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Prediction market Kalshi plans to file for US crude oil perpetual contracts, expanding beyond event-based betting into commodities derivatives. The move would mark a significant extension of prediction markets into traditional finance territory.

If approved, it would blur the line between regulated commodity exchanges and prediction platforms, potentially disrupting established futures markets.
🎩Kalshi went from 'will it rain tomorrow' to crude oil derivatives faster than most fintech startups find product-market fit.
🔗Kalshi's commodities push comes amid loosening regulatory attitudes toward prediction markets following their 2024 election-betting breakthrough.

A Reuters commentary argued that the U.S. bond market, despite being widely criticized, is functioning as designed. The piece contends that recent volatility reflects normal price discovery rather than systemic dysfunction.

Bond market stability underpins trillions in global financing; misreading normal stress as crisis could trigger premature policy intervention.
🎩The bond market is like a smoke detector — it's supposed to make noise when things get hot. That doesn't mean the house is on fire.
🔗The commentary comes as rising yields and Fed policy uncertainty fuel debate about U.S. fiscal sustainability heading into midterm elections.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro has flagged a secretive interagency agreement that could divert billions in NIH funds to the Department of Defense. The arrangement raises concerns about reduced biomedical research funding.

Redirecting NIH funds to defense could set back critical health research at a time when the US faces rising chronic disease burdens.
🎩Robbing the lab coats to pay the flight suits — a bold budgetary strategy if your goal is fewer cures and more missiles.
🔗Part of a pattern of Pentagon budget maneuvers drawing bipartisan scrutiny, alongside concerns about defense leadership losses.

NEWGoogle signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs

Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, has hit a $48 billion valuation, surpassing the multiple Cursor achieved before its SpaceX acquisition. The round reflects surging investor conviction in autonomous coding tools.

The valuation signals that venture capital sees AI coding agents as a winner-take-most market where early leaders could capture outsized returns — a bet with enormous implications for the software labor market.
🎩When your AI coding startup is valued higher than most of the companies whose code it's trying to replace, the market is making a very loud statement.
🔗Cognition's raise is part of a broader capital surge into AI-native companies, with SpaceX and university endowments increasingly anchoring these rounds.

NEW‘South Park’ renamed ‘South America’ in honor of Donald Trump

Dell reported a blowout quarter driven by surging demand for on-premise AI infrastructure. The results highlight an enterprise AI boom happening outside the hyperscale cloud providers.

The on-premise AI surge challenges the assumption that cloud providers will capture all AI workload spending, opening a massive market for traditional hardware vendors.
🎩Dell proving that sometimes the unglamorous box-moving business is exactly where the money is — Michael Dell's dorm room revenge tour continues.
🔗Dell's AI-driven reinvention mirrors broader enterprise trends of bringing compute closer to data for latency, security, and cost reasons.

Chinese memory chip maker Longsys debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following a $900 million share sale, closing its first session down 1%.

The lukewarm debut reflects cautious investor sentiment toward Chinese tech listings in Hong Kong despite continued deal flow from mainland companies.
🎩A $900M IPO that ends down on day one — Hong Kong's market is sending mixed signals at best.
🔗Joins a wave of Chinese firms tapping Hong Kong markets, including confidential IPO filings from AI companies like Moonshot.

Brad Pitt Has 16 Roommates. There’s a Smart Marketing Lesson Behind the Absurdity

Apple's upcoming Siri AI overhaul will include the ability to recap conversations and perform multi-step tasks, bringing it closer to assistants from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The feature launches with iOS 27 on September 14th.

Siri's LLM upgrade could shift millions of iPhone users from third-party AI apps back to Apple's native assistant, reshaping the consumer AI competitive landscape.
🎩Siri has been the designated underachiever of voice assistants for so long that actually becoming useful might be the most disruptive thing Apple does this year.
🔗Apple's September event also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro with AI-verified photography and the company's first foldable device, signaling an aggressive AI integration strategy.

OPEC+ extended production increases as Gulf oil flows recover and prices cool. The cartel's decision to pump more comes as supply growth threatens to outpace global demand.

