India's Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz
Caitlin Clark bounces into record books with 45 points and 10 assists
Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
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Bronze Age ‘shaman,’ previously assumed to be a male metalworker, was actually a woman
Bronze Age ‘shaman,’ previously assumed to be a male metalworker, was actually a woman
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Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage males can become emperor
July 17, 2026
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Volvo Cars sees stronger second half despite steep China decline, rising costs
Volvo Cars on Friday forecast that profits would recover in the second half, even as the Swedish carmaker warned of rising key raw material costs and an
July 17, 2026
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Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow
July 17, 2026
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Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan last week are urging an
July 17, 2026
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'Bloodbath': Analysts react to Asian shares sinking on tech selloff
Asian markets slid sharply on Friday, with equity benchmarks in Japan and Taiwan falling as much as 6%, as a global rout in technology stocks accelerated.
July 17, 2026
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Lagarde, Google and Messi chase their goals
Earnings season kicks into gear this week with Alphabet, the first of the so-called hyperscalers, set to report, while the European Central Bank looks set to hold rates after a
July 17, 2026
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How Korean stocks turned from trusty bellwether to AI frenzy
Billions of dollars in leveraged bets on South Korea's AI darlings have warped a stock market once revered as a
July 17, 2026
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China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries
July 17, 2026
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Among AI crowd, some investors position for slower hyperscaler spending growth
The parabolic rally in AI chipmakers has run into turbulence amid concern about valuations and the sustainability of their bumper revenues, with some
July 17, 2026
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JERA begins study on US listing as it steps up overseas expansion, sources say
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has begun a feasibility study for a U.S. listing as it explores means of expanding overseas and
July 17, 2026
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China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals
Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and
July 17, 2026
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Saab profit beats forecast as defence boom spurs surge in orders
Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand
July 17, 2026
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Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's
July 17, 2026
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Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for 'collective defence', president says
Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for
July 17, 2026
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South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer
A team of South Korean and U.S. researchers has unveiled a robotic technology that allows a person to suit up without using their hands or aid
July 17, 2026
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Databricks secures funding round at $188 billion valuation
Databricks said on Thursday it has signed a term sheet for a strategic funding round that values the data analytics software firm at $188 billion.
July 17, 2026
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To air or not to air? Nation's TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
To air or not to air
July 17, 2026
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Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
When you breathe in wildfire smoke, harmful particles can travel deep into your body.
July 17, 2026
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Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
Science works at a much slower pace than social media, opening a large window for early findings to be taken at face value and misinformation to spread.
July 08, 2026
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PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say
PayPal’s board sees a $53 billion takeover bid by rival Stripe and private equity firm Advent International as undervaluing the company and facing
July 17, 2026
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Philippines protests Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
The Philippines condemned as racist a video posted by the state-run China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, saying on Friday it had lodged a diplomatic protest with
July 17, 2026
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SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment
SpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad
July 17, 2026
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Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke
The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up one hour due to air quality concerns due to wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed
July 17, 2026
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SpaceX's Starship rocket aborts before liftoff, Musk says launch probable next week
SpaceX's Starship rocket triggered a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th flight test from Texas on Thursday as some of its 33 engines failed to start, with
July 17, 2026
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Truth Social to sell trading firms 'fastest' access to Trump's posts
Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks and trading firms "the fastest" access
July 16, 2026
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Netflix earnings forecast disappoints Wall Street, shares tumble
Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets and said it would cut the frequency of viewing-
July 17, 2026
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US to take lead in probe into Ryanair Boeing 737 engine failure over Greece
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July 17, 2026
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Trump firm plans to sell priority access to Truth Social posts, possibly his own
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets
July 17, 2026
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Nuclear fuel firm Standard Nuclear falls in NYSE debut after slashing IPO size
Standard Nuclear's shares slid about 10% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday after the company slashed its offering size by
July 16, 2026
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Coca-Cola says fairlife halts US production after cyber attack
The Coca-Cola Company said on Thursday that fairlife, LLC, a dairy company it owns, temporarily suspended production operations in the U.S. after unauthorized access to parts of
July 17, 2026
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Trading Day: Sinking chips
A shakeout in U.S. semiconductor stocks tanked the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Thursday as AI jitters spread globally, while solid U.S. economic data
July 17, 2026
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Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to lukewarm forecast
Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases
July 17, 2026
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Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world
Drops for computer chipmakers and other AI winners dragged down stock markets worldwide
July 16, 2026
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it’s a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases
July 17, 2026
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Brookfield-backed Csquare valued at $3.2 billion in NYSE debut
Brookfield-backed data center provider Csquare's shares opened marginally lower before closing 1.57% lower in their New York Stock Exchange
July 16, 2026
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Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
Crypto.com said on Thursday that market maker Citadel Securities had invested $400 million in the crypto exchange at a $20 billion valuation, in its first-ever
July 17, 2026
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Wall Street ends lower as chip weakness offsets solid earnings, economic data
Chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower on Thursday as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat
July 16, 2026
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Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports
Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model, as the tech giant works to improve its capabilities, particularly
July 17, 2026
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Memorial grows for California DoorDash driver found dead in Tesla trunk
Memorial grows for California DoorDash driver found dead in Tesla trunk
July 17, 2026
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US wireless carrier Verizon to sell 274 stores, lay off another 500 corporate employees
U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs as part of its restructuring.
