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Emerson Collective Founder and President Laurene Powell Jobs speaks at the 29th Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton on May 4, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.Ultra-wealthy investment firms ramped up trading in April after the economy slumped the previous month in the wake of the outbreak of the Iran war. Family offices made 55 direct investments in companies…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit in Washington on March 11, 2026.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Thursday announced that GPT-5.5-Cyber, a variation of its latest artificial intelligence model, will be rolled out in limited preview functionality to vetted cybersecurity teams, a month after rival Anthropic captivated investors and government officials with its Claude Mythos Preview.The preview of GPT-5.5-Cyber is not intended to be a significant enhancement in terms of cyber capabilities, but is instead trained to be more forgiving for security-related tasks, OpenAI said in a blog post. OpenAI announced GPT-5.5 late last month.The cyber-specific…
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway between Iran and Oman that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.Gallo Images | Getty ImagesThe United States and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other had launched the attack.U.S. Central Command said in a statement that as three U.S. Navy destroyers passed through the strait late Thursday, its forces “intercepted an unprovoked Iranian attack and responded with a self-defense strike.”Centcom said in a statement that “Iranian forces fired multiple missiles, drones, and small boats” as the U.S. warship passed toward the…
Brazilian officials hope the talks will yield the best possible outcome, given tensions last year over President Trump’s tariff policies.Published May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, with talks expected to focus on trade, security and critical minerals as Lula seeks to mend rocky relations.Thursday’s meeting between Lula and Trump brought together two of the world’s most prominent populists, despite sharp ideological differences.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe two leaders were scheduled to answer questions from reporters together in the Oval Office, but they…
Frank Warren says Tyson Fury should have a preliminary fight ahead of his November showdown with Anthony Joshua.British rivals Joshua and Fury will finally face off in the long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown. Joshua has a tune-up contest set for July 25th in Riyadh with Albania’s Christian Prenga, and Fury himself is supposed to have another preliminary fight, but it’s not on the same bill. “That’s not happening,” Fury’s promoter Warren told Sky Sports News.Fury, who announced his retirement early last year, returned to beat Arslanbek Mahmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April. After his first win in the UK since…
When Anthropic announced its new Mythos model in April, it also issued a stark warning to those developing the software. The institute says its model is extremely powerful at sniffing out software vulnerabilities, finding thousands of high-severity bugs that need to be fixed before they can be released publicly. Now, security researchers for Mozilla’s Firefox browser are taking a closer look at what that process actually looks like and what the power of Mythos means for overall software security. In a post published Thursday, Mozilla said Mythos had discovered a wealth of high-severity bugs, including some that had been dormant…
Despite growing concerns about return on investment, new data shows that a college degree remains the goal for the majority of high school students. According to Sully’s new report, “How America Plans for College,” 95% of families with high school students said their student will attend college. Only 5% said their career path after graduation was unlikely.Most people interested in two-year or four-year schools said it was because of skills training, career opportunities and higher income potential, according to education lenders. Approximately 82% of families with high school students considering attending college said they thought it was worth the high…
The latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerates as the United States continues its effective fuel blockade.by AFP and APPublished May 7, 2026May 7, 2026The United States has imposed a number of new sanctions related to Cuba during a months-long pressure campaign against the country.Thursday’s sanctions were announced hours after U.N. experts denounced Washington’s effective fuel blockade on the island, tantamount to “energy starvation.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe measure targets Grupo de Administracion Empresarial SA (GAESA), a military-controlled conglomerate with ties to almost every sector of the country’s economy.Also targeted was Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, president of More Nickel…
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is expected to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of this season.After months of good faith discussions about a potential new contract, Shaw is understood to want to explore other options despite winning the Women’s Super League with City on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old striker has scored an impressive 110 goals in 133 appearances for City since joining from Bordeaux in 2021, and is thought to have interest from other clubs, including in the United States, for Chelsea’s show. Shaw has scored 19 goals in 21 games and is on track to win…