Rising OPEC+ output at a time of softening demand could push oil prices significantly lower, reshaping inflation expectations and energy sector investment.
🎩OPEC+ choosing to flood the market right when everyone's worried about a glut is either 4D chess or a spectacular misread of the room.
🔗The production increase coincides with the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve hitting its lowest level since 1982, creating a complex global supply picture.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is closing applications tonight for Side Events, giving startups a final window to host events alongside the flagship conference in Silicon Valley.

Disrupt Side Events have become a launchpad for startups seeking visibility outside the main stage, and the deadline signals the conference season is entering full swing.
🎩Nothing captures startup culture quite like a midnight deadline to apply for the privilege of hosting your own event at someone else's conference.
🔗The startup conference circuit heats up as AI companies like Moonshot prepare Hong Kong IPOs and OpenAI-linked controversies dominate founder conversations.

Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy closed an oversubscribed $50 million seed round just two months after launching, following a $10 million pre-seed. The company emerged from stealth to capitalize on surging demand for nuclear power.

A $50M seed round for a two-month-old nuclear company signals that energy investors are treating next-gen nuclear with the same urgency as AI infrastructure.
🎩Nuclear is back, baby — and VCs are throwing money at it like it's a Series A for an AI wrapper.
🔗This follows Microsoft, Google, and Amazon all signing nuclear power agreements to fuel AI data center demand, creating a gold rush for nuclear startups.

Jeff Bezos Wore an $8,000 Watch for More Than a Decade. Now He Has a $2.4 Million One

NEWHowmet CEO "fine" with GE Aerospace deal, working to meet demand for engine parts - Reuters

US bond yields spike after Bessent increases buybacks - Semafor

Your Biggest Customers May Be Accidents. Audit the Revenue Before You Plan What Comes Next

Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Aussie tycoon stands on precipice of M&A glory - Reuters

Hyrox founders reclaim majority stake in fitness-racing group with L Catterton-led investors - Reuters

Despite recurring narratives about the 'death of the CMO,' marketing leadership roles remain critical and are growing in strategic importance. The article argues that companies eliminating CMO positions are making a mistake.

As AI reshapes go-to-market strategies, companies need senior marketing leadership more than ever to navigate the transition—not less.
🎩Every few years someone declares the CMO dead, and every few years the companies that believed it end up hiring one back.
🔗The debate over CMO relevance connects to broader organizational shifts as AI blurs the lines between sales, marketing, and product functions.

Even Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is worried about Iran’s economy and ‘social cohesion’ as U.S. pressure gets tougher to withstand

Reuters compiled its latest roundup of top energy sector headlines, covering global developments across oil, gas, renewables, and grid infrastructure.

Energy market news flow is accelerating as geopolitical tensions, climate policy, and AI-driven demand reshape the sector simultaneously.
🎩Energy news used to be boring — now it reads like a thriller with nuclear reactors and data centers.
🔗Connects to ongoing SPR depletion concerns and broader infrastructure investment trends driving AI compute expansion.

OpenAI’s rogue AI agents reached at least 12 more websites, researchers say

Ancient Fault Lines, Modern Capital Markets: The Middle East Effect

Crypto exchange Gate enters prediction market space with white-label builder for businesses

The Most Important Decisions Are Made Before the Numbers Agree

IMAX Breaks Its Summer Box Office Record By Staggering 73%—And 'The Odyssey' Didn't Do It Alone

Earnings Are So Strong That Stocks Keep Getting Cheaper Around the World

Philippine Billionaire Manuel Villar’s Vista Land Mulls Asset Sales To Repay Maturing Debts

This Labor Day, Do More Than Toast To American Workers

How Can I Ensure My Merger Or Acquisition Goes Well?

‘I am the house now’: Scott Bessent dares currency markets to move against him

6 Data Center Stocks, REITs And ETFs To Buy Now

NTSB investigators recovered black boxes from the Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport and confirmed the aircraft struck a cleaning crew van and an SUV, describing the scene as 'utter devastation.'

The discovery that ground vehicles were struck raises serious questions about ramp safety protocols at one of America's busiest cargo airports.
🎩'Utter devastation' from federal investigators is not a phrase that should appear in the same sentence as routine airport operations — something systemic failed here.
🔗Amazon faces multiple converging stories this week: the crash investigation, its first sterling bond sale, and the shutdown of Mechanical Turk after two decades.