July 16, 2026
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Chipmakers put pressure on equity indexes globally, oil dips
Equity indexes around the world fell on Thursday as investors offloaded heavy-weight chip stocks while the U.S. dollar and Treasury
July 16, 2026
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Franco-German defence cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defence, long-range strike capabilities and
July 16, 2026
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Uber in $15 billion deal for Delivery Hero to create global takeout giant
Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany's Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group
July 16, 2026
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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol
July 16, 2026
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NHL unveils its 2026-27 schedule, the first with 84 games apiece since '93-94
The most expansive season in NHL history gets underway Sept. 29 and runs through April 10 before the playoffs begin a couple of days later
July 16, 2026
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Trump’s teleprompter operator under investigation for insider trading, sources say
Trump’s teleprompter operator under investigation for insider trading, sources say
July 16, 2026
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Ousted defence minister lays bare rift at heart of Ukraine's war effort
An extraordinary outburst by outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov laid bare a rift at the heart of Ukraine's war effort on
July 16, 2026
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Short sellers notch $8.7 billion profit as SpaceX shares dip to IPO price
Short sellers targeting SpaceX shares are sitting on an estimated $8.7 billion in paper profit since the rockets-to-AI firm's initial public offering
July 16, 2026
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No liability exemption for Google in Italian YouTube spat, EU court says
Alphabet unit Google is not immune from liability for videos uploaded to YouTube by commercial partners, Europe's top court said on Thursday, a ruling
July 16, 2026
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US agency denies Tesla petition to avoid recall fix over headlight issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday said it was denying a 2024 petition filed by Tesla to avoid a recall fix for nearly
July 16, 2026
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How Uber, Delivery Hero and rivals stack up in global food delivery
July 16 - Uber will buy Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the German firm at $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition.
July 16, 2026
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Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body
Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body China says aims to promote
July 16, 2026
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Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion
Chinese luggage maker Anhui Korrun said on Thursday a fund it invested in deployed 2.9 billion yuan for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying
July 16, 2026
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Kalshi to allow bets on clinical trials, FDA decisions
Prediction market platform Kalshi will start taking bets on the outcomes of clinical trials and FDA regulatory reviews, it said on Thursday, making drug-development odds public for
July 16, 2026
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Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone
July 16, 2026
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‘Whataboutism’ makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way
‘Whataboutism’ makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way
July 16, 2026
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Micron signs deals with Qualcomm, others for AI-powered automobile chip components
Micron Technology on Thursday signed long-term agreements with automotive suppliers, including chip designer Qualcomm and audio products maker Harman, to secure memory and storage
July 16, 2026
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Wall Street regulators propose new e-delivery for investor disclosures
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July 16, 2026
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GE Aerospace says it is supporting Boeing's 787 production ramp-up
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp said on Thursday that shipments of GEnx engines for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner had risen sharply, pushing back against
July 16, 2026
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Abbott raises 2026 profit forecast on strength in diagnostics, medical devices
Abbott beat quarterly estimates and raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as strong demand for its cancer diagnostics business and
July 16, 2026
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Triathlon unites to increase its popularity closer to the level of tennis and golf
Triathlon is taking action to try to boost its popularity in hopes of bringing it closer to the level of tennis and golf
July 16, 2026
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Boy with 'Iron Man' arm to future engineer: Alex Pring returns to UCF, chasing new dreams
Boy with 'Iron Man' arm to future engineer: Alex Pring returns to UCF, chasing new dreams
July 16, 2026
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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
July 16, 2026
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No radiation leak after 'contamination' events at Africa's only nuclear plant, regulator says
There have been three recent contamination events inside the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, South Africa’s nuclear regulator said
July 16, 2026
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Vertical Aerospace taps Near Earth for autonomous aircraft tech
Vertical Aerospace said on Thursday it will partner with Near Earth Autonomy to equip its Valo aircraft with autonomous
July 16, 2026
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Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem
The missions the foundations’ original donors champion during their lifetimes can become outdated after they’ve died.
July 16, 2026
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Nike out of World Cup contention as Adidas-outfitted teams head to final
Nike's swoosh will be notably absent from the World Cup final.
July 16, 2026
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AtaiBeckley surges after report Lilly poised to buy psychedelic drug developer
AtaiBeckley shares soared 50% premarket on Thursday after a report that Eli Lilly was in talks to acquire the psychedelic drug developer as soon as this week.
July 16, 2026
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Shein IPO faces lower valuation as e-commerce crackdown starts to bite
Shein's ambitions for a valuation of up to $50 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO are likely to face a tough test from
July 16, 2026
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Damp Squib
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Another day, another test for chip stocks.
July 16, 2026
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US probes Samsung for alleged infringement of Netlist's memory-chip patents
U.S. trade regulators have launched a probe into Samsung Electronics' memory chips and products sold by Google, Nvidia, Broadcom and Super Micro Computer that use them following a
July 16, 2026
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BMW appoints new HR chief as it moves ahead with cost-cutting drive
BMW has appointed Dorothea von Boxberg as its new board member for human resources, the German carmaker said in a statement on Thursday, outlining her experience in "
July 16, 2026
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Google required to open up to AI, search engine rivals under EU-mandated changes
Alphabet's Google will have to help OpenAI and other AI rivals as well as online search engine competitors access its services to comply with EU rules
July 16, 2026