President Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a 25 percent tariff on “certain advanced computing chips,” the White House has announced. As The New York Times notes, the administration previously threatened much bigger and broader tariffs for chips. Trump even said that he was going to impose a 100 percent tariff on companies unless they…
Jeff BorzelloJan 15, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. After weeks of relative consistency at the top, Michigan’s stunning home loss to Wisconsin and Iowa State’s blowout loss to Kansas have prompted a massive shuffle in ESPN’s Power Rankings. How far do the…
Beijing has revealed how its graft-busters are investigating bribes paid in hard-to-trace cryptocurrencies by tracking the ways in which corrupt officials have been spending the proceeds. A documentary shown on state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday highlighted the case of Yao Qian, the former director of the digital currency institute at the People’s Bank of China….
Myron MedcalfJan 15, 2026, 08:30 AM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. WACO, TEXAS — THE MOST polarizing pickup in men’s college basketball history started with a wild idea. On an October networking trip to Baylor, Deirunas Visockas — a former Boston College reserve turned agent —…
Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Charlie Creme Close Charlie Creme ESPN.com Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com….
The price of Spotify Premium is about to jump again in the US, marking its third price hike since 2023. Spotify announced that subscribers in the US, Estonia, and Latvia will be contacted about the updated pricing over the coming month. Individual Premium plans in the US will increase from $11.99 to $12.99 by the…
Norberto ParedesBBC Mundo, Caracas Getty Images Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado may hold the Nobel Peace Prize, but she knows there is only one foreign endorsement that really matters: Donald Trump’s. She will meet the US president at the White House on Thursday, after publicly offering to share her Nobel with him – a…
Jacob Panons & Joshua AskewSouth East Getty Images South East Water is set to operate bottled water stations again on Thursday Regulator Ofwat has opened an investigation into South East Water after repeated water supply failures across Kent and Sussex. Some 30,000 properties had no water at the height of the problems, with thousands still…
Neil PaineJan 15, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The rosters are finally set, and the rink in Milan Cortina looks like it will — technically speaking — be ready to host the tournament. The first Olympic Games with NHL…
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter Getty Images UK car manufacturing recovered in November The UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost. Growth was driven by an increase in industrial output, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, helped by the return to production at…
