Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse
Fighting across the oil-producing world is catching up with energy markets, which could soon be choked off by multiple chokepoints and shortages. Over...
China’s Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost
It was, perhaps, the worst-kept secret in the AI community. In mid-July, online sleuths who obsessively track the internet for signs of new...
U.S. troops killed recently were moved from the Iran war death toll to ‘overseas operations’ after the Pentagon claimed ‘temporary data disruptions’
The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in...
U.S. appeals court upholds block on Trump’s order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit mail-in ballots only to people on that list
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal...
Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting
Investors were bullish on Sunday evening as the U.S. and Iran continued to halt their attacks on each other, providing space for negotiations...
U.N. reports Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech to build a global illicit economy
Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far...
Trump says ‘we’re gonna help’ Lebanon as he moves to restore direct flights after four-decade hiatus
President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon “a lot” during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country’s leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for...
Cleveland’s WNBA team doesn’t play until 2028 but Progressive just scored jersey sponsorship
Cleveland’s WNBA team doesn’t play its first game until May 2028. However, the framework is steadily being put in place. The franchise announced...
Smithsonian director derides a White House report branding the museum as ‘woke’
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution’s leadership as...
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg warns Trump’s AI ownership plan would make ‘George Orwell blush’
The initial deal behind the American AI boom seems to be: private investors would help finance it, taking on the risk; private companies...