Political deepfakes are becoming increasingly prevalent as the presidential election approaches, and they are deceiving more people, experts warn. According to a recent survey by computer security company McAfee, 63% of people said they have seen a political deepfake in the last 60 days. Nearly half of them (48%), said…

Dynarex Corporation has expanded the recall of baby powder “because they have the potential to be contaminated with asbestos,” a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states.  The Monday expansion of the Sept. 19 initial recall includes 373 additional cases of Dynarex Baby Powder 14 ounces, item…

In a bid to rejuvenate traffic among its budget-conscious consumers, McDonald’s is expanding its value menu offerings. Part of this comeback strategy includes creating a “more holistic U.S. value platform” starting as soon as next year.  There has been weakness in the lower-income consumer for the better part of the…

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis asked the State Board of Administration to furnish a report examining the feasibility, risk and possible benefits of allocating a portion of state retirement system funds to digital assets. “As a Trustee over the State Board of Administration, please consider this letter as a…

Over 500 Amazon employees sent a letter Wednesday to Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman, urging a reversal of a new five-day, in-office mandate and challenging his recent statement that the policy has “broad support” among staff. The letter opens, “We were appalled to hear the non-data-driven explanation you gave…

Positives win, negatives lose. That’s the subject of “The Riff.” Positive versus negative. Positives always win. Negatives always lose. Optimism beats pessimism.Kamala Harris’ closing arguments are incredibly negative. You have to look hard to find any positive at all. VIVEK RAMASWAMY EXPLAINS HOW TRUMP CAN GIVE AMERICANS THE ‘SINGLE’ GREATEST…

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has climbed, and health officials are focusing on onions sold to the fast-food chain as the likely source of the outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wedensday. The FDA said in an update that 90 confirmed…

Five Democratic governors are calling on the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, to change the process it uses to determine the price paid to power plants after record-high prices were awarded in its last auction. In a joint letter to PJM last week, Govs. John Carney of Delaware, J.B.…

Coinbase, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is already looking past next week’s presidential election and planning to influence the 2026 midterms with a new $25 million commitment to pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake, FOX Business has learned. The company says it plans to make the donation in 2025 as part of an…

A massive lithium find in California’s Salton Sea region could help boost domestic supplies of the mineral, which plays a critical role in production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The Salton Sea region of Southern California is currently home to significant geothermal electricity generation. An analysis by a California state commission…