Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
The US and Iran’s determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy. Source link
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Yen Jumps 0.8% in Asia Trading, Putting Investors on High Alert
The yen jumped in Asia on Monday, as traders remained on edge over the potential for Japanese authorities to step back into the market after last week’s intervention to curb declines. Source link
Trump’s Iran war leaves US with sharpest fuel shock in G7
Petrol and diesel prices are rising more swiftly in America than other major economies including the UK and Canada Source link
Gemini 2.5 Native Audio upgrade, plus text-to-speech model updates
What customers are saying Google Cloud customers are already using Gemini’s native audio capabilities to drive real business results, from mortgage processing to customer calls. “Users often forget they’re talking to AI within a minute of using Sidekick, and in some cases have thanked the bot after a long chat…New Live API AI capabilities offered…
Prediction Market Startup Kalshi Boosts Valuation to $22 Billion With Fresh $1B Investment
In brief Prediction market platform Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a Series F round led by Coatue. The platform said it commands 90% of U.S. prediction market activity with 2 million monthly users. Weekly trading volumes hit $3 billion, up from $100 million a year ago. Prediction market platform Kalshi…
Trump attends PGA Tour event at his Doral golf resort
President Trump arrived at his Doral golf resort on Sunday, as the PGA Tour returned to the venue for the first time since 2016. The president was caught on camera in a spectator suite during the Golf Channel broadcast of the final round of the Cadillac Championship. He was joined by his son, Eric Trump,……
Comey prosecution 'not just' about Instagram post: Blanche
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey did not solely result from an Instagram post depicting seashells forming the numbers 86-47. “Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI agents, the career Secret Service agents that investigated this case……
Watch Anitta Perform ‘Choka Choka,’ ‘Várias Quejas’
Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta debuted on Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from her upcoming album, Equilibrium. Anitta, whose real name is Larissa de Macedo Machado, opened with “Choka Choka,” which came out on Thursday. The track features Shakira, though the Colombian singer did not appear on the SNL stage with Anitta. Equilibrium, Anitta’s…
Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law
“Literally, we stopped selling to Amazon, and it’s because I wasn’t going to do something illegal. I wasn’t going to do something that would put at risk the relationship we have with other retailers. But it also set the stage to say, look, you’re not going to push me around. This is the way we…
Adam Scott Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends, Teases Surprises in Season 3
Adam Scott already knows the ending of “Severance.” “Oh Yes. I’m an executive producer on the show, so I’m involved in all of it. We talk with the writers, and Dan [Erickson], all the time. I know everything about what’s going on. [As an actor] I like having as much information as possible.” Just like…