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The White House Spanish-language site is shut down by the Trump administration 

According to 2023 Census Bureau estimates, about 43.4 million Americans—13.7% of the U.S. population age 5 and older—speak Spanish at home.

 

Stargate AI project news sends Oracle and SoftBank stock prices soaring

Announced on Day One of Trump’s second term, the news indicates that artificial intelligence is going to be a priority for the incoming administration.

Software giant Oracle and Japan’s SoftBank Group saw their share prices rise by double digits on Wednesday morning. The boost came in the wake of an announcement yesterday by President Trump that the firms will be part of a joint venture meant to create hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Here’s a quick recap of what’s happening:

 

Velveeta just made nacho cheese you can stick in your pocket

The condiment you didn’t know you needed.

Step aside, ketchup, mustard, and mayo. There’s a new condiment packet in town.

 

Trump’s order targets fossil fuels in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Trump’s order calls for the Interior secretary to “initiate additional leasing” and issue all permits and easements necessary for oil and gas exploration and development to occur.

 

Trump orders all federal DEI staff to be put on leave

Trump has called diversity and inclusion programs “discrimination.”

 

L.A. homeowners seeking to rebuild might shift to these natural materials. Here’s why

Those determined to stay want houses that the next fire will not burn easily.

 

Instagram courts TikTok creators with cash bonuses up to $50,000

While Instagram hasn’t explicitly named TikTok in its efforts, the timing is a little too convenient.

TikTok is not only battling for survival this week but also facing fierce competition from rivals eager to poach its top influencers. Among them is Meta’s Instagram, reportedly offering cash bonuses to lure big TikTok creators to its platform, Reels.

 

Johnson & Johnson ketamine-derived nasal spray gets FDA approval for depression, but JNJ stock dips on earnings

Spravato is now the first stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant depression, for patients who haven’t responded to oral antidepressants.

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), to treat major depressive disorder.

 

Trump’s meme coin sparks backlash in the crypto industry

But by associating himself so closely with meme coins, some crypto fans worry that Trump hurts his ability to enact reforms

 

Progresso’s sold-out soup drops are coming back

The soup brand turned heads with its Chicken Noodle hard candies—now fans get another shot at tasting the buzzworthy drops.

Progresso, a popular maker of canned soup, broth, bread crumbs, and more, just dropped a new product, and this one belongs in the candy aisle. That’s right. Progresso is now making soup-flavored hard candies that resemble cough drops. Fittingly, the product is called Soup Drop. While the first launch sold out almost instantly, it’s going on sale again this Thursday. 

 

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