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On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, a television station broadcast remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Board Member Kevin Warsh speaking after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in the chambers of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs oil prices rise, investors are increasingly preparing for an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.According to CME’s FedWatch tool, federal funds futures are pricing in about an 82% chance that the central bank will raise borrowing costs at its September policy meeting. A week ago, that probability was less than…
Canada – 2026/05/23: In this illustrated photo, the CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo illustration: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images)Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesChangxin Memory Technologies’ mass listing has raised concerns that the company’s market debut will drain cash from Chinese stocks, as investors raise money to snap up some of the country’s biggest memory chip makers. The Shanghai Star market listing, scheduled for July 27, has become the latest focus for investors after Chinese technology stocks tumbled in recent trading. CXMT raised $8.6 billion in Asia’s largest IPO so far…
As the current 10% tax expires, President Trump will impose new tariffs on 60 countries with forced labor provisions.Published July 24, 2026July 24, 2026President Donald Trump is moving forward with plans to impose new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just before the expiration on Friday of stopgap levies he announced after a painful Supreme Court defeat.The United States plans to impose taxes of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 countries, which account for 99 percent of U.S. imports, citing insufficient bans on products produced using forced labor.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”The United…
For months, the AI giant has devised special, vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of its models by malicious hackers. However, these limitations currently impede the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers as well as legitimate network defenders. In June, the US government imposed export control restrictions on Anthropic’s highly touted AI models Mythos and Fable. The move was prompted, at least in part, by a report that claimed it was possible to bypass model guardrails designed to prevent users from using the model to construct and execute malicious cyberattacks. Regardless of whether this incident was truly motivated…
Oil is rising, bonds are selling, and stock markets are under pressure. Investors sold Big Tech stocks following the results. 10 year government bond yield It reached just 4.7%, the highest level since January 2025.In many ways, this is similar to the picture from March, when stocks presaged a month-long slide as the Iran war escalated beyond investors’ expectations. nevertheless, S&P500 It’s less than 3% off the record. The index has surpassed last month’s low and is at a level not seen since May.Stock chart iconStock chart iconS&P 500 in the past monthLooking for clues about whether the stock market…
China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng spoke at a press conference in Chengdu, China on July 23, 2026, as part of APEC Digital Week.Evelyn Chen | CNBCCHENGDU, China — Governments are increasingly seeking control over artificial intelligence as companies release more powerful open source models, a new multilateral statement shows.Twenty-one APEC member countries, including the United States and China, released the Chengdu Statement on AI, emphasizing respect for “security, data protection, and intellectual property rights” and calling for support for open source development.The statement released Thursday also specifies support for models and projects that “employ strong security…
Pro-Israel Trump ally meets with Ukrainian president who claims Russia is helping Iran kill American soldiers.Published July 24, 2026July 24, 2026Laura Loomer, an American far-right activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, met and interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, reversing years of hostility toward the country.Loomer said he interviewed Zelensky on his show on the social media platform Rumble on Thursday after telling X’s roughly 2 million followers that repeating Russian propaganda was a mistake.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listRight-wing commentators said they didn’t care if Republicans opposed to Ukraine disowned her. “We will see how evil…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. trading partners from Canberra to Brasilia reject the forced labor rationale behind President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs, but most have signaled they will continue to negotiate rather than retaliate. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday took action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposing tariffs on 60 countries for the U.S. government’s failure to impose and enforce prohibitions on products made with forced labor. The tariffs are 10% for countries…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent American Time Use Survey, Americans spend the majority of their leisure time on screens.People over the age of 15 spend an average of about 2.5 hours watching TV and an additional 37 minutes on activities such as video games and social media, out of an average of 5 hours and 10 minutes of leisure and sports time per day.It’s no surprise that we spend so much time on TV, laptops and phones, says Lance Garrison, dean of the School of Professional Psychology at the University of Chicago and a clinician who specializes…
The Supreme Court’s intervention began with an appellate judge’s decision to side with Georgetown’s Badar Khan Suri against Trump.Published July 24, 2026July 24, 2026A U.S. appeals court has rejected immigration officials’ request to remand a Georgetown University academic at risk of deportation for his work opposing Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.In a 2-1 decision, the Virginia-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law does not prevent a lower court judge from ordering Badar Khan Suri’s release.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listKhan Suri, an Indian national, was arrested in March 2025 as President Donald Trump’s administration…