A Prolonged Hormuz Closure Could Send Crude to $140 As U.S.-Iran Deal Remains Elusive

Oil prices remain far below the surge above $100 a barrel last month and the peak of more than $110 reached in May, but ...
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Standard Chartered-Backed Venture Rolls Out Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin. Retail Access Could Follow.

The launch moves Hong Kong's stablecoin push from licensing into real-world deployment and gives businesses an alternative to a global market overwhelmingly dominated by tokens tied to the U.S. dollar ...
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DeFi vs CeFi: Why the Same Crypto Interest Rate Means Three Different Things

CeFi relies on a centralised provider to safeguard assets, process transactions, manage account access, and fulfil its commitments to users. That can make the interface easier for beginners, but it ...
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Anthropic’s Claude Gets Invisible Text Watermarks That Proofreading Alone Could Trigger

For text, Claude will embed what Anthropic calls "imperceptible" patterns to indicate that the content was generated or processed by the model. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images ...
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As the Metal Building Market Booms, Human Experience Becomes the New Measure of Success

The SoleraWall® system from Advanced Glazings seen in the Lactalis Canada Refrigerated Distribution Center in Ontario, Canada. Pre-engineered metal buildings have quietly become one of the great ...
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Kevin Warsh’s Stance On The Fed’s Independence Draws Scrutiny Amid Nomination Push: Report

Warsh, nominated by President Donald Trump to replace Jerome Powell, has said the Fed should remain "strictly independent" in setting monetary policy. C-SPAN Kevin Warsh's views on Federal Reserve ...
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Trump Reiterates Statement On Americans’ Finances Amid Iran War Talks

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2026 afterreturning from Beijing where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Alex ...
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The deal comes less than a year after Mark Walter bought a controlling ownership stake in the team.

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are the new owners of the LA Lakers in a $12.5 billion valuation. Getty Images Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are the new owners of the LA Lakers in a $12.5 billion valuation, ...
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Trump Media Is Selling Early Access To The President’s Social Media Posts. He Is Now Getting Sued.

President Donald Trump has been sued over the sale of early access to his posts on Truth Social. President Donald Trump has been sued over the sale of early access to his posts on Truth Social. The ...
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Rogue AI Agents Are Raising Alarms. Tech Giants Are Proposing a New System to Track Them.

The Open Secure AI Alliance is developing the Shared AI Findings Exchange, a proposed incident-reporting framework designed to give the industry a common way to document rogue AI incidents. Getty ...
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Why One-Size Posture Correctors Fail — And How a Height-Adjustable Design Solves It

Most posture correctors fail for a reason that has nothing to do with motivation or wear time. They fail because the straps are cut for a single, generic torso length. When a brace doesn't match the ...
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New York Says Prediction Markets Are Predatory. It Is Investigating Them.

New York City announced that it is investigating prediction market betting websites, alleging that the companies use predatory marketing tactics to target young people. New York City Council Speaker ...