A new arms race is unfolding on the ocean floor
Companies and governments are increasingly waking up to the fact that the future of warfare isn't just in the skies, but also on the ocean floor.
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Google's Gemini becomes latest AI model to break out and hack computer systems
Google said on Friday that its Gemini model had hacked three other companies, the first time the search giant has disclosed that one of its models autonomously gained access to third-party computer sy…
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
On July 1, Eric Appelbaum, DO, MBA, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of SBH Health System, is expecting 28 foreign medical graduate (FMG) physicians to begin their residenci…
Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives the U.S. what he described as "permanent control over security, and all other needs" in the Danish island …
Cotton Losses Extend to Friday
Cotton futures are down 115 to 120 points in the front months. Crude oil is back down $1.20 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index down $0.0.5.
I’m in my 50s. My mother died from Alzheimer’s. Do I need long-term-care insurance?
Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. As Americans live longer, more of us will eventually need support later in life — whether through in-home care, assist…
Trump says he's banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House
President Donald Trump said Friday that he is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House over their coverage of him.
Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal
Anthropic on Friday announced it has selected Accenture as an embedded evaluator, the company's first concrete step toward implementing CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow down the pace of artificial …
Q3 Earnings Season Preview: What Can Investors Expect?
The overall setup remains very favorable as we start looking ahead to the Q3 earnings season. S&P 500 earnings are expected to increase by +24% from the same period last year, the 8th straight quarter…
Stocks Finish Mostly Higher as Crude Prices Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.17% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.67%. December E-…
Strategy Rally Tests Whether Its Bitcoin Premium Can Rebuild
Bitcoin is doing something on Friday that almost nothing else in the risk complex can manage: it is rallying straight through a tightening cycle. BTC-USD traded at $80,858.25 by late morning in New Yo…
AI cloud provider Nscale files to go public
Nscale, a cloud provider specializing in infrastructure for artificial intelligence models, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NSCL."
Auto industry urges Trump to bar Chinese automakers in U.S. ahead of Xi visit
The American automotive industry wants President Donald Trump to maintain policies that make it difficult for Chinese automakers to operate in the U.S. — or even ban them altogether.
Three words from Kevin Warsh have Wall Street wondering how far the Fed will go with rate hikes
With a few carefully chosen words, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh both explained this week's decision to hike interest rates and raised vexing questions about what comes next.
Crude Prices Supported by Middle East Supply Disruptions
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is up +0.38 (+0.37%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is down -0.0068 (-0.19%).
Coffee Prices Recover as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +4.00 (+1.45%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed up +5 (+0.15%).
Trump's $403 million war chest is finally being spent on the midterms. Now comes the hard part
After sitting on a $403 million dollar war chest for months, President Donald Trump's flagship super PAC has finally opened the spending floodgates. The rapid deployment of Make America Great Again In…
Elon Musk talks up AI safety while fighting regulation in wild week of strange alliances
After agreeing with bitter rivals Dario Amodei and Sam Altman in their call for foundation model labs to slow the pace of development, Musk was contradicted by President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Je…
Zillow Stock Near 52-Week Lows: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
Zillow Group shares have fallen sharply toward 52-week lows, potentially putting the online real estate giant back on investors’ radars.
Nike parts ways with Kylian Mbappé; soccer superstar signs with On
French soccer phenom Kylian Mbappé signed his new endorsement deal with On after Nike chose not to renew its deal with the international superstar, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
McDonald's is the new 'Value Meal,' says trader Mike Khouw
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore," said the late Yankee great, Yogi Berra, referring to persistent inflation. Fast forward 50 years, and the same might be said of fast food value menus.
SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS
SpaceX has expanded its contract with NASA and will conduct an additional three crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station through 2030, netting Elon Musk's company up to $946 million up…
Improving Global Supply Pressures Coffee Prices
Coffee prices are mixed today, with robusta falling to a 1-week low and arabica moving higher on some light fund short covering. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks, with …
‘I’m burned out’: I’m constantly helping my cousin who is running out of money. Is it too much to expect his sister to help?
This column is part of Advice Week, Slate’s celebration of all things advice. Few topics come up as often in our advice columns as weddings. So we’ve rounded up some of our favorite questions from thr…