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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon out of Montenegro jail

South Korean crypto fugitive Do Kwon was released from prison in Montenegro early Saturday as the Supreme Court deliberates on extradition requests from US and South Korea.

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Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per theft—more than double what they were stealing 5 years ago

Scammers pretending to work for the Federal Trade Commission isn’t new, but they’ve perhaps never been quite so successful. So far in 2024, faux FTC

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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ stays atop box office in second weekend

“Kung Fu Panda 4” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation

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U.S. to reimburse more than $4.1 million lost to loan forgiveness scams as FAFSA problems persist

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it’s sending 27,584 checks to consumers victimized by student loan forgiveness scams—about $4.1 million in total. The victims sent

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The glaring errors in Kate Middleton’s Photoshopped family photo

After having been out of the public eye since mid-January, Kate Middleton has fueled new speculation about her whereabouts when Kensington Palace issued a family

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United racks up 3 Boeing incidents in a week after aircraft runs off taxiway shortly after landing

A United Airlines Holdings Inc. aircraft ran off the taxiway into a grassy area after landing at Houston on Friday, marking the third headline-grabbing incident

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Apple’s iPhone sales plummet 24% in China, while Huawei’s skyrocket 64% as Chinese consumers abandon American tech

In China, consumers are opting to buy domestic products amid increasing tensions with the West, at least when it comes to their smartphones. Apple’s iPhone

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Lawyers seek Tesla shares for legal fees in Musk pay case

Lawyers for a Tesla Inc. investor who persuaded a judge to throw out Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package are making an unusual request to have their legal

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Wendy’s surge pricing denial: Dynamic pricing is not the same thing, it says

Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how

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29-year-old self-made millionaire Lucy Guo wins $40 million Series A for a new creator economy venture

Lucy Guo is already a self-made millionaire who can put the co-founding of a bona fide unicorn, the $7 billion-valued Scale AI, on her resume.