Biden Administration

Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA) received a second subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its 100-megawatt data center located in Hardin, Montana. Marathon disclosed in a quarterly report on May 10 that the subpoena, issued on April 10, was...

The skies above the U.S have seen a spate of unusual activity as the military has been forced to take down unidentified objects of mysterious origin on a now near-daily basis. This began with the shoot-down of a Chinese balloon off the coast of South Carolina and has led to concerns about...

As tensions between nations continue to escalate in the realm of advanced technology, a Friday report said Japan and the Netherlands are expected to join the U.S. in implementing strict export controls on crucial semiconductor manufacturing equipment bound for China. The trilateral talks were...

Shares of U.S. solar stocks including Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Solaredge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) and Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) are rising as a result of U.S. officials' discovery that four of the eight major Chinese solar companies...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will reduce its crude oil exports to some term contract clients in its core market Asia by 5% in December. What Happened: According to Reuters, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the largest oil company in the UAE that exports almost all of the oil in...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it would extend the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections. What Happened: The payment hold, which was initially introduced and repeatedly extended during the Trump administration, was set to terminate on Dec. 31....

The U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement on Oct. 14 that said the U.S. has delivered unprecedented security assistance to Ukraine while it continued its struggles with Russia, and to meet Ukraine's evolving battlefield requirements, the U.S. would continue to work with its Allies...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is not under a national security review, a White House spokesperson said on Monday. What Happened: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the comments in response to a question by a reporter at a press briefing. Jean-Pierre was asked to comment on...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo had meetings with high-profile corporate tech chiefs, including Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook and Amazon, Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Andy Jassy in April 2021, Bloomberg reported, citing a copy of Raimondo's calendar it obtained....

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he’s planning to travel to Russia in the near future in the hope of striking a deal to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner who is now nearing five months of detention in a Russian jail.   An anonymous source told ABC News that Richardson...

To lower gasoline prices, the U.S. White House is considering waiving more guidelines that aim at reducing summertime smog, according to a Reuters report. Currently, refiners and blenders are “required to avoid lower-cast components like butane in summer gasoline, but the White House is...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is having back-to-back plant openings, potentially bringing significant production capacity online. After the grand opening of the new Giga Berlin, the EV maker is gearing up to officially open its Giga 5, situated in Austin, Texas. What Happened: Tesla's Elon Musk...

Highly opinionated Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, who also runs the SpaceX rocket company, offered his take on Thursday about a political topic. What Happened: Musk said in a tweet there has to be an age limit for people running for political office and he suggested an upper...

The administration of President Joe Biden called for the regulation of stablecoins in a recent report. What Happened: The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets admitted that stablecoins could “support faster, more efficient, and more inclusive payments options" but...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an interim goal to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year by 2030 on the way to net-zero emissions by mid-century. Commercial domestic and international flights in the U.S. are responsible for 11% of the country's...