CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
"CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible." ...
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Aerial firefighting companies’ new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand. ...
Venture Global closes below IPO price in disappointing debut despite Trump’s support of LNG industry
"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sabel told CNBC in an…
Zuckerberg sets Meta’s AI targets for the year, expects to spend $60 billion on growth
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company plans to invest around $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year…
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs. ...
Trump recommends ending FEMA ahead of California fire site visit
President Donald Trump will visit California to see the damage caused by wildfires around Los Angeles. FEMA has been involved…
Alphabet shares close above $200 for first time on split-adjusted basis
Investors are growing more bullish on Alphabet as the company speeds up its AI development. ...
Microsoft’s business development chief Chris Young resigns
Chris Young, who joined Microsoft in 2020, worked on the software company's investments, its OpenAI relationship and the Activision Blizzard…
CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as post-inauguration transformation begins, sources say
Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.…