COMMENTARY: Southeast Asia emerges as a crucial driver of China's clean-tech exports - Reuters

Scammers Are Getting Harder to Spot. Amazon Built a New Way to Check if Its Messages Are Real

A roundup identifies 17 key startup and investor hotspots across Stockholm, highlighting the Swedish capital's growing role as a European tech hub. The guide maps the ecosystem's physical geography.

Stockholm's concentration of unicorns per capita rivals Silicon Valley, and mapping its ecosystem helps founders and investors navigate Europe's most productive startup city.
🎩Stockholm keeps quietly producing billion-dollar companies while the rest of Europe argues about regulation — turns out cold weather and good design are a potent startup formula.
🔗Stockholm's ecosystem thrives alongside broader European tech milestones like Isar Aerospace's first commercial orbital rocket launch.

Canada’s pivot to Asia is finally real. The challenge is that neither side knows much about the other

Markets View September Rate Hike As More Likely Than Not

My Simple Marketing Fix Worth $5 Million

Ethereum giant Consensys spins off flagship MetaMask wallet, stays mum on IPO and token plans

Harry and Meghan Stayed Silent. Here’s Why Founders Pay a Silence Tax When They Wait to Explain a Major Decision

Novartis twin drug trial setbacks pile pressure on pipeline, CEO - Reuters

Inditex Defies European Heatwaves As Zara Owner Looks For U.S. Growth

NEWSLETTER: Anthropic was cautious on mega infra deals. Then demand surged - Reuters

KKR to acquire A1 Garage Door Service for around $2 billion, sources say - Reuters

Chinese AI firm Moonshot files confidentially for Hong Kong IPO, sources say - Reuters

Volkswagen weighs sale of motorcycle maker Ducati, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters

‘My boss is the Chinese customer’: Walmart China CEO Christina Zhu on how the Fortune 500 company is thriving in a tough retail market

Evan Spiegel Says Snapchat Has 1 Advantage Neither TikTok Nor Meta Can Match

NEWA string of controversies hits OpenAI, Anthropic

NEWLawsuit: Former Amazon workers claim pregnant women, struggling for breath, weren’t even allowed to sit down

Blackstone explores sale of ZO Skin Health, sources say - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Top China steelmaker Baowu eyes stake in BHP iron ore mine, sources say - Reuters

Lululemon’s Answer to Slowing Sales Is a Trap Many Entrepreneurs Fall Into

Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands taps banks for IPO, sources say - Reuters

Gen Z Is Not Only Drinking—They’re Reaching for One of the Booziest Brands On the Market

Gulf bond markets extend their rally despite uncertain outlook

Say Goodbye to Hugo Spritz Summer. Campari Has a New Pink Contender

AGI is here, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared. Here’s why the market doesn’t care

Terry Steiner Built a Global Entertainment Business by Serving a Market Hollywood Overlooked

Congratulations to Groww

Meet the data center capital of Europe as Google joins Microsoft and TikTok in betting over $30.2 billion on Finland

ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan in AI push, sources say - Reuters

OpenAI’s financials have leaked, showing $21 billion in losses against $13 billion in revenue

NEWTop investors in India's NSE IPO trim stake sales, sources say - Reuters

Taiwan's Wistron raises $1.5 billion in global share sale to fund raw material purchases - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore Airlines to seek tougher terms for any fresh Air India funding, sources say - Reuters

Lululemon’s Founder Is Divorcing Without a Prenup. Now Nearly $1 Billion in Stock Hinges on 1 Legal Rule

EXCLUSIVE: MMG faces EU antitrust warning over Anglo American deal, sources say - Reuters

Prediction markets spend big on celebrity campaigns even as Sydney Sweeney and LeBron James ads stir backlash

NEWHow Kalshi And Polymarket Take On Sportsbooks

Amazon Didn’t Inflate Ad Prices, It Provided Crucial Ad Market Clarity

COMMENTARY: TRADING DAY Roll out the $100 barrel - reuters.com

A Startup General Counsel Knew What Corporate Lawyers Needed From AI. So She Built It.

Two former Google DeepMind researchers have raised €3.2 million to build specialized software tools for nuclear fusion startups. The company aims to accelerate fusion development through better computational infrastructure.

