Government shutdown and Trump-backed spending bill failures

The House of Representatives is in chaos amid a last-minute bid to avert a Friday government shutdown.

Government shutdown and funding bill avoidance

Government Shutdown Looms

Dollar Index

The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.5% to 102.08 — snapping a three-trading-day winning streak.

Market Talk

Stock Market

LeBron James

The 20-time All-Star was asked his opinion on the newly announced 2025 NBA All-Star Game, but had a bigger conversation in mind regarding the current state of the league.

Male Relationships

Instagram AI

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/10/instagram-generic.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>As we reported in August, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/27/meta-spark-ar-filters-instagram/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Meta has confirmed that it will discontinue Spark</a>, Instagram’s AR filters, in January 2025. At the time, the company didn’t give many details except to say that it would prioritize its efforts on other products. Now we know what’s coming next: realistic AI-based filters.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/20/instagram-video-ai-filters/#more-983470">more…</a>

Apple Intelligence

iOS 18

Celebrities and cosmetic surgery regrets

Brandi Glanville has dealt with what doctors believe to be a parasitic infection for more than a year and she’s had enough of it.

Celebrity feuds: Spencer Pratt and Lo Bosworth

Celebrities