Candace Owens denied visa to Australia over comments about Jews, Muslims

Candace Owens denied visa to Australia over comments about Jews, Muslims

Controversial podcaster Candace Owens, who has faced backlash for spewing antisemitic rhetoric, was denied entry to Australia for an upcoming tour because of past statements that included “downplaying the impact of the Holocaust,” a government official said. “Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else,” Immigration Minister Tony Burke told local … Read more

Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website

Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website

ATLANTA — Starting Monday, 1.3 million Georgians who bought health care through the Affordable Care Act can begin looking at plans through Georgia Access, the state’s new marketplace exchange. Open enrollment for Georgia Access begins Friday. For the first time since the ACA launched, Georgians will be blocked from using the federal website for enrolling … Read more

How Miami moved to the epicenter of the global game – with a little help from Lionel Messi

How Miami moved to the epicenter of the global game – with a little help from Lionel Messi

“Miami loves football. The world loves football, and the world loves Miami.”   That was FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s claim on October 19 when he announced that Inter Miami, per FIFA’s convenient parameters, had qualified for next summer’s new-look Club World Cup in the United States.  Led by Lionel Messi, Inter Miami earned an invitation to … Read more

AI startup Sierra raises $4.5 billion valuation

AI startup Sierra raises .5 billion valuation

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Artificial intelligence startup Sierra, co-founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and Google executive Clay Bavor, is more than quadrupling its valuation to $4.5 billion in a fresh funding round. Source link

Paralyzed people may be able to walk with NYC innovation

Paralyzed people may be able to walk with NYC innovation

Helping the paralyzed walk sounds like a miracle — but it may soon be a reality. Over the last few years, New York’s largest hospital system, Northwell Health, has been developing bioelectric technology that allows paralyzed patients to move. Bioelectric technology harnesses the body’s own electrical signals so it communicates properly with the nervous system. … Read more

Harris touts manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy

Harris touts manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as she visits Hemlock Semiconductor in Hemlock, Michigan, during a campaign trip, Oct. 28, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris put manufacturing at the center of her closing message against former President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Michigan on Monday. “When he … Read more

Ford quarterly profit drops almost 26% due to $1B write-offs for canceled electric SUV

Ford quarterly profit drops almost 26% due to B write-offs for canceled electric SUV

DETROIT — Ford’s third-quarter net profit fell nearly 26% as the company took $1 billion in accounting charges to write down assets for a canceled three-row electric SUV. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a … Read more