Dedicated software for fusion companies could reduce development timelines for an energy technology that has historically struggled to move from research to commercialization.
🎩Fusion is always 20 years away, but at least now it'll have better software while it waits.
🔗The founding team joins a growing 'DeepMind mafia' of alumni launching European startups across energy, biotech, and infrastructure.

Tech stocks lead steep global sell-off as investors lose faith in AI chip trade

COMMENTARY: Trump's baffling Fed threat could be gift to Warsh: Mike Dolan - reuters.com

Trump calls to Make Germany Great Again. In Germany, nostalgia carries a dark past.

Asian family philanthropy is ‘a lot more hands-on’—and more corporate—than the West

Americans see sprawling government corruption, poll finds - Semafor

Lewandowski Denies Seeking Side Deals At DHS—Here’s What He’s Accused Of

Macau wants to be a ‘business city,’ not just a gaming hub—and it’s spending $16 billion to help it get there

The U.S. Can Win Foreign Policy Victories: Ukraine, Iran And Venezuela

The Fed Doesn’t “Print,” And The Federal Government Doesn’t “Spend”

Elizabeth Holmes A24 Movie Comes As She Seeks Clemency From Trump—And Praises Him In Posts

Twenty Thousand Breaths A Day: How The Environment Shapes The Health Within Us

How To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea

UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund

YC x Coinbase RFS: Build Onchain

Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements

Labs are begging for someone to slow the AI race

My ethical will was supposed to be a simple insurance policy — then we lost our daughter

How extreme heat is rewriting the job of state government

California Bets On A Non-Ultra-Processed Food Label. Will It Work?

Six in 10 Americans don’t trust what the federal government tells them on major issues

NEWDefense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months

Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming

Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit

Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks

Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say

Uber invests $10M in Indian fleet operator Carrum at $168M valuation

Poseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight

Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers

NEWBending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation

CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business

Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race

Startup ARR is less secure than ever, new research shows

Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation

25 Years After 9/11: 6 Ways Travel Has Changed From Small Knives To Facial Recognition

Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video

Adéla Cements Her Breakout Year In Debut Album “PRIMA”

Nearly 70% Oppose Data Centers, Poll Finds—As Trump Blasts Communities That Don’t Want Them

Rapper’s Mail Theft Check Fraud Empire Ends With A Prison Sentence

Rauw Alejandro Explores His Past And Sets The Stage For His Future During Red Bull Chapters Performance In NYC

NEWTrump tries to bribe Americans to vote Republican with promise of $5,000 dividend — only if the GOP wins

Workers who feel ostracized at work are less productive, study shows

The United App’s New Feature Just Solved the Worst Thing About Catching a Connecting Flight

5 proven ways to turn disinterest into a job offer

Hunter Biden’s Memecoin Crashes Minutes After Launch

Zcash soars to eight-year high amid crypto rally, and hopes of an ETF approval

I coach world No. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka. Here’s what productivity culture gets completely wrong about pressure

A 6-Generation Cherry and Apple Giant Just Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Growers Say It’s Not an Isolated Case

I Said Apple Would Never Ship a Foldable. Then I Saw the iPhone Duo

US launches new strikes on Iran - Semafor

5 Standout Women’s Takeaways From Creative Arts Emmys Night 2

No, The U.S. Does Not Have Only 14 Days Of Oil Left

Wealthy parents are buying their kids $75,000 AI schooling with guardrails as schools grapple with a literacy crisis

Sombr’s New Single Soars While His Debut Album Returns

Dodgers Owner’s MAGA Stance Leaves Los Angeles Advocate ‘Very’ Disappointed

Grand Theft Auto VI Is Coming—and It Could Cost Businesses Billions in Lost Productivity

A Wellness-Focused Dating Startup Drew a 10,000-Person Waitlist. SoulCycle, Lifetime Fitness, and Dale Moss Are Backing Its Expansion

Australia vows to hold big tech companies to account on social media — with $78.6 million fines

5 neuroscience-backed ways to make meetings less painful and more productive

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4, Episode 6 Release Time: Here’s When This Week’s Episode Drops On Apple

LAFC X LINE FRIENDS Celebrate Korean Heritage Night With Exclusive Merch

Mac Miller Charts A New Posthumous Hit With A Decade-Old Tune

A Relationship Scientist Explains Why AI Matchmakers Won’t Help You Find Love

Macklemore Defends 'Free Palestine' Remarks At Ed Sheeran Concert Despite Growing Backlash

