Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking

WASHINGTON — Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company’s staff for employees’ passwords. Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the hacking group dubbed Scattered […]Read More

Businesses are cautiously spending on corporate travel as trade uncertainty

Corporations are continuing to spend on business travel, but are being strategic about how they allocate those dollars amid ongoing trade uncertainties, according to new reports from the travel and expense platform Navan and the Global Business Travel Association. Corporate travel spending activity increased 15% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, according […]Read More

Johnson erupts over ‘dangerous’ Biden mental decline ‘cover-up,’ while Democrats

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused Democrats of orchestrating a ‘cover-up’ of President Joe Biden’s signs of mental decline in a set of remarks to reporters on Wednesday. The leader of the House of Representatives criticized left-wing lawmakers for their public pressure campaign regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s case, dismissing their calls for transparency as a hypocritical political […]Read More

New Russiagate evidence ‘directly’ points to Obama, DOJ will decide

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard doubled down at a White House press briefing Wednesday, alleging the Obama administration promoted a ‘contrived narrative’ that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.  ‘There is irrefutable evidence that details how President Obama and his national security team directed the creation of an intelligence community assessment that they knew […]Read More

Supreme Court says Trump can proceed with firing Democrat-appointed CPSC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said President Donald Trump could proceed with the firing of three Democratic members of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who were fired and then reinstated to their roles on the board — the latest high-stakes court clash centered on Trump’s authority as authority to remove or otherwise control […]Read More

Major Uranium Deposit Find Lifts Beijing’s Nuclear Ambitions

China has discovered a new uranium deposit in the Tarim Basin at a depth of 1,820 meters, the deepest recorded for sandstone-type uranium in the country, according to state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). CNNC said the discovery was made through a combination of deep drilling and predictive geological modeling and is part of a […]Read More

White House Unveils 90-Point AI Strategy

The White House on Wednesday (July 23) released a sweeping national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI), outlining over 90 federal actions designed to strengthen America’s position as the global leader in AI development. Titled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” the document fulfills a mandate laid out in President Trump’s January 23 executive […]Read More

Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand

There’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks. Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat out banks in a competitive bidding process for a new co-branded card from online shopping platform Rakuten, CNBC has learned. The deal is the most recent sign that Imprint is gaining traction in the co-branded […]Read More

Trump admin official to meet with Israel, Qatar amid push

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.  Hamas and Israel are engaging in indirect negotiations to end the war that has raged on for nearly two years. However, Witkoff’s itinerary depends on the progress made […]Read More

Johnson erupts over ‘dangerous’ Biden ‘cover-up’ as Democrats push Epstein

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused Democrats of orchestrating a ‘cover-up’ of President Joe Biden’s signs of mental decline in a set of remarks to reporters on Wednesday. The leader of the House of Representatives criticized left-wing lawmakers for their public pressure campaign regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s case, dismissing their calls for transparency as a hypocritical political […]Read More