The US Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies. While the details vary, both laws […]
Online therapy has been around for years, but it really took off during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As patients traded in-person office visits for at-home talk therapy, they learned firsthand how convenient it is. Now, 38% of Americans say they’ve used “telehealth” services — a sharp uptick from 31% in fall 2020. But […]
June 17 (UPI) — Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Monday called for Congress to take action in ordering social media platforms to post warning labels similar to those attached to cigarettes. Murthy wrote in a New York Times op-ed that statistics are clear about the effect social media has on adolescents, particularly those who […]
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called on Congress to require a tobacco-style warning for visitors to social media platforms. In an op-ed published in The New York Times, Murthy said the mental health crisis among young people is an urgent problem, with social media “an important contributor.” He said his vision of the […]
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been a fantastic investment historically. Despite bouts of gut-wrenching volatility, shares of the tech titan have skyrocketed 1,150% since their initial public offering (IPO) in late 2012. This gain easily outpaces the broader S&P 500. Existing shareholders, as well as those who might not have ever owned this “Magnificent Seven” […]
Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) popped on Wednesday, gaining as much as 3.1%. As of 11:34 a.m. ET, the stock was still up 2.4%. The catalyst that sent the social media and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist higher was a vote of confidence from a Wall Street analyst. Growing AI opportunity Raymond James analyst Josh […]
Riot Platforms Targeted by Kerrisdale Capital’s Short Sell Report: Details Riot Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) shares are trading lower after Kerrisdale Capital’s Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Sahm Adrangi, issued a report on the stock. Adrangi expressed a bear view on Riot Platforms, a $3 billion Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner that excels more in energy arbitrage […]
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – More than $18 billion worth of cryptocurrency has moved into a new type of platform which offers investors rewards in exchange for locking up their tokens, in a complex scheme that analysts warn poses a risk for users and the crypto market. The soaring popularity of so-called “re-staking” is […]
The list of the world’s most prominent companies has undergone a paradigm shift over the past couple of decades, one that has accelerated since early last year. Case in point: In 2004, General Electric and ExxonMobil were the largest companies in the world by market cap, valued at $319 billion and $283 billion, respectively. Now, […]
Investors could do worse than investing in the so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks. The collective gained 111%, on average, in 2023, thrashing the 24% gains of the S&P 500. The group has continued its winning ways, rising 22% on average so far this year, nearly double the 11% increase of the S&P 500 (as of this […]
Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) is one of the top Bitcoin mining companies you can invest in today. Year to date, however, the stock has been struggling, and it’s down 30%. But recently the company posted some impressive earnings numbers, even turning a healthy profit. Could Riot Platforms be an underrated stock to buy right now? […]
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has been on quite a run in 2024, with the stock up around 20% this year. Normally, investors would consider that a pretty good year, but up until a week ago, that figure was over 40%. Thanks to a 10% plummet the day following its earnings report, Meta lost a […]