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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesSecretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States is in talks with Iran and that Iran has agreed to negotiate parts of its nuclear program, which it had previously refused to discuss, as lawmakers called on the Trump administration for a strategy to end the war.”Talks with Iran are different than talks with Switzerland,” Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “We need to use an…
Anthropic announced Tuesday that it will expand Project Glasswing, a collaborative industry initiative to use AI to discover and fix critical software vulnerabilities, to approximately 150 new organizations in more than 15 countries. The news comes a day after Anthropic announced it had secretly filed for an initial public offering after a $65 billion funding round at a valuation of about $1 trillion. Anthropic’s Claude Mythos is at the heart of Project Glasswing. The AI company called the model its most powerful yet, able to identify thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities over several weeks. In early April, Anthropic granted 50 early…
A government report on Tuesday showed that while the number of job openings reached the highest level in nearly two years in April, employment fell sharply, showing that demand in the labor market is increasing but hiring is slowing.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of job openings reached 7.6 million in the month, an increase of 731,000 from the previous month and the highest level since May 2024. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for 6.8 million job openings from the BLS job openings and turnover survey.Due to the rapid increase in job openings, available jobs…
Residents watch a wildfire move down the hill at Runkle Canyon Park in Simi Valley, California, on May 19, 2026. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesThe cost of homeowners insurance has skyrocketed for many people across the United States in recent years.Insurance experts say policyholders looking to reduce their premiums have some relatively easy options. Other strategies require financial investment and may ultimately save money in the long run, they said.Average premiums rose 24% from 2021 to 2024 to $3,303 a year, according to a report released last year by the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer…
Reuters — British police faced a backlash on Tuesday over the case of an 18-year-old student handcuffed as he lay dying with stab wounds after his killer falsely claimed a racist assault. Henry Nowak was killed in a knife attack in the southern English city of Southampton in December last year. His killer, Vickram Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for lying to police at the time that Nowak had assaulted him. Police body camera footage shows Nowak lying on the street saying, “I’ve been stabbed,” and “I can’t breathe,” to which the…
Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Blackstone headquarters in New York, USA.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBlackstone announced Tuesday that it has raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity fund, making it the region’s largest PE financing.Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III has exceeded its $10 billion target and raised more than double its predecessor, the alternative asset manager said.Joe Baratta, global head of Blackstone Private Equity Strategies, said in a statement: “Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region in the world and presents attractive opportunities to invest at scale based on themes in which we strongly believe.” Blackstone said it…
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang announced the RTX Spark superchip at the Nvidia GTC conference on the sidelines of Computex 2026 on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Yifei Lin | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesas important as Nvidia has permeated the technology industry, but its developments in recent years have all been related to data centers. Now, the chipmaker is eyeing the PC market, and Wall Street recognizes the threat it poses. In his keynote speech at the Computex conference in Taiwan on Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company and microsofttrying to “reinvent the PC”. Nvidia’s plan…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Bill Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, putting the growing U.S. intelligence community in the hands of supporters targeting the president’s enemies.President Trump’s current DNI, Tulsi Gabbard, announced last month that she would resign from her position effective June 30.Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the selection that Pruitt, who has no experience in the intelligence community, will retain his existing titles as FHFA board member and chairman of mortgage groups Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.President Trump previously announced that Aaron Lucas, deputy chief…
Impulse Space, the startup founded by SpaceX engine guru Tom Mueller to develop high-mobility spacecraft, announced this week that it will spend $500 million in Series D hiring to hire as many as 200 new employees. The round, led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC with participation from Founders Fund, Lux Capital and Linse Capital, reflects investor interest in space and defense technology as the U.S. government pours money into national security issues and SpaceX prepares for an IPO. Impulse focuses on mobility in outer space. The company has developed a highly maneuverable platform called Mira, targeted at buyers for…
The United States is said to be considering expanding its nuclear weapons capabilities to more European NATO members. Six NATO members – Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey – currently form part of the alliance’s nuclear weapons-sharing agreement and have been authorized to host dual-capable US aircraft capable of deploying nuclear missiles. But the group could include more European NATO members, the Financial Times reported, citing three people briefed on the confidential discussions.Analysts say the move will boost the profile of certain defense companies involved in the manufacturing, maintenance and parts supply chain of dual-capable aircraft. BAE Systems,…