“Drippy Pope” was fake, but can “Influencer Pope” become a reality? ABC News took a look at the social media habits of some current members of the College of Cardinals, who will begin the process of selecting a new pope tomorrow. Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, the archbishop of Tokyo, has a modest Instagram following of around 3,000…
Clear the roads for Transformers whose only form is truck: Self-driving semis are officially making long-haul deliveries in Texas without anybody onboard—an achievement expected to become more common over the next year. Leading the charge: The autonomous freight firm Aurora is now hauling goods on a popular route between Dallas and Houston without a safety driver present, the…
Uncle Sam began collecting defaulted student debt yesterday for the first time since imposing a Covid-era pause in March 2020. Borrowers who have missed payments for more than 270 days will start getting their debt deducted from tax refunds, wages, and government benefits, the Trump administration said. Among the 42 million Americans with federal student loans, a…
Yesterday, President Trump said he would talk directly with Hollywood officials to see if they were “happy” with his proposal to put a tariff on foreign-made films entering the US. In the meantime, industry players shared their reactions. What’s happening On Sunday, Trump announced the tariff in a Truth Social post lamenting the dying US movie…