Want to Meet Someone at the Airport Gate? After 25 Years, TSA Is Restoring Access at 13 Airports

What to Do When a Rejected Job Applicant Threatens to Badmouth Your Org

Zone Out in Meetings? This Game-Changing Apple Watch Feature Will Save You

The pumpkin spice era is changing—if not over, as McDonald’s replaces the flavor for the first time in a decade

Steph Curry’s Li Ning Sneakers—Born In China, Worn In The U.S., Making Waves Everywhere

Adam Grant’s Research Finds That Bosses Who Want Everyone in the Office All Week May Be Narcissists

Pappas, Sununu to face off in crucial New Hampshire Senate race - Semafor

This Dermatologist Built a $50 Million Skin Care Brand by Waiting 5 Years to Sell Anything

Japan cries foul as China slaps 99.2% import duty on key chemical for making computer chips

KATSEYE To Make ‘SNL’ Debut On Season 52 Premiere In September

Kendra Scott says a horrible manager taught her that being cutthroat isn’t the only way to run a company: ‘The worst boss was my best boss’

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Is Great, But Infinity Ward Made One Big Mistake

Girl Scouts Is Launching Its First-Ever Allergy-Friendly Cookie

Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies

Want to Calm Inflammation? A New Study Says a Common Instinct May Backfire

200,000 People Applied for Snoop Dogg’s Ice Cream Job. This Is How They Will Choose the Winner

Noah Kahan Scores A New Hit — One Which May Return Every Year

Data Earns Respect in Big-Box Retail

They built exoskeletons for stroke patients. Now, their robots can do eyelash extensions

How This Remote Team Improved Performance Without a 3-Day Office Mandate

Resy Deactivated a User After His Automated Assistant Made 200 Requests an Hour

NEWA Study of 2 Million People Just Proved Loneliness Is a Health Risk. Founders Are the Most Exposed Group I Know

NEWRaina Telgemeier And Gale Galligan On Board For Baby-Sitters Club 40th Anniversary Special

Think Machines Will Replace Doctors? See What’s Happening in These 3 Medical Specialties

Slipknot’s New Single “Arsenal” Is Not A Robust Return To Form

NEWQueen’s Soundtrack Returns After A Half-Decade-Long Absence

WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led By A16z, General Catalyst

Spotify’s Top-Ranked HR Podcast ‘HR Besties’ Is Ending After 3 Years and 136 Episodes

Trump’s Approval Rating Reaches New Floors In 2 Polls—As Support Among GOP Voters Slips

U2 Charts A New Bestseller With A Cover

From Italian to Indian, Chili Crisp Is Inspiring a New Wave of Global Flavors

Apple’s New Longevity Tools Will Tell You How Well You’re Actually Aging

Tim Cook’s Brief Appearance at the iPhone Duo Event Was Apple Stagecraft at Its Best

Trump’s Hair Appears Thinner Again After Recent Restyling Suspicions

McDonald’s CEO Says an Unlikely Group Is Turning to Happy Meals. Now the Chain Is Rethinking Its Strategy

34,000 Pre-Orders, $2.4 Billion Pipeline: Inside Europe’s Newest Humanoid Robot Unicorn

Samsung is the foldable phone king, with sales growing 30% and reviews praising its newest devices. Can it keep the crown as Apple enters the picture?

‘Politics is local’: Senate races balloon to $3.4 billion as Democrats compete in Texas, Iowa, Alaska and Ohio, just as Trump’s approval slips

What Happens When You Put 60 Grams Of Popping Boba In A Can Of Beer? This California Brewery Found Out

Steve Ballmer Was Suspended for a Year. It Shows What Happens When Leaders Make Exceptions for Stars

Steve Jobs didn’t trust focus groups to inform product design. These AI entrepreneurs believe they’ve solved the problem

Community Is More Valuable Than Ever. Most Companies Are Building It the Wrong Way

Cat Pee Was the Billion-Dollar Business Nobody Saw Coming

NEWDolly Parton Earns Her First Posthumous Radio Hit

Psychology Says September Is the Best Month to Start a New Habit. Here’s How to Make Yours Stick

NEWAmerica’s tariff war on Canada rages as it seeks ‘early date’ to bring early end to $30 billion impasse with China

Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup

Is it better to be a good follower or a bad leader?

