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US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Aug 7) demanded the immediate resignation of Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doubts about the future of the American chip icon. A change in leadership could pile pressure on the company as it pushes through a major strategic reset started by Tan that aims to slash costs by shrinking its workforce and halting construction on some of its planned manufacturing plants. Trump’s comments came a day after Reuters reported US Republican Senator Tom Cotton had sent a letter to Intel’s board chair with questions about…

Intel’s shares are tumbling before markets opened Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO needs to resign.“The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!”Trump made the post after Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army. Cotton specifically called…

Ghislaine Maxwell is already in the doghouse at her new home at a minimum-security prison in Texas, where she is barred from a popular program that allows inmates to train cuddly puppies to become service animals. The chief executive officer of Canine Companions, which runs the program at the Federal Prison Camp at Bryan, where Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend was transferred to last week, does not allow inmates like Maxwell to go anywhere near the animals.“We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals – including any crime of a sexual nature,” Paige Mazzoni, CEO of…

MC Hammer is facing financial trouble after being sued for allegedly failing to make payments on his 2023 Land Rover Defender.JPMorgan Chase Bank filed a lawsuit against the American rapper – who had hits with “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit” – seeking both the return of the vehicle and $76,732.79 in unpaid loan balance.The legal document accuses the hitmaker, who was born Stanley Kirk Burrell, of failing to make regular monthly payments of $2,433.97.The singer and bank are yet to comment on the allegations. Newsweek has reached out to a representatives for both for comment by…

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday stood at $3.20 a gallon, a penny lower than Wednesday and three cents higher than Thursday’s national average.It was also five cents lower than a week ago, ten cents higher than a month ago, and thirty-six cents lower than a year ago.Meanwhile, Triple-A reports that the average price of diesel fuel in Indiana on Thursday stood at $3.85 a gallon, the same as Wednesday and a penny lower than a week ago.It was also eleven cents higher than a month ago and three cents lower than…

Police in a Chicago suburb warned of some “extremely dangerous” behaviors that resulted in multiple arrests after two incidents were reported in one week. Naperville police wrote on Facebook Wednesday that they “encountered two separate incidents of alleged street racing” within the last week, each of which ended in an arrest. The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday on Route 59 just north of McCoy Drive. There, police said a Chevy Camaro and a Porsche Cayenne were stopped at a red light before an officer saw them “take off when the light turned green, squealing tires and accelerating rapidly.”…

There are many ways to monetize your online presence, including ads on your website, paid posts on social media, or via email. While social media may be newer to the monetization scene than websites, emails, or blogs, it has quickly become one of the most common and profitable ways to monetize your online presence. In 2023, for example, the global influencer marketing market was worth an incredible $21.1 Billion dollars. This was triple the number in 2019, so it’s clear that brands are spending more money than ever on social media influencers. And there has even been a noticeable shift…

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Hydrangea hallucinations(Photo by @jrwvk) As SEPTA officials held a press conference at their headquarters Wednesday to discuss upcoming service cuts, and an August 14 deadline for them to prepare for changes, hundreds of local activists and concerned citizens rallied at City Hall to make a final push for state funding. Continue reading … Transit Forward Philadelphia organized a rally to demand the Pa. Senate vote to pass a budget that funds SEPTA and prevents cut outside City Hall on August 6, 2025. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Hundreds of residents have recently watched their homes become newly subject to oversight by the city’s Historical…

Can India diversify its oil sources?  India’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it began importing from Russia because traditional oil supplies were diverted to Europe after the outbreak of the Ukraine war.  India still sources crude oil from parts of the Middle East, such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The region accounted for 45 per cent of the country’s total imports in 2024.  According to Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, India has diversified its sources of supply to about 40 countries. More supply is coming onto the market from Guyana, Brazil and Canada, he…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysUnplug at 100%, keep battery between 20% and 80%.Avoid draining to 0%; store unused tablets at 50%.Use certified chargers to prevent stress and overheating.As someone who uses a tablet daily, I’m constantly looking for ways to make its battery last longer. However, some habits you don’t think twice about could actually be hurting your battery over time. There are ways to extend your tablet’s battery life, and there are some things you should avoid that do the opposite.Also: These 7 common household items were draining power all day – until I pulled the plugMost tablets offer six…