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After a video of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot canoodling at a Coldplay concert went viral on social media, former CEO Ry Walker weighed in on the controversial chief's character.When asked by an X user to describe Byron in a few words, Walker, now CEO of Tembo, described him as "professional.""[I] answered a couple questions today privately, [but] figure I should post it here as well since I can't respond to everyone individually," Walker said in the post. "I’ve found Andy to be professional, [but] I’ve only ever been on a call with him once."COLDPLAY KISS CAM TRIGGERS 'FORMAL INVESTIGATION' INTO ASTRONOMER CEO ANDY BYRON AND HR HEAD KRISTIN CABOTWalker added "everyone on the team" had praised Byron's leadership, leading him to believe the situation was "an unfortunate development that comes as a big surprise."The apparent affair was uncovered after the couple were spotted nestling into… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday responded to the Trump administration's inquiry into cost overruns in the central bank's renovations of its Washington, D.C., headquarters amid its efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering interest rates.The Fed's renovations of its headquarters, the Marriner S. Eccles Building, and another building in the nation's capital have experienced cost overruns, which pushed the estimated cost from about $1.9 billion before the COVID pandemic to $2.5 billion. Trump allies have used the over-budget renovation project to open a new front in an effort to pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. Last week, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought sent a letter to Powell asking about his testimony and the compliance of design elements with plans submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). It is also floated as a pretext to fire Powell for "cause."Powell responded Thursday, noting the Fed established… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

FIRST ON FOX: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Friday its intention to create dedicated security lines for families traveling at some airports across the US. The initiative is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s "Families on the Fly" campaign to alleviate difficulties for families traveling in groups, which also includes reducing invasive pat-downs on minors, and eliminating self-identified breast milk screening in TSA PreCheck lanes."DHS and TSA are committed to making the airport security experience as smooth as possible for traveling families," Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News Digital. NEARLY 20-YEAR SHOE-OFF AIRPORT SECURITY POLICY IS ENDED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION"The ‘Families on the Fly’ campaign reflects our commitment to putting families first by ensuring their journey through security is as seamless and stress-free as possible while we continue to usher in President Trump’s vision for a new golden age of American travel."Current participating airports include Orlando International (MCO), Charlotte-Douglas… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Northrop Grumman is producing vital semiconductor chips in the U.S.The Virginia-based defense company manufactures millions of chips in America each year, FOX Business correspondent Max Gorden reported Friday from its factory in Baltimore, Maryland.At the facility, Gorden showed a "wafer" that contained "thousands of microchips." "They’re all on here, and then they’re eventually cut out toward the end of the process," he explained. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREHe also showed the "clean room" where he said Northrop Grumman staff were "actually testing out these microchips" before they left the production line. The company makes the chips for usage in military aircraft, defense ground radar systems, electronic warfare systems, space and weather satellites and other technology, according to Northrop Grumman. Production of a chip typically takes "a couple of weeks" but the defense company can "speed things up if there’s a national security need," according to Gorden.The chips can cost anywhere… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

The internet has seen a deluge of reactions to an on-screen moment during a Coldplay concert that has led to allegations of an affair between two executives at a tech company.Footage taken at a recent Coldplay show in Foxborough, Massachusetts, surfaced this week, capturing a man and woman trying to hide from a concert camera after it broadcast them on a screen in the stadium while wrapped in each other’s arms.  "Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy," singer Chris Martin remarked in the video.COLDPLAY'S CHRIS MARTIN CALLS OUT COUPLE ON KISS CAM, SPARKING AFFAIR ACCUSATIONSAmateur online sleuths went to work and claimed the gray-haired man and blonde woman are Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot. Footage of the couple reacting to being shown on the screen has gone viral, with some social media users alleging an affair between Byron and Cabot. FOX Business… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.