U.S. crude oil tops $100 again – last seen in May – as market braces for prolonged Iran war
Oil prices remain elevated amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions
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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
Ant International partners with Visa, Mastercard on developing AI payments
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are working on common standards for AI-agent payments — including ways to verify and monitor their transactions.
Async GRPO with LoRA across HF Jobs: a bucket, a proxy, and no NCCL
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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman makes surprise video appearance at GOP midterm convention
Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, vowed to "work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley."
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
NFL teams still 'undervalued,' says Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan says NFL teams are still undervalued compared with teams in other professional sports leagues.
Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board 2 years after he left Google
Amazon said Kevin Mandia, the founder and former CEO of cybersecurity company Mandiant, is joining its board of directors.
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards shut millions of children out of school in 2025
When the creek beside Taudibura Garo's school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn't stop at the gate. It rises through the pit toilets – making the school unsafe – sending the 16-year-old and her classmates home...