Politics Trump's entry into crypto opens new doors for those seeking political influence Bloomberg investigative reporter Zeke Faux says the Trump family crypto business offers anyone seeking favor with the new administration a legal way to send money directly to the president. Dave Davies
Arts & Life Netflix raises monthly fees after a record jump in new subscribers The company says it added 19 million new subscribers during the last quarter of 2024, fueled by live events and new shows. Netflix is also raising subscriptions by $1 to $2 per month in the U.S. Manuela López Restrepo
Technology TikTok available in the U.S. again after Trump vowed to pause ban on the app TikTok is back online in the U.S. after going dark for about 14 hours. The blackout affecting 170 million American users was lifted after President-elect Trump vowed to pause the federal ban. Juliana Kim A Martínez
Business Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S. The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform's future in the U.S. Bobby Allyn
Science SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but spacecraft is destroyed After launching on Thursday, the Starship rocket caught the booster back at the pad but lost contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out. Officials for Elon Musk's company confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed. The Associated Press
Politics Russia tried to use the LA wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles. Huo Jingnan
National John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software access and forcing the use of only authorized dealers. Alina Selyukh
Arts & Life What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding With TikTok's days in the U.S. potentially numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know. Rachel Treisman
Technology 'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court for copyright infringement "The New York Times" and other publishers have sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, saying they did not grant the ChatGPT-maker the right to use their material. Bobby Allyn Steve Inskeep
Business 'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them. Bobby Allyn
