The VALUATION That Just Made OpenAI Worth More Than Most COUNTRIES
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
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Why Nvidia's CEO Just DISAGREED With Everyone Else About AI's Biggest THREAT
Comments from the two tech leaders landed days after Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to slow the pace of model development.
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The SECRET University Programs That Guarantee You a Job at Samsung
Companies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.
The E-Reader That Just Got the ONE Feature It Was Always MISSING
Nearly two years after the last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it. While the Palma 2 launched in 2024 for $279.99, the Palma 3 will be $339.99 and is expected to be "available soon." The most obvious upgrade for the Palma 3 is the hardware itself. It still features the same 6.13-i
Business
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The Treasury Threshold That Could Trigger EVERYTHING We've Been Warned About
The 10-year Treasury yield has hit its highest since 2007, pushing borrowing costs deeper into territory that could expose some of the financial system's weakest links.
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The Saudi Pipeline CLOSURE That's Reshaping Global Oil Markets RIGHT NOW
Oil fell Wednesday, as an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories outweighed worries over supply disruptions after an Iran-backed attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
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Grab's BILLION-DOLLAR Bet on What Comes After Ride-Sharing
Grab is betting $1.49 billion on Atome Financial as it looks to expand its consumer lending business in Southeast Asia.
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Japan's Central Bank About to Make a Move It Hasn't Made in THREE DECADES
The BOJ is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to a fresh three-decade high, a CNBC survey shows.
The Miami Conference That's Become the Gateway to South Florida's GOLD RUSH
eMerge Americas has made Magic City a still-emerging network of technology, finance, government, universities and international markets.
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Congress Just Told the President He Can't Do WHAT He's Already Doing
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
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The Presidential THREAT That Just Shut Down America's Most Prestigious Arts Center
Kennedy Center closes as Trump threatens to stop repairs over naming fight The Washington Post Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to immediately close venue for renovations NBC News AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT 10TV Board votes to 'immediately' close Kennedy Center as judge says Trump's name cannot be added wusa9.com Trump’s Kennedy Center sabotage is complete vox.com
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The EMAIL That Proved Too HARSH for Homeland Security to Ignore
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.
The LOCAL Officials About to Gain Control Over Britain's Most HATED Utilities
The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account.
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The Financial SYSTEM Built on a Foundation Britain Tried to FORGET
Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans The Bank of England and the British financial system were for centuries deeply involved in the enslavement and transatlantic trafficking of millions of African people, according to new research on Britain’s slavery history. Research by historians compiling the Register of British Slave Traders has found that the scale of the financial system’s involvement in enslavement is greater than previ
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Why Environmental Activists Are Now Training for ARMED Self-Defense
Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America Nature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the independent watchdog Global Witness. Organised crime groups or professional killers were implicated in more than a third of the 124 killings of defenders in 2025 as narco-trafficking activiti
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Why Millions of Chinese Students Are Asking: Is English Even WORTH Learning Anymore?
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
Mount Fuji Just Became EXPENSIVE for Those Who Climb at the Wrong Time
The fee is among a series of measures Yamanashi prefecture is introducing to deter reckless climbers.
The Drone That Almost Reached Islam's HOLIEST City
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca aljazeera.com Iran war live: Saudi coalition intercepts, destroys drone headed for Mecca aljazeera.com Saudi Arabia says it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city CNN Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns ‘heinous’ Houthi attack on Mecca The Times of Israel
Sports
UFC 331 Betting Odds Released for Van vs Pantoja REMATCH
We look at the early fight week betting odds for the full UFC 331 fight card, which is headlined by a rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja
Entertainment
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Stephen Colbert's One-Word Answer About Missing Late Night Says EVERYTHING
Hot off his Emmy win for outstanding variety series, Stephen Colbert went on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night and revealed if he ever thinks about returning to late night television. “Late night TV. I remember it well. Many fond memories of this,” Colbert said while taking the stage. “Do you ever think about it?” Kimmel […]
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Why Critics Are Calling This ZOMBIE Movie the Best Video Game Adaptation EVER
“Weapons” and “Barbarian” director Zach Cregger is dabbling in studio IP for the first time with Sony’s “Resident Evil,” but it appears joining a franchise has done nothing to weaken the filmmaker’s knack for outrageously wild scares. Members of the film press are calling Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot “a cinematic spectacle” and “easily among the […]
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Isabel Allende Reveals What She's Learned About STORIES After Decades of Writing
In her latest work, 'Story Telling,' literary icon Isabel Allende holds a conversation with the reader to demystify the craft of writing.
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Cate Blanchett Heading to Tokyo for Film Premiere That MATTERS
Cate Blanchett will travel to Tokyo for the 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, where five short films backed by the Displacement Film Fund will receive their Japan premieres. Blanchett co-founded the Displacement Film Fund, which supports displaced filmmakers and those with a demonstrated history of telling authentic stories rooted in the experiences […]
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Drake Just Dropped a SURREAL Film Experience No One Saw Coming
Drake debuted “Fear of Missing Out” on Tuesday night, unveiling an hourlong string of music videos, new songs and scenes featuring a spate of guests including Sexyy Red, Winnie Harlow, Lena the Plug, Don Toliver and his mother, Sandi Graham. The livestream, which Drake had previously described as a “not so short film,” indeed lived […]
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Why a News Crew NEVER Made It Back From Covering a Routine Accident
The crash happened in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood
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The 3-Year-Old Who VANISHED From a Playground While Everyone Was Watching
Police carry out door-to-door inquiries in Brantham and a helicopter has been seen circling the area.
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September's Best DEALS on Study Tools and Textbooks
Unlock Chegg promo codes, student discounts, and free trials for Chegg Study and Chegg Writing.
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