Posts by Amelia Frost
Audible Can Now Be Streamed on Apple Podcasts Thanks to New Deal
Audible has struck a deal with Apple Podcasts that brings a connected subscription experience to subscribers, which will allow them to stream their shows directly on the iOS platforms. What this means is that users could get to access their favorite shows and content directly on the Apple Podcasts platform and get to enjoy its…
Read MoreJAY GOLDBERG: Tripling the streaming tax is a huge mistake
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Opinion Columnists Published May 23, 2026 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Streaming giants are dealing with a significant new tax on revenue in Canada. Getty Images/iStockphoto Article content If…
Read MoreTrump Admin Officials Reportedly Tried To Ban Half Of U.S. Voting Machines Over Conspiracy Claims
Trump administration officials tried last year to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, relying on debunked conspiracy theories about foreign interference related to Dominion Voting Systems, according to a new report. Reuters detailed that the effort was led by Kurt Olsen, President Donald Trump’s election-security adviser, who asked whether the…
Read MoreTrump Reportedly Meets With Top National Security Team With Iran In Focus
President Donald Trump changed his weekend schedule on Friday, canceling plans to stay at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey and returning to the White House after a planned speech in New York. He will also skip the wedding of eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., as negotiations with Iran continue. The White House schedule…
Read MoreAnthropic Set To Raise Additional $30 Billion For $900 Billion Valuation: Report
Anthropic is set to close a new round of funding, which could exceed $30 billion, according to a new report. Bloomberg detailed that the company could reach a valuation above $900 billion following the round, which could take place as soon as next week. Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital and Greenoaks Capital Partners…
Read MoreTop Pension Fund Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Independent Probe Alleges Secrecy, Weak Returns And Oversight Gaps
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation’s largest public pension fund, has been hampered by secrecy, chronic underperformance, understated investment costs and potential conflicts of interest. The report, released Thursday, was commissioned by the Retired Public Employees Association of California, a nonprofit advocacy group whose members include beneficiaries of the roughly $630 billion…
Read MoreCan Donald Trump Run In 2032? Constitutional 22nd Amendment Rules Detailed
Donald Trump told graduating cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut on Wednesday that he would be ‘here in ’28’ and ‘maybe… in ’32 too,’ prompting fresh anger and renewed scrutiny over whether Donald Trump could legally run for the White House again in 2032 under the US Constitution’s 22nd Amendment. For context,…
Read MoreKerry Bodine Champions Human Capability in the Age of AI
Society has been at this crossroads before. A new technology arrives, overwhelms many, and embeds itself so thoroughly into daily life that the question of whether it should have been adopted so freely becomes unanswerable, because it’s already too late. Kerry Bodine, founder of Bodine & Co., believes artificial intelligence is the latest and most…
Read MoreCongress Democrats Grill Treasury Secretary About Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
Democratic lawmakers are demanding new answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano over President Donald Trump‘s settlement with the IRS and the creation of the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” warning that the deal could turn taxpayer money into a secretive compensation system for the president’s political allies. In a letter sent late Thursday,…
Read MoreThe CLARITY Act Just Cleared Its Biggest Hurdle. The Fight Over It Is Just Starting.
The most consequential piece of cryptocurrency legislation in American history cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 with a bipartisan 15-9 vote. Two Democrats crossed the aisle to advance it. Several more signaled they might support the final version with changes. The CLARITY Act, formally the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, would establish the…
Read MoreMeta Settles Closely Watched Youth Mental Health Lawsuit With Kentucky District
Meta has reached a settlement with a Kentucky school district that accused the company and other major social media platforms of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through addictive product design, ending a closely watched case weeks before it was scheduled to go to trial. The settlement resolves claims brought by Breathitt County School…
Read MoreInside Kilby’s Relationship-Driven Approach to Custom Menswear Inspired by New Orleans Culture and Modern Tailoring
Kristen Engelsen Collier and James Collier Kilby, a New Orleans-based custom menswear atelier, approaches tailoring through a process centered on personal consultation, craftsmanship, and long-term wearability. Founded by husband-and-wife team James Collier and Kristen Engelsen Collier, the company creates made-to-measure garments designed around personal style. According to the founders, the business was shaped by New…
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