Hamas says Trump’s Gaza disarmament proposal depends on Israel
Palestinians sit in a damaged house, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025. Ramadan Abed | Reuters An agreement for the «complete disarmament» of Hamas in Gaza can only be agreed…
Leopold Aschenbrenner Situational Awareness fund: $45B to fire sale
Leopold Aschenbrenner Photo: Josh Edelson Two years ago, Leopold Aschenbrenner argued he was one of few people in the world who saw the future clearly. In a sprawling, 165-page essay that became required reading in Silicon Valley, the former OpenAI…
Trump: U.S. has ‘not agreed to’ grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. «has not agreed» to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot…
GM to launch its own in-vehicle AI system later this year
GM began rolling out Google’s Gemini in eligible model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles in the U.S. earlier this year with Google Built‑in. Courtesy GM DETROIT — General Motors plans to launch its own in-vehicle…
New York sues Kalshi, claims it is ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on December 15, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York state sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday,…
Tech’s pricey AI buildout: Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs
Almost four years into the artificial intelligence boom, the world’s biggest tech companies are still making grand promises about the future. The problem is, they’re burning through their cash in the process. AI spending among the megacaps is…
Fed officials who voted to hike rates say action is needed now against inflation
Beth Hammack, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, during a research conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Dallas, Texas, US, on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty Images…
Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to Iran war
Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war.…
Janus Henderson’s McManus says investors eye overseas stocks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 24, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Investors are becoming more willing to increase their exposure to international equities, as concerns…
Apple drops 7%, Amazon surges 12% after earnings
Amazon shares surged on Friday while Apple dropped as investors reacted starkly differently to their June quarter earnings reports. Shares of Amazon were 12% higher in premarket trading, while Apple fell 7%. Amazon was nearly 4% higher at…