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People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular...
Trump’s feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic and the Trump administration are sparring — yet again.Over the weekend, tensions between the San Francisco company and the Trump administration flared up after the...
China’s property stocks tumble back to pre-2024 stimulus levels
With half-year results approaching, investors are focused on whether developers’ earnings can stabilisePublished Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 12:28 PMCHINESE property stocks have slid back to levels seen before...
FBI seizes drones, cites pilots near SoFi Stadium during the World Cup
Federal officials said they seized drones and cited pilots near the SoFi Stadium for allegedly violating temporary flight restrictions during Friday’s World Cup game.The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all...
Oil: Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal
Published Sat, Jun 13, 2026 · 09:23 AM[HOUSTON] Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an imminent peace agreement...
AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones. A new survey of individuals using AI...
US stocks: Wall Street ticks up as chips rebound, Middle East in focus
Published Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 10:45 PMWALL Street’s major indexes inched higher on Thursday, as investors sought bargains in beaten-down technology stocks and kept a close watch on developments around...
Greenback treads water with US-Iran clashes, inflation data in focus
Published Wed, Jun 10, 2026 · 09:11 PM[LONDON] The greenback held steady on Wednesday (Jun 10) as markets remained on edge over the latest clash between the US and...
US stocks: Wall Street rises as tech shares gain, Middle East tensions ease
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 10:31 PMWALL Street’s major indexes advanced on Tuesday (Jun 9), as technology stocks rose for a second day after last week’s rout, and...
Apple revamps Siri as it tries to catch up in the AI race
Apple on Monday unveiled a new version of its virtual assistant Siri, to take on its artificial intelligence-powered rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.The California smartphone maker...
