Poison Ivey: Chicago Bulls Release Forward After He Speaks Out Against Pride Month Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, the Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey for “ conduct detrimental to the team .” No, Ivey did not assault anyone or gamble on games. He did not call for violence. Ivey expressed his opposing religious beliefs, including criticizing the NBA’s Pride Month celebrations. There i...
Poison Ivey: Chicago Bulls Release Forward After He Speaks Out Against Pride Month Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, the Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey for “ conduct detrimental to the team .” No, Ivey did not assault anyone or gamble on games. He did not call for violence. Ivey expressed his opposing religious beliefs, including criticizing the NBA’s Pride Month celebrations. There is no question that private companies have the right to control employees’ on-the-job speech, including barring demonstrations such as kneeling during the national anthem. However, the Ivey controversy exposes the hypocrisy of sports associations and teams in the combination of corporate virtue signaling and athlete speech limitations. Companies in various fields have asserted the right to condition contracts on the possibility of termination due to public behavior or comments that are detrimental to the company. Notably, this was a player speaking off the basketball court who was deemed “detrimental” to the brand. The main concern is the lack of consistency. Actors such as Rachel Zegler have tanked their own movies to use their platforms to advance their own political viewpoints. Likewise, athletes have routinely espoused controversial views on racial divisions or law enforcement without losing their contracts. Recently, teams supported athletes espousing anti-ICE sentiments . In other words, it is not advocacy but the cause that these companies focus on when allowing or punishing speech. At the same time, the NFL and NBA require players to wear and espouse views that some of them — like some in the nation — may oppose. Ivey was objecting that he does not feel that Pride Month is espousing “righteous” lifestyles. Ivey was not attacking the Bulls or the game. He was asserting that he does not support the virtues or values being endorsed by the company. Many of us were offended by social media postings by Ivey in referring to Catholicism as a “ false religion. ” He also drew ...
From JFK’s modernist concrete to Obama’s ‘Tatooine sandcrawler’, the presidential library is where egos burnish their legacies. But the brash, bookless vibe of Trump’s, complete with giant golden statue, makes for the ugliest yet With the unveiling of the prospective Trump presidential library , which, in its timing and substance looked for all the world like an April fool, the old adage that you ...
From JFK’s modernist concrete to Obama’s ‘Tatooine sandcrawler’, the presidential library is where egos burnish their legacies. But the brash, bookless vibe of Trump’s, complete with giant golden statue, makes for the ugliest yet With the unveiling of the prospective Trump presidential library , which, in its timing and substance looked for all the world like an April fool, the old adage that you can’t gild a turd but you can roll it in glitter has become bleakly redundant. It turns out that you can most definitely gild a turd. At the heart of the proposed 47-storey skyscraper on Miami’s waterfront – 47 floors for the 47th President – is a giant golden statue of Trump giving off dictator-for-life vibes, his gilded fist triumphantly raised. Such an aureate monstrosity would not look out of place in Pyongyang or Ashgabat, though Turkmenistan’s former president Saparmurat Niyazov – another despot with a suspiciously luxuriant coiffure – went one better and had his $12m gold statue installed on a rotating pedestal so it would always face the sun. Continue reading...
Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km (50 miles) north of Colombo, following a tip-off, said police spokesman Frederick Wootler. “Those involved in scamming will be dealt with under our criminal law, wh...
Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km (50 miles) north of Colombo, following a tip-off, said police spokesman Frederick Wootler. “Those involved in scamming will be dealt with under our criminal law, while others could be deported,” Wootler said. Local police sources said two Chinese men who tried to...
It has been a challenging time for many retailers recently. As consumers become more discerning, Wall Street has aggressively punished many of the stocks of companies that rely heavily on discretionary purchases. And Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) is not immune to this pressure. Earlier this year, the rural lifestyle retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street's expecta...
It has been a challenging time for many retailers recently. As consumers become more discerning, Wall Street has aggressively punished many of the stocks of companies that rely heavily on discretionary purchases. And Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) is not immune to this pressure. Earlier this year, the rural lifestyle retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street's expectations, with management citing challenges in discretionary categories. Since this report in late January, the stock has fallen more than 20%. But if you look past the headline miss and dig into the company's underlying business drivers, a much more encouraging story emerges. Continue reading
Versant Media Group ( VSNT ), the networks-focused entity that spun out of Comcast ( CMCSA ) and the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, said it has acquired AI-powered StockStory to support growth for CNBC’s digital platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. StockStory delivers financial analysis, market insights, and stock recommendations. Its technology focuses on analysis of publ...
