California billionaire tax faces spectacular collapse in bombshell new poll

The billionaires appear to be winning. California voters remain closely divided over a proposed wealth tax on billionaires to backfill federal health care cuts, but just 46% of likely voters are supporting it and 43% are opposed, according to a new Citrin Center-Politico poll. Proposition 40 needs a majority of voter support to raise as much as $100 billion by imposing a one-time 5% tax on state residents who had assets exceeding $1 billion at the start of 2026. With just 15 days until the election, it may need a late surge of support from the roughly 10% of likely…

World’s fastest AI-powered racing drone outflies the best human pilots

A drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has completed a championship race course faster than some of the world’s best human drone pilots.In a study published Oct. 14 in the journal Science Robotics, scientists created an AI system capable of pushing a quadcopter through a demanding course at over 60…

‘Cute demo, but totally impractical’: Experts are skeptical that Tesla’s ‘rocket’ Roadster could actually work in the real world

Tesla has unveiled a new “flying” version of its Roadster electric vehicle (EV) that uses SpaceX tech to pull off seemingly impressive airborne acrobatics.During a filmed demonstration at the SpaceX rocket testing facility in Texas Thursday (Oct. 15), the second-generation Tesla Roadster was shown accelerating up a curved ramp before…

10 Best TV Shows of All Time, Ranked by IMDb

Scripted television shows have only been around since the early 1950s, and the medium has changed a lot over the decades. But almost every decade since the ’50s has had its own breakout series that transformed the idea of what a TV show can be. Compiling a list of the…

Mogul uses AI to turn your 0 investment into real estate returns

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Since the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (aka the GI Bill), investing in real estate has been seen by Americans as one of the most reliable vehicles…

49ers’ offensive line has chance at history vs Cardinals

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals: Playbook Brock Purdy may be minting a dark horse MVP candidacy early on this season, but the 49ers quarterback might as well be running to be president of the United States. It’s already like he’s being protected by the Secret Service. Purdy has hardly…

Jets vs. Lions prediction: Gang Green puts up a fight in the D

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Jets are back on the road once again after dropping their home opener in Week 2. They head to Detroit for a showdown with the…

What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun?

When you think of objects close to the sun, Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, probably comes to mind. But has any other object — natural or artificial — gotten closer to our star? And what’s the closest an object has gotten to the sun while still escaping?Many objects have…

Islanders answer final lineup question with odd-fit line trio

The last question remaining with the Islanders’ forward lines was who they would surround Casey Cizikas with, and based on Saturday’s preseason finale, that appears to have been answered.  After waiving Mitchell Chaffee earlier in the day, the Islanders had Ondrej Palat and Anthony Duclair on their game roster against…

Rob Bonta’s Paramount-WBD debacle has created political chaos

Antitrust suits aren’t supposed to be about politics, and yet that’s what’s happening of late, whether it’s Trump’s attempt during his first term to block AT&T from buying Time Warner, or California AG Rob Bonta looking to thwart Paramount’s purchase of TW’s successor, Warner Bros. Discovery.  It’s an odd way…

Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

After his quarterback was leveled during what he described as a “disgusting play” Saturday night at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning got in some parting verbal shots. Lanning trolled USC’s crowd and its football culture after improving to 3-0 in head-to-head matchups against Trojans counterpart Lincoln Riley. “Three wins…

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