Author: Casey Bennett

Windows 11 appears to be facing issues with Nvidia GPUs, as reported by Neowin. Users in the Windows Insider program on the Canary channel have encountered problems launching applications, seemingly due to an incompatibility with DirectX 9 and crashing D3D9 DLL files. The issue affects anything that relies on DirectX 9, including applications, games, PowerPoint…

Walmart has found itself caught in the middle of an intensifying trade war between the United States and China. Chinese officials confirmed on Thursday that they had met with executives from the U.S. retail giant following reports that Walmart had pressured its Chinese suppliers for discounts to offset rising tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. “Our…

Citigroup (C.N) is making a major shift in its approach to information technology, significantly reducing its dependence on external contractors while hiring thousands of in-house IT employees. The move comes as the bank faces regulatory scrutiny over deficiencies in data governance and risk controls. Citigroup’s head of technology, Tim Ryan, recently informed employees that the…

U.S. officials have yet to determine who was responsible for an apparent cyberattack on the social media platform X that disrupted access for thousands of users, according to a Trump administration official familiar with the ongoing investigation. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity, described Monday’s outage as a cyberattack…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized Verizon on Tuesday, stating that the company is “not moving fast enough” in fulfilling its $2.4 billion, 15-year telecommunications contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Duffy, who intends to request tens of billions of dollars from Congress to modernize air traffic control, spoke following last week’s denial from…

Law enforcement agencies across the United States are investigating a series of attacks targeting Tesla showrooms, charging stations, and vehicles as hostility toward CEO Elon Musk intensifies. In addition to these attacks, numerous peaceful protests have taken place at Tesla locations, with demonstrators holding signs and chanting, “Elon Musk has got to go.” The protests…

Nissan Motor is appointing a new chief executive as it faces mounting challenges, including sluggish sales, unsuccessful merger negotiations, and the looming threat of tariffs in the United States. On Tuesday, the Japanese automaker announced that Makoto Uchida, who has served as CEO since 2019, will step down. Ivan Espinosa, 46, a Nissan veteran with…

Bad news about the U.S. economy spreads quickly, but concerns about an economic slowdown may be exaggerated. Consumer spending declined in January for the first time in nearly two years, a real-time economic growth forecast recently turned negative, the housing market had a sluggish start to the year, and uncertainty looms due to President Donald…

Starting Monday, Chinese tariffs of up to 15% on various U.S. agricultural products will take effect, potentially intensifying trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The newly announced tariffs will impact a broad range of commodities, including beef, poultry, and grains. In addition to these levies, Beijing has also decided to fully suspend soybean…

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico are an “attempt to stop the bleeding” in the American economy, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on “This Week” on Sunday, defending the controversial measures. “We’re in a crisis mode in this country,” Fain stated, arguing that America’s trade system is “broken” and in need…