Versant Media Group ( VSNT ), the networks-focused entity that spun out of Comcast ( CMCSA ) and the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, said it has acquired AI-powered StockStory to support growth for CNBC’s digital platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. StockStory delivers financial analysis, market insights, and stock recommendations. Its technology focuses on analysis of public companies, combining data, machine learning, AI, and editorial frameworks to generate investment insights. “StockStory’s AI-driven technology will strengthen CNBC’s ability to provide data-driven insights with faster, more actionable analysis to help investors make informed investment decisions in real time,” the company said . As part of the transaction, the company said founder and CEO of StockStory Adam Hejl will join Versant and report to Deep Bagchee, Chief Product and Technology Officer for News. Versant has been aggressive in its pursuit of deals since it debuted on the Nasdaq earlier this year. So far, it has bought Free TV Networks, a provider of over-the-air digital broadcasts, and INDY Cinema Group, a technology platform for movie theaters. According to a report from The New York Times in March, Versant is also weighing buying Vox Media's podcast network. More on Versant Media Group, Inc. Versant Media: The Jury Is Still Out Here Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) Presents at Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference Transcript Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Versant explores buying Vox Media’s podcast network: report Versant Media Group reports FY results
As broadband connectivity has become increasingly crucial, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is launching satellite arrays to deliver connectivity through low-orbit satellites. That's why investors have flocked to the stock in the last year. Shares have quadrupled in that time, but the ride has been a bit bumpier this year. Though AST stock is up 27.5% year to date, the move has come in fits and star...
As broadband connectivity has become increasingly crucial, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is launching satellite arrays to deliver connectivity through low-orbit satellites. That's why investors have flocked to the stock in the last year. Shares have quadrupled in that time, but the ride has been a bit bumpier this year. Though AST stock is up 27.5% year to date, the move has come in fits and starts. This week, shares surged 17.7%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . Image source: The Motley Fool. Continue reading
A handful of Big Tech companies have the might to vex investors who are bullish on the S&P 500 when a significant portion of stocks in the index are up and outperforming.
A handful of Big Tech companies have the might to vex investors who are bullish on the S&P 500 when a significant portion of stocks in the index are up and outperforming.
China's DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) will use chips designed by Huawei Technologies to run its new model V4, The Information reported, citing five people with direct knowledge of the purchase. Ahead of V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group, ByteDance, and Tencent Holdings have reportedly placed bulk orders for Huawei’s upcoming chips, totaling hundreds of thousands of units. The ne...
China's DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) will use chips designed by Huawei Technologies to run its new model V4, The Information reported, citing five people with direct knowledge of the purchase. Ahead of V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group, ByteDance, and Tencent Holdings have reportedly placed bulk orders for Huawei’s upcoming chips, totaling hundreds of thousands of units. The next-generation model is likely to be launched in the coming weeks. DeepSeek is also developing two additional V4 variants, each tailored for different capabilities and designed to run on Chinese-made chips, the report said. The Hangzhou-based AI startup has spent the past few months working directly with Huawei and another Chinese chip designer, Cambricon Technologies, to rewrite and test the model’s underlying code, as per the report that cited two people close to the company. More on Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. DeepSeek experiences longest outage since launch, going offline for seven hours What is “Hunter Alpha”? AI model fuels talk of new system at DeepSeek Financial information for Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. is searching for the crew of an American fighter jet after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW . The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command didn't immediately comment. It isn't clear if the pilot's plane was shot down or went down for another reason, MS NOW said. The New York Times said Iran ...
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. is searching for the crew of an American fighter jet after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW . The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command didn't immediately comment. It isn't clear if the pilot's plane was shot down or went down for another reason, MS NOW said. The New York Times said Iran shot down an Air Force F-15E fighter jet, citing U.S. and Israeli officials and Iranian state media, though MS NOW said it hadn't independently verified the reporting. It appeared to be the first known loss of a U.S. jet in the country since the war in Iran started in late February. This is breaking news. Check back for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.