Biden announces new $425 million military aid for Ukraine

TechCrunch Meet the Chinese 'Typhoon' hackers preparing for war Of the cybersecurity risks facing the United States today, few loom larger than the potential sabotage capabilities posed by China-backed hackers, which top U.S. officials have described as an "epoch-defining threat." In recent months, U.S. intelligence officials said Chinese government-backed hackers have been burrowing deep into the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure, including water, energy, and transportation providers. The goal, officials say, is to lay the groundwork for potentially destructive cyberattacks in the event of a future conflict between China and the U.S., such as over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Yahoo Finance China starts to reverse its 'uninvestible' image: Chart of the Week After China announced broad measures to rescue its economy, Chinese stocks surged, our Chart of the Week shows. It's not the first time the country has attempted to get out of the recent doldrums, but the market's reaction says this time might be different.

Yahoo News Man arrested at Trump rally for guns says he's a Trump supporter, rejects 'assassination attempt' claim: Here's what we know A Las Vegas man who was arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in the Southern California desert on Saturday with a loaded weapon in his vehicle is vehemently denying claims by the local sheriff that he intended to assassinate the former president.

Yahoo Finance Revisiting Fed Chair Powell's remarks on immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — and their impact on the economy Jerome Powell is unlikely to weigh in on baseless charges of Haitian immigrant pet eating this week but the Fed chair has already weighed in on the town at the center of it all: Springfield, Ohio.

Elon Musk's reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble. Governor Gavin Newsom suggests that AB 2839, which went into effect immediately after he signed it on Tuesday, could be used to reel in the retweets of Elon Musk, among others who spread deceptive content. "I just signed a bill to make this illegal in the state of California," said Newsom in a tweet, referencing an AI deepfake Musk reposted earlier this year that made it appear Kamala Harris called herself an incompetent candidate and a diversity hire (she did not).

Yahoo Finance Fed's Collins: More rate cuts 'likely will be needed' to preserve US economy Boston Fed president Susan Collins said the central bank will likely need to cut interest rates further, the latest in a chorus of Fed policymakers to publicly support more monetary policy easing after the first cut in more than four years.

Yahoo Finance Social Security benefits will increase 2.5% in 2025 The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for 2025. That's down from 3.2% this year but in line with the 2.6% average over the past two decades.