Proposed U.S. Space Force Uniforms Earn Sci-Fi Fascist Comparisons

Christopher Golda and Grey Baker Join YC as General Partners

‘We’re not really sure what to do’: Airlines rush getting planes in the air from backlogged UK flights due to issues in ‘flight processing system’

FC Barcelona Versus Feyenoord Preview And Starting Line Up

After 18 Years, Nike Will Leave the S&P 100. Now Its Turnaround Faces a Bigger Test

Beyond K-Pop: K-Music Night Spotlights Korean And Korean American Indie Artists

This Is Reportedly What It's Actually Like Golfing With President Trump

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NEWNetflix’s Best New Movie Has A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Energy Department raises 2027 diesel price outlook by 33 cents amid Iran war

NEW‘Parents see themselves more as a client of the school’: Underperformance in class leads to apathy at home

Alibaba.com President: AI agents can talk, but can they actually do the work?

Justin Timberlake’s Decade-Old Single Becomes A Global Hit Once More

FIFA Confirms Infantino Will Seek Re-Election As President In 2027

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Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day shows 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs

How Playing High School Sports Secretly Predicts Career Success in Women

NEWPhillies Castoff Lasts Just 1 Game With New Team After Trade Demand

I’m a mother and C-suite exec. Here’s how I let go of guilt

Can a Drug to Treat Lung Disease Slow Biological Aging? A 12-Week Trial Found Early Signs

View / Oil executives are anxious about Venezuela - Semafor

NEWNFL 2026 Week 1: Your Best Stud, Dud And Could-Be With Stats

‘The math does not lie’: Why Austin only built 543 low-income homes while delivering 15,000 for the middle class

How to Invest in Your Future as a Solo Entrepreneur

How to conduct a ‘values inventory’—and why you should

Gen Z is entering work in a confidence crisis. Employers need a new playbook

Bruno Mars’ Last-Minute Grammy Contender Should Not Be Ignored

Coco Gauff Rebounds To Reach U.S. Open Semis, Elena Rybakina Takes Over World No. 1

Students perform better academically with less AI, study finds - Semafor

Iran’s chief negotiator warns retaliation will be ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ after U.S. hits tankers in response to attack attempt on warships

NEWElla Langley Makes History With Country’s Biggest Streaming Smash

Cubs’ Long-Time Infielder Makes MLB Return With First-Place Team

Andy Roddick Goes Undercover At The U.S. Open As American Men Chase History

China’s export shock is pushing the global economy to a breaking point, and the U.S. may have to clean up the mess, former trade official says

J.A. Bayona’s ‘Beyond Society’ Doc Revisits Survivors’ Lives After Andes Crash

AI researchers say industry is ‘gambling with our lives’ - Semafor

The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision

Malaysia eyes Huawei chips despite US warnings - Semafor

Exclusive poll: GOP's gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds

GB&I Shocks The U.S. To Win The Walker Cup For The First Time Since 2015

Why aren’t there more courageous leaders?

The 6-Part Scorecard That Reveals Whether You’re Actually Succeeding in Life

‘It tastes exactly like beef.’ For people with a life-threatening allergy to red meat, an ostrich burger can bring them to the verge of tears

Canelo Alvarez's Comeback Fight Announced, And He's Getting A Title Shot

Chicken N Pickle Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary With New Acquisition Strategy For The Next Ten

Dirk Collins And Planet 5 Bring Ultra-Premium Coffee To New Heights

Here’s what is open and closed this year on Labor Day

LIV Golf’s Stunning Downfall: From Saudi Billions to Bankruptcy

Horror Comedy ‘Buddy’ Tops Opening Numbers In 2nd Weekend At Box Office

Thieves nabbed a $10.5 million Renoir haul, but the paintings may be worth almost nothing outside the museum

Association Health Plans Could Give Small Businesses A Break On Health Costs

How Nift Turns A Gift Into New Customers For One Brand And Loyalty For Another

Your Best Salesperson Is the Customer You’re About to Lose

The math behind a Democratic wave — or a GOP upset

Nvidia backs Spanish spinout IPronics in $125m Series B

3 CEOs on Why Their Unlikely Majors Were the Best Choice for Careers in Business

Hurricane Marie Brings 10-Foot Waves And Flooding To Southern California (Photos)

