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Reddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street debut
Read full article: Reddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street debutReddit soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Read full article: As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economicsDozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype.
Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve
Read full article: Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approvePatrick Collison, the now 34-year-old billionaire CEO of the online payments company Stripe, and economist Tyler Cowen worried scientific progress seemed to be slowing down.
Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona
Read full article: Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground ArizonaArizona Sen. Mark Kelly led his Republican rival, venture capitalist Blake Masters, but the race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate was too early to call.
Musk's partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question
Read full article: Musk's partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into questionElon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, stepping into the country’s political debate that tech company executives have for years worked to stay out of so their platforms wouldn’t be seen as favoring one side over the other.
Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate races
Read full article: Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate racesMillionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Trump's Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlash
Read full article: Trump's Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlashFormer President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates.
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
Read full article: Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in OhioSeveral Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.
Secretive Palantir lifts veil before Wall Street stock sale
Read full article: Secretive Palantir lifts veil before Wall Street stock saleIt cited revenues of $481 million for the first half of 2020, up 49% from the year-ago period. The document indicated that Denver-based Palantir will sell stock some time this year but did not specify a date. In the filing, Palantir said it believes current instability including systematic failures of government institutions to provide for the public present a growth opportunity for its business. Palantir initially filed for the stock sale confidentially on July 6. Under the stock listing, the documents say, control of Palantir will be concentrated with the companys founders through the designation of a new category of stock.
GOP leaders can't bank on Trump's help in Kansas Senate race
Read full article: GOP leaders can't bank on Trump's help in Kansas Senate race(AP Photo/John Hanna)HOLTON, Kan. Establishment Republican leaders are scrambling to pull out a win in a tense party battle for the nomination in the Kansas Senate race, and they won't be able to count on last-minute help from President Donald Trump. Trump's neutrality leaves the Kansas primary heading to a tight finish Tuesday under a barrage of attack ads from political action committees. Thats why the Senate race is so important in Kansas.Republican leaders have been trying to avoid a Kobach nomination for seven months, but the stakes have increased in recent weeks. The once-safe seat in a state where Republicans have won every Senate race since 1932 now looks shaky and a loss the GOP can't afford. In Kansas, Kobach has played up his ties to the president even without an endorsement.