President-elect Trump’s estranged niece recently shared some of her most peculiar Christmas gift experiences with her uncle. read more

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. Major U.S. indexes ended the week higher, with the Dow up 0.4%, S&P 500 gaining 0.7%, and Nasdaq rising 0.8%, breaking a three-week decline streak. read more

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Rocket Homes, Alleges Kickback Scheme read more

Immigration and the big tech’s reliance on skilled labor is at the core of the rift between Trump’s MAGA supporters and Silicon Valley. read more

White House official Anne Neuberger confirms nine U.S. telecom companies hacked in Chinese-linked campaign Salt Typhoon. read more

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warned Congress that the government has less than three weeks to raise the debt limit or risk default and financial instability. read more

The world’s richest man Elon Musk earlier this week admitted to using the weight loss drug Mounjaro. read more

Cyberhaven, a data-loss prevention startup, has confirmed a security breach involving its Google Chrome browser extension. read more

Encode partners with Musk to oppose OpenAI’s for-profit transition. Encode submits brief supporting Musk’s injunction against the move. read more

Chinese EV startup Li Auto’s founder and CEO Li Xiang on Friday reportedly backed the use of LiDAR technology in the company’s vehicles, saying it is necessary on the roads in China. read more