Business News
- Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in pants after DUI rollover crash in Florida, police say
President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump is dating Woods, told The New York Post that Woods "lives a life of pain."
- Snap climbs 13% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock's value 7x
Irenic Capital suggested shuttering the Specs division and replacing more than a fifth of Snap's workforce with artificial intelligence.
- Warren Buffett says Iran bomb would make nuclear disaster harder to avoid
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman said the growing number of nuclear-armed states has fundamentally altered the global risk landscape.
- Lilly to spend up to $7.8 billion to acquire Centessa, a maker of experimental sleep disorder drugs
Centessa is one of several companies working on a new class of drugs to treat narcolepsy, a condition that makes it difficult for people to stay awake.
- Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending
Oracle has ratcheted up its capital expenditures as it builds data center infrastructure that can handle AI workloads.
- Social Security needs money to fix its shortfall. The question is, who will pay?
Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have some ideas for how to fix the program.
- Nike is set to report earnings after the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects
Nike has shown some gains in North America, its largest market, amid its turnaround, but the strength was offset by weakness in China.
- 'Project Hail Mary' is the box office proof point Amazon MGM has been waiting for
Amazon and MGM promised to spend around $1 billion each year on theatrical releases, a figure that would fund between 12 and 15 films annually.
- Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts
While there's still plenty of uncertainty about where rates are headed, Wall Street commentary shifted back to expectations for cuts.
- Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia's economy is in the 'death zone'
The Iran war has caused energy prices to surge, directly benefiting — and filling the coffers — of major oil and gas producers like Russia.
Crypto News
- Galaxy expands retail platform with SOL staking, targeting 6.5% yield
GalaxyOne adds Solana staking with variable rewards and zero-fee incentives, extending institutional validator infrastructure to retail users.
- The stablecoin question is: Who gets paid?
Stablecoin infrastructure delivers velocity but issuers and exchanges capture the rent. Velocity beats market cap as digital dollars become invisible financial plumbing.
- Crypto gains political clout among 80% of UK young voters
A Coinbase Institute survey suggests crypto has become the financial starting point for most 16-25-year-olds in the UK, as digital assets become a powerful credibility test for political parties.
- OpenFX raises $94M to speed up cross-border payments with stablecoins
OpenFX raised $94 million in a Series A round to expand its stablecoin-based FX network, as firms explore faster cross-border payment infrastructure.
- Ethereum’s EEZ and the attempt to rebuild one Ethereum
The Ethereum Economic Zone promises to stitch fragmented rollups back into a single system, but a similar model struggled to gain traction on Cosmos.
- Is $450B in Bitcoin vulnerable to the quantum threat? Analysts weigh in
BTC price will find it difficult to establish a new record high if Bitcoin developers don't take the quantum threats seriously, one analyst says.
- Faster settlement may make for poorer markets
Atomic settlement demands instant capital per trade. T+0 eliminates netting efficiency while empowering liquidity coordinators.
- Supply chain attack hits Axios npm releases, users urged to rotate keys
Security companies flagged [email protected] and 0.30.4 as compromised, urging credential rotation and rollback of affected packages.
- Bitcoin whale selling cools as $60K becomes the focus for BTC price
Bitcoin whale selling eased as BTC exchange inflows dropped sharply, making the trend line near $59,000 the critical support level to watch.
- Bitcoin price dips below $66K ahead of US Defense Department briefing
Bitcoin trapped late buyers at $68,000 with oil still above $100 ahead of a news briefing by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
General News
- Major explosion at Russian petrochemical plant
A massive explosion occurred at a major petrochemical plant in Russia, killing at least two people and injuring dozens.
- Foreign journalist kidnapped in Iraq: Interior Ministry
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- Why Iran believes it can outlast the US
Iran is preparing for deeper US escalation while insisting it’s winning. Can this war end before it widens?
- Qatar says ‘ready to help’ with US-Iran negotiations
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Qatar is “ready to help” with US-Iran negotiations.
- UK accused of ‘intimidation tactics’ against bailed pro-Palestine activists
In the space of a week, two young women linked to Palestine Action have been arrested in the UK.
- UN aid chief warns of new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon
As Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Tom Fletcher asks how world will prepare for 'new addition' to occupied territory.
- Trump attacks NATO allies as pressure mounts over Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher explains what Trump’s latest criticism of US allies means.
- Qatar says Iran’s attacks on neighbours crossed ‘many red lines’
Iranian attacks on Qatar are having a 'catastrophic effect on the relationship between the two countries', Doha says.
- Cuba crisis explained: Who holds power, and could Diaz-Canel be replaced?
As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island's leadership.
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