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Washington — The Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them was met with immediate scrutiny and questions surrounding its legality, enforcement and implementation.The Justice Department has said that there are no “partisan requirements” to seek compensation, but if its past settlements and actions and statements from lawyers and communications professionals are any indication, it’s likely that President Trump’s highest-profile supporters and allies may stand to benefit. The fund was established as part of a settlement agreement between Mr. Trump and the Internal Revenue Service to end a civil lawsuit he…

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For most of the AI boom, investors had a simple playbook: buy the companies selling GPUs, the powerful chips used to train large AI models. Bank of America now says that trade is becoming too narrow. The next phase of AI will be driven by “agentic AI,” systems that can plan, fetch data, call tools and complete tasks with less human prompting. That makes CPUs more important, because they coordinate the work around the model. BofA projects the server CPU market will grow from about $43 billion in 2026 to $125 billion by 2030, a 31% compound annual growth rate.AI…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has ordered TikTok to take immediate steps to improve how it regulates harmful content following the circulation of posts deemed “grossly offensive” to the country’s royals, the communications regulator said on Thursday (May 21).The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the social media platform owned by China-based ByteDance failed to “take sufficient and timely action” on a fake account that carried the allegedly defamatory posts against Sultan Ibrahim, the country’s current king.The content included material deemed “grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting in nature, including AI-generated videos and manipulated images”, the regulator said.”MCMC take serious view…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fernando Mendoza may be the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, but the Las Vegas Raiders don’t plan on having him under center in Week 1.At least, that’s the hope of new head coach Klint Kubiak, who said as much in March.”You’d love him to be able to learn behind somebody. That’s in a perfect world,” Kubiak said at the time during the NFL Scouting Combine. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, attends a news conference…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Jersey officials made a half-dozen arrests after a swarm of youngsters descended on a quaint shore town in the latest viral teen takeover plaguing local communities across the country. The incident unfolded Tuesday night, when Long Branch police were called to Pier Village – a sprawling oceanfront community clad with rental units and hotels – regarding reports of a massive group of teenagers inciting brawls, jumping on cars and contributing to “disorder” across the boardwalk, according to NJ.com.Bystander footage shows a line of police officers carrying riot shields and corralling the teens…

It took less than two years after the federal government’s cap on international students was introduced for the effects to start to show. A roughly 50-per cent reduction in the number of overseas students who could study in Ontario hit colleges hardest, with a massive drop in enrolment and a growing financial crisis.But new data suggests the policy changes that came with the federal cuts hurt the sector more broadly, making the option of studying in Ontario less appealing for many international students.A briefing deck created by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security in mid-2025 revealed institutions…

new video loaded: Cubans Divided Over U.S. Indictment of Raúl CastroWhile some in the Cuban community in Miami welcomed the U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro, the former president, residents in Havana condemned the charges and expressed concerns about a potential military intervention.By Julie YoonMay 21, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus warned Wednesday that Iran may be using ongoing nuclear negotiations to “buy time” as President Donald Trump pauses planned military strikes and extends a fragile ceasefire to allow more room for diplomacy.Speaking with Fox News Digital after the Middle East Forum in Washington, Ortagus said Iran has long used drawn-out negotiations as a strategy to delay pressure while preserving leverage.”It’s the tactic of the regime to stall, to draw negotiations, to buy time,” Ortagus said of Iran. “I would encourage the president not to fall into the…

The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan’s equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies after Prime Minister Takaichi’s election win.Yevgen Romanenko | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan’s largest banks posted record annual profits in their latest financial results, but earnings growth could slow as credit costs rise and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, analysts say.Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the country’s largest lender, said net profit rose 30% from a year ago to 2.4 trillion yen for the fiscal year ended March 2026, a record high for the third consecutive year.Similarly, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group…