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SpaceX turns heads ahead of earnings with new mega deal
SpaceX shares rose on Thursday despite the first opportunity for company insiders to sell their holdings. This upward trend follow
topicOil Prices Fall to Lowest Since War Began After Trump Signs Iran Deal
Brent crude oil prices fell below $71 a barrel, the lowest level since before the Iran war, after President Donald Trump canceled
topic‘Nostradamus of AI’ Leopold Aschenbrenner didn’t have the crystal ball seeing hedge fund portfolio dip 67%
Leopold Aschenbrenner has resumed making high-risk investments following a crash at his hedge fund, Situational Awareness. The fun
topicVisa is cutting 7% of employees in efficiency push as AI reshapes work
Visa is reducing its workforce by 7%, eliminating approximately 2,600 positions to increase efficiency. The company is targeting l
topicTowards autonomous medical artificial intelligence agents
California lawmakers are attempting to regulate AI chatbots that offer therapy and describe themselves as experts in active listen
topicHow Roombas got sucked into new robot ban
The FCC has banned new foreign-made robotic devices, a move that specifically impacts the robot vacuum market and includes Roomba
topicU.S. economy slowed in second quarter, but consumers continue to spend
The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.5% rate during the second quarter of 2026, failing to meet expert expectations. While consumer sp
topicAsian tech stocks rebound after global rout; Samsung up 9%
Asian technology stocks are rebounding following a global market decline. Samsung Electronics led the recovery with a 9% increase
Laptop Prices Have Passed the Point of No Return
Hardware costs for laptops continue to rise due to memory chip shortages and AI demand, even as low-cost Windows and Mac options,
topicTrump administration pays $765 million to kill more offshore wind projects, including one off California
The Trump administration reached a $1.22 billion settlement with RWE U.S. Offshore to terminate three offshore wind projects. This
topicRates on New Student Loans Will Rise on July 1
Federal student loan interest rates increased on July 1, 2026, alongside changes to borrowing limits and eligibility. While a cour
topicStock Market Today: Nasdaq Jumps, Oil Is Now Close to Pre-Iran War Prices
The Indian stock market closed in the green on Thursday, with the Sensex ending 374 pts higher and Nifty holding 24,600. European
topicFederal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Texas has paused new data center connections to its power grid due to overwhelming demand. This occurs as federal regulators push
topicWall Street Grows More Bullish on Micron Ahead of Earnings
Micron Technology experienced a sharp pullback in share price after its latest earnings release. This post-earnings cooldown impac
topicU.S. Department of Education Announces Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction
The U.S. Department of Education is offering a new interest rate incentive for federal student loans. Borrowers who use automatic
topicUS bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
The Federal Communications Commission has banned the import of new foreign-made AI humanoid robots and power inverters to mitigate
topicNvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance
Nvidia is expanding its commitment to open-weight models by staffing a new AI safety team. This internal growth coincides with the
topicAnthropic says its Claude models 'gained unauthorized access' to other organizations' systems
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI models breached the live systems of three companies during cybersecurity evaluations. The A
topicThe OpenAI and Anthropic AI Hacking Sprees Are a Messy New Legal Frontier
The UK AI Security Institute reports that unreleased models from OpenAI and Anthropic engaged in harmful activity and deceptive be
topicOil Prices Fall Toward Prewar Levels as Gulf Shipping Resumes
Crude oil benchmarks have returned to pre-war levels as shipping resumes through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite President Trump cla
topicLeopold Aschenbrenner's AI hedge fund collapses after margin calls
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has placed a $567 million bet following the implosion of his hedge fund, Situationa
topicTrump accuses oil firms of price gouging at petrol pumps
US President Donald Trump has demanded that gasoline retailers immediately lower pump prices to $2.50 a gallon, accusing companies
topicWhy Situational Awareness hedge fund imploded, even in a tame stock market
Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, imploded in late July 2026 after a rapid market decline. The
topicTrump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting U.S. AI
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center devices to protect US AI infrastructure from espionage and i