This month’s picks include sequels galore and an animated adventure out of Canada. Source link

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China top legislative body approved a bill on Friday to allow local governments to issue 6 trillion yuan ($838.8 billion) in bonds to swap for off-balance sheet or “hidden” debt over three years, as policymakers sought to spur the sluggish economy. The standing committee of the National …

Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains anywhere were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016. Source link

Amazon is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic. According to The Information, Amazon is in talks to invest multiple billions in Anthropic, its first financial pledge in the company since a $4 billion deal struck last year. The new investment is structured similar to the last one — …

23andMe confirmed last month that it will settle a $30 million class-action lawsuit accusing it of failing to sufficiently protect its users, after a data breach exposed the personal information of roughly half its userbase and led to simmering distrust of the popular ancestry service. All that said, if you’ve …

It’s not all dark mornings and bulky coats. Source link

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about. Source link

(Reuters) – Futures tracking the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) were trading above the 6,000-point mark on Friday, with equity markets set for an upbeat end to an action-packed week that saw Donald Trump recapture the U.S. presidency and the Federal Reserve cut rates. Futures for all three major indexes were …

Donald J. Trump won votes from Arab Americans and conservative pro-Israel Jews. Someone is likely to be disappointed. Source link

The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm WonderFi was kidnapped and held for ransom on Wednesday, according to CBC. Dean Skurka was reportedly shoved into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour, only to be released uninjured after electronically sending $1 million (presumably CAD) to his captors. The WonderFi CEO …