The Buzz ■ Slate Auto launched in April 2025 with backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ■ The stealth startup is developing electric vehicles with undisclosed specifications and target markets ■ Bezos’s investment marks his continued bet on transportation tech following earlier backing of Rivian ■ The timing comes as legacy EV startups face profitability

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A simple metal paperclip symbolizes the vast gulf between Jeff Bezos’s modest $81,400 annual salary and his staggering $225 billion net worth.Bellevue Today Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s richest individuals, is reportedly earning a base annual salary of $81,400 (£64,000 approx).

Like most politicians, Donald Trump did not campaign on the issue of space aliens. But 15 months into his second term, UFO enthusiasts have been buoyed by the Trump administration’s apparent fascination with extraterrestrials, with one expert claiming the human race has “never been closer” to being presented with hard evidence of aliens. After a

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A sleek, metallic sculpture in the shape of a rocket, symbolizing the bold vision and daring spirit that drives disruptive entrepreneurship.Palo Alto Today This article explores the role of overconfidence in entrepreneurial success, using Elon Musk and Tesla as a prime example. While Musk’s unwavering belief in

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s richest individuals, is reportedly earning a base annual salary of $81,400 (£64,000 approx). According to Unilad, this figure has remained unchanged since the late 1990s and is said to be lower than the average construction worker’s pay in the United States. The Amazon executive

On a recent April morning, Stephen Miller led a multiagency call with a question: Why were countries not accepting more deportees from the United States? In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, the architect of his immigration agenda had overseen a deportation machine that according to the Department of Homeland Security has

Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of times, as the war dragged on into its fifth year. Both sides had agreed to observe the halt to hostilities for the religious holiday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to a proposal made

Seyit Kurt 12 April 2026•Update: 12 April 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada will reduce its longstanding dependence on the US in military spending and procurement, pledging to strengthen domestic industry and expand global partnerships. Speaking at the Liberal Party’s national convention in Montreal, Carney told delegates that “the days

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is facing a legal challenge in the US state of Mississippi over plans to build a large gas-powered plant to support its AI operations. According to a CNBC report, several environmental groups, including NAACP, Young, Gifted & Green, and the Safe and Sound Coalition, have asked state authorities to cancel

MIAMI (AP) — The main attraction early at UFC 327 on Saturday night wasn’t any of the fighters, but President Donald Trump. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p.m. to watch the light heavyweight fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. He was accompanied by Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship,

The six sitting members of the Presidio Trust Board, who were all appointed by President Joe Biden, have now been fired by President Donald Trump. Mark Buell, the chairman, told The Standard that he received a very brief and perfunctory email from the White House on Wednesday, informing him and his fellow board members that

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The vibrant fashion and celebrity sightings at Coachella 2026 reflect the festival’s status as a premier cultural event.Coachella Today The first weekend of the 2026 Coachella music festival has kicked off, drawing a host of celebrity attendees dressed in their festival best. Performers like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, center, poses with supporters at the California Republican Party Convention in San Diego on April 11, 2026. Jae C. Hong/Associated Press California gubernatorial candidates Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, background left, cross paths at the California Republican Party Convention in San Diego on April 10, 2026.  Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Oftentimes, celebs decide to use a stage name for personal reasons. Sometimes, however, they have to use a stage name because someone else told them to — either because there was already an actor or singer with their name or because an agent thought their real name wasn’t “marketable enough.” Here are 16 celebs who

The U.S. Department of State on Saturday announced it canceled the green cards of three more Iranian nationals and placed them in custody of federal immigration agents, alleging they had ties to an Iranian woman who was “the leading propagandist” for “violent Islamists.” The three Iranians arrested, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son,

The design shows a 250-foot gilded arch topped with a winged figure holding a torch, flanked by eagles and lions. The arch includes inscriptions reading “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All.” Trump wants to place it near the Arlington Memorial Bridge on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, across from