Meta plans to build a prediction markets app, The New York Times reported, as one of Big Tech’s traditional champions seeks to carve out a slice of the retail futures bonanza. DraftKings and FanDuel’s parent company fell on the news, reflecting the challenge prediction markets, which have flourished amid lax ...
US and Iran disagree on deal termsUS and Iran disagree on deal terms
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that Iran had agreed to more UN nuclear inspections, rebuffing Tehran’s denial of such a commitment. “They’re wrong,” Trump said, with the disagreement raising fears that future talks would fail to yield a final resolution to the conflict, even as the US secretary ...
Countries grapple with China’s robotics leadCountries grapple with China’s robotics lead
Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China’s lead in the embodied AI race. China installed a record 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 — 54% of the global total — as it looks to do with robotics what it already has with EVs and solar panels. In the ...
Panama v Croatia: World Cup 2026 – livePanama v Croatia: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ World Cup kick-off time: 7pm EDT/12am BST/9am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Jeff Ear-splitting cheers from this very pro-Croatia – Proatia? – crowd for Luka Modrić. We all know the end is near and there’s a palpable sense in the air that we might ...
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry findsIsrael continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an independent UN inquiry has found. The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since ...
Rubio insists strait of Hormuz will be toll-free as he arrives for Gulf meetingRubio insists strait of Hormuz will be toll-free as he arrives for Gulf meeting
US secretary of state seeks to reassure UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain over security and US-Iran ceasefire deal The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said no country, including Iran, would be allowed to charge tolls for shipping in the strait of Hormuz as he sought to reassure US allies ...
Your summer binge-watch begins: the best Prime Day streaming deals for Apple TV, HBO Max and moreYour summer binge-watch begins: the best Prime Day streaming deals for Apple TV, HBO Max and more
Some of everyone’s favorite shows are returning just in time for streaming discounts, including House of the Dragon and Ted Lasso The 30+ best Prime Day deals in the US on things our editors actually tested and love Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying ...
England v Ghana: World Cup 2026 – liveEngland v Ghana: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽ World Cup kick-off time: 4pm EST/9pm BST/6am AEST⚽️ Match gallery | Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot Antoine Semenyo was only 10 years old when Ghana came within a Luis Suárez handball of becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. The Manchester ...
Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alertsHundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year. ...
Greenspan’s legacy tested by AI jittersGreenspan’s legacy tested by AI jitters
Alan Greenspan died Monday at 100 years old, and the obituaries have been kind. The former Fed chair lived long enough for his reputation to rebound from the 2008 crash, which was partly blamed on deregulation he encouraged. He’s being remembered as the Maestro of monetary policy. His less flattering ...