Upcoming inflation data could determine if the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates soon, leaving Wall Street on edge

This California City Has a New Alternative to Uber and Lyft: $3.50 Rides

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Nathan Fielder Got Unusual Access to Elizabeth Holmes Before Prison. Now His Documentary Is Almost Here

NEWThe ‘Reacher’ Season 5 Release Date Is Closer Than You Think

Current price of oil as of September 9, 2026

As the first mail-in ballots of the midterm election start going out, Trump asks the Supreme Court a third time to limit them

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The typical tech leader’s pay rose $810k since 2021—more than COOs, CFOs, and CIOs combined

27 Leaders on Managing People Who Know More Than They Do

Gavin Newsom admits ‘California derangement syndrome’ is real but won’t hide his interest in a presidential run

Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Seeks New Audience On Streaming This Week After Stalling At Box Office

AND2BLE, BTS, AKMU And KiiiKiii Win Big At 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards

‘America is blessed with a strength’: Trump commemorates victims of 9/11 ahead of quarter-century anniversary

12 signs you’re becoming irrelevant at work (and what to do about it)

Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks

New dossier sheds light on Sudan chemical weapons allegations - Semafor

This CEO isn’t sure about financial nihilism, but he’s horrified by sports gambling online. So this football season, he’ll pay you not to do it

Clemson Among Teams That Terribly Underwhelmed In Week 1

‘They feel like they’ve been let down’: Republican’s admission about farmers, beef and Trump reveals a nervous Senate race

Is The U.S. Navy Close To Announcing Next-Gen F/A-XX Contract Award?

CDs Are Making an Unexpected Comeback. The Reason Isn’t Just Nostalgia

Real Madrid Ace Vinicius Jr: ‘We’re Going To Win The Champions League’

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A $500,000 career, gone at 25: esports’ injury crisis is forcing teams to build sports-medicine staffs

Jay Shetty Built His Schedule Around One Radical Rule

SAP Head of Quantum: AI is about to commoditize intelligence. Better decisions will be the next competitive advantage

Should Companies Encourage Their Best Employees To Leave?

‘They are exterminating us’: Cubans face psychological tolls from ‘economic strangulation’ as U.S. energy embargo continues

Eye Contact Won’t Tell You If Someone Is Lying. A Psychologist Says to Look for These Signs

A third of terror suspects arrested in the EU last year were under 18 as violent extremist networks grow online

‘The agency just can’t achieve what is required’: The cyclospora outbreak came after the FDA conducted nearly 35% less foreign food inspections

‘Oh, my God! Bro, bro, I’m going to spaz out!’ The first Bitcoin RICO case comes for a DOJ that gutted its ability to build it

‘Failure is a data point’: Executives say flexibility, not certainty, is what’s needed in a turbulent world

What the New York Knicks can teach corporate leaders

2026 Presidents Cup Takes Shape With Teams Announced

Ice Skater, Dancer Marta Eliza Miller Has Been Overcoming Scoliosis

Without Dolly Parton, There’s No AI Take On “I Will Always Love You”

Bessent faces G20 ‘credibility test’ - Semafor

Exclusive / Justice Department to take a closer look at Fox’s $22 billion Roku deal - Semafor

Billionaire On Trial After 'Mass Grave' Of Wildlife Found On French Estate

The $70 Million Reason LSU Backed Down In Its Fight With The SEC

Guardians’ Former Superstar Closer Gets Harsh Update After Gambling Scandal

Nearly 500,000 Ford Edge Vehicles Face Probe Over Engine Power Loss Issues

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Shohei Ohtani Is Hurt, Out Of The Lineup, And May Be Headed To The IL

Petition Urging Mamdani’s Exclusion From 9/11 Event Hits 100,000 Signs Amid Similar Push By Giuliani, Pataki

Dolly Parton’s secret weapon against Nashville: turning men into the punchline

White House Removes Controversial Tetris-Style Game From Arcade Website

A $12 Billion Political Ad Barrage Is Coming. Brands Can Cut Through the Noise With These 5 Moves

Sports' grip on America sparks summer of political warfare

Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling 1,558 flights and affecting 170,000 passengers

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