Tag: American Politics
Palantir’s ‘anti-woke’ playbook and ‘cultus’ winning strategy, after yet another earnings beat | Fortune
Palantir reported a third-quarter earnings beat this week, and during his victory lap, CEO Alex Karp provided a window into the values that drive...
Elon Musk’s ‘Grokipedia’ cites Wikipedia as a source, even though it’s the exact thing he’s trying to replace because he thinks it’s ‘woke’ | Fortune
Elon Musk has lambasted Wikipedia, calling it woke, supporting accusations of it having a left-wing bias, and arguing it’s an “extension of mainstream media...
This mysterious billionaire and top Trump backer is behind a $130 million donation to pay troops during the government shutdown, report says | Fortune
The mystery donor who offered $130 million to pay troops during the government shutdown is Timothy Mellon, sources told The New York Times on...
Fail fast, fight smarter: Silicon Valley’s startup mentality is rewiring the Pentagon | Fortune
Long known for its massive scale and bureaucratic complexity, the Pentagon is slowly transforming itself into a more streamlined organization, much like a Silicon...
Trump’s tariff revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says | Fortune
Checks made out to Americans to the tune of $1,000-$2,000 may be on the horizon, President Donald Trump said recently in an interview with...
Almost 400,000 Americans still get Social Security checks. That’s going away everywhere (except where it isn’t) | Fortune
The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday.
The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump...
Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans | Fortune
For Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, the political implications of still-elevated inflation are not lost on him.
Inflation has come down a lot from 9% in...
Nexstar and Sinclair are bringing back Kimmel, but many viewers may have found alternatives while he was blacked out | Fortune
Nexstar joined Sinclair on Friday in calling off its Jimmy Kimmel boycott just days after ABC returned the comedian to late-night television.
Beginning Friday night,...
Behind the fall and resurrection of Jimmy Kimmel is a $6.2 billion merger and the companies that serve rural, conservative audiences | Fortune
For the first time in more than two decades, millions of Americans were unable to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday. Even...
First Tucker Carlson, now Ted Cruz: Conservatives are talking about an ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent being set by the FCC chair | Fortune
In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech.
Amid pressure from the...