Down
Elon Musk called for the Southern Poverty Law Center to be shut down early Thursday, accusing it of spreading hate. "The SPLC is an evil organization that spreads hate propaganda relentlessly," Musk said.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=B16E3C24-E645-469A-9EC9-E2C5CE070236
Taiwan Weighs High-Tech Strategic Partnership With US
Taiwan is considering forming a high-tech strategic partnership with the U.S., which wants increased Taiwanese investment, the island's top tariff negotiator said on Thursday, giving an update on talks with Washington. Taiwan, home to the world's biggest contract chipmaker...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=81AA6D81-0305-4AA5-AD4D-95BEEDD65284
Energy Dept. Axes 223 Biden-Era 'Green New Scam' Projects, Saves $7.5 Billion
The U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday night it is canceling 223 clean energy projects tied to the Biden administration, saving taxpayers more than $7.5 billion.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=7BFD0C3A-3ED3-4C5B-BEA6-63C51977B008
Taiwan Officer: Ukraine Loss Would Embolden China Toward Taiwan
If Russia defeats Ukraine it will embolden China's moves towards Taiwan and Taipei hopes that Kyiv emerges victorious, a senior uniformed Taiwanese military officer said this week in a rare visit to Europe to attend a security forum.Taiwan, which China views as its own...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=DFDD7817-9EB0-4608-A17F-979684E3AE51
Trump Urges GOP to Use Shutdown to Cut Billions in Spending
President Donald Trump late Wednesday called on Republicans to use the government shutdown to save "billions of dollars" through federal cutbacks. "Republicans must use this opportunity of Democrat forced closure to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud. Billions of Dollars...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=C63E3BCE-FADD-4616-BC4E-8D89C9C853B0
Supreme Court Expands 'Emergency' Docket, Trump's Power
As she has done several times recently, liberal Justice Elena Kagan last week sounded the alarm after another bold emergency action by the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority again let President Donald Trump carry out...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=4A938E94-F578-490E-97B3-77612A4555F6
Judge Lazar Announces Bid for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Maria Lazar announced Wednesday her candidacy for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that became available following Justice Rebecca Bradley's departure, The Hill reported.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=C8FE6B1F-8C4F-49D3-939D-FE65077B7EA6
Anti-Abortion Group: Avoid 'Deep State' Data in Pill Review
An anti-abortion advocacy group is warning the Trump administration that a safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone will fail unless federal regulators conduct their own analysis and avoid relying on outside studies that have found the drug safe and effective.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=8B2E69A0-8B48-4831-8801-FB9024632E58
Pinsky to Newsmax: Pfizer May Have Misled Trump on COVID Vaccine
Dr. Drew Pinsky, chief patient officer at the Wellness Co., told Newsmax on Wednesday that Pfizer and its executives may have misled President Donald Trump about the nature and safety of its COVID-19 vaccine.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=C9169983-F842-4725-8D5F-F07639496870
Rep. Van Duyne to Newsmax: Trump Can Trim Govt in Shutdown
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that the federal government shutdown could give the Trump administration an opportunity to streamline the federal workforce.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0A185D63-5624-4DA5-906E-06A59390ED9E
Trump Posts Statements of Support for Middle East Deal
President Donald Trump posted enthusiastic responses to his Middle East peace deal on Wednesday, highlighting quotes from more than 10 countries worldwide.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=D06454EB-BA79-4F37-9766-D3D697D3A6C6
Carr to Testify Before Cruz Panel After Kimmel Flap
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee, a person familiar with the matter told Semafor.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0238F9C9-B958-4AFD-A274-7C0DC9AB447C
US to Give Ukraine Intel for Long-Range Strikes in Russia: WSJ
The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing officials, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv weapons that could put more targets within...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=6031468B-D066-4C10-93CD-367B068709BE
Sen. Schmitt to Newsmax: Dems Face Friday Vote to Fund Govt
The Senate will hold another vote Friday on a stopgap funding measure to end a partial government shutdown, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told Newsmax Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=1041E3A1-2F92-4D6E-96CF-9307A7DF69BB
Carson to Newsmax: No One Should Choose Between Health and Food
Americans should never have to choose between paying for lifesaving medicine and putting food on the table, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson told Newsmax on Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=358C28A7-A0AE-47B5-8EFC-B29F4E9A0A27
Joe Rogan Backs Hegseth's 'Woke Garbage' Critique
Podcaster Joe Rogan backed War Secretary Pete Hegseth's denunciation of what he called "woke garbage" and "fat generals" as Hegseth vowed to reform the U.S. military, Mediaite reported.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=CE6E59E8-B730-4A8C-9256-89B291660B91
White House Dumps Most Humanities Council Members
Only four members of the National Council on the Humanities are still showing on the council website on Wednesday. They are Russell A. Berman, Keegan F. Callanan, William English, and Matthew Rose.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=88447DD7-76FF-4B95-96B8-CF27C302E3BC
House Democrats Remain Steadfast Amid Firing Threat
Top House Democrats maintain they won't budge on voting for the GOP-led continuing resolution even in the face of threats of mass firings by the Trump administration, The Hill reported Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=599038E8-321F-4775-BF69-0AC8299A79CE
More Pain for Farmers as Shutdown Halts USDA Payments
The U.S. federal government shutdown that began Wednesday will halt some payments to farmers and delay access to federal farm loans, the latest blow for producers already facing low crop prices, record-high debts, and a trade war at the height of the fall harvest.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=641FC580-EEBC-4AB5-AEDA-6320A35AFE56