U.S. Attack And Iran's Retaliation Warning Push Oil Prices Higher
According to market data, Brent crude rose more than 4% to $100.40 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures traded around $94.19.
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What Pushed Micron Past The $1 Trillion Market Cap Mark
According to the firm, long-term agreements and stronger pricing power tied to AI demand could continue lifting the company’s valuation
Consumer Confidence Falls Amid Iran War Inflation Concerns
Reuters reported that the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped 0.7 points to 93.1 this month, down from a revised 93.8 in April. Economists had expected a larger decline to 92.0
Alabama GOP Faces Setback In Congressional Redistricting Fight
The judges rejected arguments that a recent Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act changed the legal analysis in the case
Just 8 House Democrats Voted For Parental Consent Pronouns Bill
Strong opposition to the bill came from the Congressional Equality Caucus, which nicknamed it the “Republicans’ Don’t Say Trans & Forced Outing Bill.”
BP Fires Chairman Albert Manifold Over Conduct Concerns
The oil giant did not disclose specific allegations but said the board unanimously agreed to dismiss Manifold
Extreme Heat Sweeps Europe Weeks Ahead Of Summer
Wildfires, water shortages and sleepless “tropical nights” have also hit parts of Europe
New California Bill Aims To Close Loophole In Child Online Extortion Cases
The bill is described as expanding California’s extortion statute by “explicitly adding sexual conduct, intimate images, and explicit images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to the categories of conduct that can be used to commit extortion.”
Trump To Receive Dental And Medical Exams At Walter Reed
The visit will include preventive healthcare assessments as well as meetings with service members and hospital staff. The trip was first announced earlier this month.
What Trump’s AI Rollback Means For The U.S.-China Tech Race
China’s framework focuses heavily on content control, political compliance and algorithm oversight. More than 860 generative AI services have already been filed with regulators
Iran Issues Fresh Warning To U.S.
Khamenei said the United States was steadily losing its regional influence and no longer had secure locations for “aggression and the establishment of military bases
What Pope Leo Warned About Artificial Intelligence
The Vatican warned that AI could erode human judgment, spread disinformation, deepen economic inequality and normalize artificial relationships that replace genuine human interaction
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Says AI Impact On White-Collar Jobs Overestimated
Altman admitted he had previously overestimated how quickly AI would eliminate entry-level white-collar jobs after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022
Trump Dominates In Primaries As Capitol Hill Flouts Him
Last weekend, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, placed third in the Senate primary, with Trump-backed challenger Rep. Julia Letlow advancing to the runoff round
Why New U.S. Strikes On Iran Are Raising Fears Of Wider War
The attacks came as Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for another round of talks aimed at ending the months-long conflict
