The House passed a budget resolution. What's next? And, a tactic to decrease bird flu

House Republicans rallied together yesterday to pass multitrillion-dollar plan to address defense, immigration and more. And, why farmers don't like the idea of vaccinating poultry for bird flu.

Source: NPR

Value investor Bill Nygren explains why Nvidia isn’t the best AI stock to own now

Look at companies that use AI effectively — not AI hardware manufacturers — Oakmark Fund manager says.

Source: MarketWatch

Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers

Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.

Source: CNBC

A closer look at Ukraine's mineral wealth as deal with US takes shape

As Ukraine and the US reportedly reach an agreement on a joint exploitation of Ukraine's critical minerals, FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at exactly which minerals can be found …

Source: France 24

Christianity declines among U.S. adults while "religiously unaffiliated" grows, study says

The percentage of Christians in the U.S. has dropped dramatically, though that loss may have leveled off in recent years.

Source: NPR

Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing ‘free speech and free markets’

In a move promoted as supporting freedom of speech, The Washington Post will no longer publish opinion columns that oppose the core views of Post owner and Amazon executive chair …

Source: The Verge

Block's Bitkey rolls out bitcoin inheritance fix for 'multibillion-dollar problem waiting to happen'

After announcing its bitcoin inheritance product in November, Block's Bitkey is rolling out the offering on Wednesday.

Source: CNBC

Mother of Egypt detainee ready to end hunger strike if UK makes progress

Laila Soueif was hospitalised with low blood sugar this week as she tries to secure release of son Alaa Abd el-Fattah

A mother declared at risk of sudden death due …

Source: The Guardian

Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter's Evan Williams, plans to raise $400 million fund

Obvious Ventures plans to raise $400 million for its latest fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Source: CNBC

Pope Francis is awake and sitting up amid health battle

Pope Francis woke up and was sitting in an armchair early Wednesday after another "peaceful night" at Rome's Gemelli hospital, a Vatican source said.

Source: NBC News

Instacart suffers steepest drop on record after disappointing revenue, lackluster forecast

Instacart shares plummeted 12%, their worst day on record, after missing on revenue and issuing lackluster guidance.

Source: CNBC

Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis

The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.

Source: Al Jazeera