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The decision to avoid a second trial charging Sam Bankman-Fried with a conspiracy to make unlawful political donations and bribery of foreign officials has many conservatives up in arms. Federal prosecutors said Friday that they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried , citing public interest in a speedy resolution of the case that has seemingly irritated those who were hoping to see the disgraced FTX founder prosecuted to the fullest extent. In a Friday letter filed in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors said they do "not plan to proceed with a second trial" as "much of the evidence that would be offered in a second trial was already offered in the first trial and can be considered by the Court at the defendant’s March 2024 sentencing." "Given that practical reality, and the strong public interest in a prompt resolution of this matter, the Government intends to proceed to sentencing on the counts for which the defendant wa...

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times : A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers   —  Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators

A recent study found that a small fraction of American journalists are Republicans . The study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans, with another 36.4% identifying as Democrats. Based on an online survey of 1,600 U.S. journalists conducted in early 2022, the study is part of a series of research from over the years that examines journalists' "perspective on the work, professional attitudes, and ethics," according to the study . The first-of-its-kind study, which made its debut in 1971, has witnessed a dramatic shift in the percentages of Republican and Democratic journalists over the years. VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BELIEVE MEDIA INCREASING COUNTRY'S POLITICAL DIVIDE: POLL The initial study from 52 years ago revealed that 35.5% of respondents said they were Democrats, 25.7% said they were Republicans and 32.5% said they were Independents. The percentage of people ...

Rita Liao / TechCrunch : Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount   —  Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams  —  A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China.

The Biden administration unveiled environmental regulations Friday targeting multiple popular home and commercial appliances in an action that will impact millions of Americans, but which federal officials said would help curb carbon emissions. The Department of Energy (DOE) both finalized new energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers, and proposed standards for commercial fans and blowers. Overall, the agency said the actions would eliminate 420 million metric tons of "dangerous carbon dioxide emissions" over the next three decades and save households and businesses $5 billion a year on utility bills. "Today’s announcement is a testament to the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to lowering utility costs for working families, which is helping to simultaneously strengthen energy independence and combat the climate crisis," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.  "DOE will continue to move quickly in 2...

NBC News : Sources: US intelligence determined that the Chinese spy balloon that flew across the US in January and February 2023 used a US ISP to communicate with China   —  An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say.

Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail .  Subscribe now to get Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox . What's Happening?  -Rep. Tlaib calls Israeli PM Netanyahu a ‘genocidal maniac’ -Chris Christie launches first major ad blitz against Trump -Liberal mayors call for national emergency to combat migrant crisis Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley caught heat from both sides of the political aisle after she declined to mention slavery reason U.S. Civil War. At a town hall Wednesday, the former U.N. ambassador was asked what about "the cause" of the Civil War, to which she joked: "Well, don’t come with an easy question or anything." "I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run — the freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do," she continued in part. The questioner expressed shock that Haley...