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The question of how to divide a family business among heirs is one of the most emotionally charged decisions any parent can face. A 64-year-old father with two sons is wrestling with whether it is ethical to leave 70% of the family company to the son who actively works in the business. The other son…
Sen. Bernie Moreno is pushing Republicans to prepare for a sweeping party-line legislative package in the event Democrats flip one or both chambers of Congress after the midterms. The Ohio Republican made the remarks Thursday to reporters at the Capitol, invoking a striking biblical metaphor to describe the stakes involved. “We will do a reconciliation…
A growing bloc of House Republicans is warning President Trump they will block additional Pentagon funding unless the administration adopts a tougher posture toward Russia. The administration, backed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is pushing Capitol Hill Republicans to approve at least $350 billion in new military spending through a partisan reconciliation package in the…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has delivered its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer to Lombardy, Italy, marking a significant milestone for European quantum computing access. The system, featuring more than 4,400 qubits, has arrived at Villa Saporiti in Como for installation, funded by Swiss Quantum Technology SA. Within the Q-Alliance ecosystem, the machine is referred to…
Fintech companies are catching on to how Americans are altering their financial habits and have created new products designed to meet the moment. A growing number of apps and websites are simulating the shopping and food ordering experience without users making any real purchases at all. Users simply browse, click, add items to a cart,…
Retiring Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada says he will “absolutely not” vote for the Republican candidate tapped to replace him in a once-solidly red congressional district. Amodei made the declaration in a Saturday interview, saying he views Trump-endorsed candidate David Flippo as entirely the wrong person for Nevada’s 2nd District. “I think the seat’s at…
In a mild break from President Trump, Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) said she would prefer to keep sanctions pressure on Russia following his executive order. Trump signed the order Friday, waiving sanctions on Russian energy that were passed under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. The legislation was named after Graham’s late…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) shares dropped 21.0% in the week ending October 14, 2026, closing at their lowest point in the past twelve months. The sell-off left QBTS trading 73.1% below its highest level of the past year, a dramatic collapse that far outpaced the broader market’s 1.0% dip over the same period. Year-to-date, QBTS has…
Tau Robotics is deploying teleoperated humanoid robots into San Francisco homes and offices, charging customers $30 an hour per machine for cleaning services. The company uses the paid cleaning sessions as a vehicle to collect real-world training data for its artificial intelligence robotics models. Two of Tau’s modified Unitree G1 robots vacuumed, mopped, and wiped…
Texas immigration advocates say the man federal agents were pursuing when an ICE officer struck a Houston immigrant with a vehicle has been dead since 2017. Immigration advocacy group FIEL identified the target as Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, a Mexican national ICE described as having a criminal record and a final order of removal. Jimenez’s daughter provided…