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Meta sets an end date for third-party fact-checking on all US platforms

Meta sets an end date for third-party fact-checking on all US platforms

BD8 Capital Partners CIO Barbara Doran analyzes Meta and discusses whether the stock market is overreacting to tariffs on ‘Making Money.’ In a move that follows through on the company’s previous commitment announced in January, Meta is set to officially end its third-party fact-checking on its U.S. platforms on Monday, April 7. The parent company […]

Why Won’t This Contraption Turn? New Physics Puzzle Baffles Internet

Why Won’t This Contraption Turn? New Physics Puzzle Baffles Internet

Last week, the Internet was puzzled by a physics problem involving a set of scales, an iron ball, and a ping pong ball of equal size. Now that that one has been cleared up, Reddit has been mulling over a new problem: why won’t this contraption turn? “I don’t know where else to ask,” Redditor […]

Crude oil settles at $61.99

Crude oil settles at .99

The price of WTI crude oil is settling at $61.99 down $4.96 or 7.40%. The price of crude oil was it this week on the back of the tariff news and expectations of slower global growth, and ​the OPEC+ alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, that announced a larger-than-expected increase in oil production. Starting […]

Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells

Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells

Schematic of Perturb-multiome’s biotinylation enrichment procedure to retrieve the identity of the sgRNA. Created in BioRender. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ads7951 Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive cell growth and […]

US shrimpers appreciate Trump tariffs: they ‘threw us a lifeline’

US shrimpers appreciate Trump tariffs: they ‘threw us a lifeline’

FOX Business’ Lydia Hu goes aboard a Mississippi shrimping operation to speak with Bosarge Boats COO Leann Bosarge about how tariffs can boost the industry. American shrimpers were pleased to see President Donald Trump unveil his latest round of tariffs this week. The president on Wednesday announced plans for new tariffs on goods imported from […]

Braves Re-Sign Jesse Chavez To Minor League Deal

Braves Re-Sign Jesse Chavez To Minor League Deal

The Braves have re-signed right-hander Jesse Chavez to a fresh minor league deal, as reflected in his transaction tracker at MLB.com. The Apex Baseball client has been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The news is not surprising in the least. Chavez is a 41-year-old veteran who has bounced around to various teams in the league, but […]

NBA Fines Grizzlies’ Ja Morant $75K for Finger-Gun Gestures

NBA Fines Grizzlies’ Ja Morant K for Finger-Gun Gestures

The NBA has levied a $75,000 fine on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, the league announced Friday. This comes a day after Morant again used his finger-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers. It’s the second time this week that Morant heard from the league about mimicking the act of using a gun during a game. […]