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Tuesday, Jul 07, 2026
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Economy
When Power Replaces Intelligence: How Biden’s Policy Destroyed America’s NVIDIA Advantage — and Handed the Future of AI to China
Trump’s latest decision to allow NVIDIA to sell its H200 chips to China may be the most important strategic move he has made (and he made a few, too few and too amazing to mention!) — and perhaps the most important one he could make — to...
China and Brazil have signed a new deal that will allow them to trade in their own currencies, bypassing the US dollar as an intermediary
The agreement will protect both countries from currency fluctuations and reduce transaction costs.
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Silicon Valley Bank exec was Lehman Brothers CFO
Joseph Gentile, a Silicon Valley Bank executive, was formerly a CFO and executive at Lehman Brothers' Global Investment Bank prior to the bank's systemic collapse in 2008.
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After SVB failure, US acts to shore up confidence in banking system
Undercover bailout: After a dramatic weekend, U.S. regulators said the failed bank’s customers will have access to all their deposits starting Monday and regulators set up a new facility to give banks access to emergency funds. The Feder...
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The Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse effect is spreading around the world, affecting startup companies across the globe
More than 100 founders and CEOs are now writing to the UK Chancellor pleading for help, after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has led to a significant cash crunch for startups globally.
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Silicon Valley Bank: Struggles Threaten Tech Startup Ecosystem"
A Look at the Challenges Faced by the Leading Funder and Banker of Risky Tech Ventures
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In a major snub to Downing Street's Silicon Valley dreams, UK chip giant Arm has dealt a serious blow to the government's economic strategy by opting for a US listing
The move has left officials devastated, as Arm was seen as the jewel in the crown of the UK tech industry.
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Embracing the Age of Intelligent Enlightenment: AI Revolutionizes Our Understanding of the World
Generative artificial intelligence presents a philosophical and practical challenge on a scale not experienced since the start of the Enlightenment. The era of intelligent enlightenment is upon us.
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It's the question on everyone's lips: could a four-day workweek be the future of employment?
With many companies experimenting with the idea, the Wall Street Journal decided to ask the people who matter most - the workers themselves. And the results were mixed.
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Is Gold the Ultimate Safe Haven Asset in Times of Uncertainty?
Exploring the Surging Demand for Gold: Why Investors Are Turning to Safe Haven Assets Amidst Global Uncertainty and Economic Turmoil
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Shell reports highest profits in 115 years
Oil and gas giant Shell, has reported record annual highest profits in 115 years, after energy prices surged last year, and the governments blame Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the reason that the public must enrich the local oil and ga...
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EU found a way to use frozen Russian funds
The EU will use it for rebuilding Ukraine.
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China is opening up for foreign investors.
China has issued a flurry of approvals for foreign financial companies looking to expand into the country as Beijing seeks to boost investor confidence after abruptly ending years of pandemic restrictions.
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Tesla reported record profits and record revenues for 2022
Profit for the year hit $12.6 billion, more than doubling since 2021 and beating the expectations of most analysts.
Peace Economy vs. War Economy: Xi Jinping & Biden visit Saudi Arabia. MBS welcome both, differently
Leader of China and US President experienced contrasting welcomes in visits only five months apart. While Xi Jinping is considered as a leader, and as a long term strategic partner with mutual interest, Biden is what it is: a politician ...
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Microsoft Lays Off 4,800 Employees and Xbox Suffers the Hardest Blow
Global Oil Buffers Remain Strained After U.S.-Iran Conflict Despite Ceasefire
Hamas Dissolves Gaza Governing Committee Ahead of Planned Civil Administration Transfer
Trump Presses European Allies to Raise Defense Spending at NATO Summit in Ankara
Major Central Banks Signal Interest Rates Will Stay Higher for Longer
Australia and Fiji Sign Mutual Defense Treaty in Major Pacific Security Shift
China Conducts Ballistic Missile Launch From Nuclear Submarine Into the Pacific Ocean
China's New Artificial Intelligence Rules Could Force Shutdown of Digital Companion Services
"A New Era of Testing": The Rare Launch of a Missile from a Chinese Nuclear Submarine - That Could Reach U.S. Soil
Deep Purple Has Released Its Best Album in Decades
Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Northern Mariana Islands with Category Five Winds
Severe Cholera Outbreak Deepens Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan's Kordofan Region
Australia and Fiji Sign Mutual Defense Treaty in Major Pacific Security Agreement
OPEC+ Members Agree to Increase August Oil Production as Strait of Hormuz Closure Disrupts Supplies
China Launches Submarine-Fired Ballistic Missile into South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone
Mass Funeral Procession Held in Tehran for Iran's Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey
Houthi Attack Near Hodeidah Kills at Least Sixteen Pro-Government Troops
Super Typhoon Bavi Nears Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
Ukraine Steps Up Long-Range Strikes on Russian Infrastructure in Occupied Crimea
United States President Donald Trump Holds Separate Calls With Russian and Ukrainian Leaders
NATO Leaders Gather in Turkey to Expand Defense Production and Support for Ukraine
United States Hiring Slows in June as Dow Jones Industrial Average Climbs to Record High
Morocco and France Advance as 2026 FIFA World Cup Enters Quarterfinals.
Historic 2026 Tour de France Opens in Barcelona With Revamped Team Time Trial.
Global Mergers and Acquisitions Approach $4 Trillion Defying Geopolitical Tumult.
Negotiators Advance 20-Point Framework for Gaza Ceasefire and Demilitarization.
OECD Warns Middle East Conflict Will Depress Global Economic Growth.
Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg.
World Meteorological Organization Issues Urgent Alert Over Rapidly Intensifying El Niño.
United States Commemorates 250th Anniversary With Diplomatic Summits and Global Flotilla.
Iran Begins Days-Long Funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Strait of Hormuz Standoff.
Technology giant reports surging carbon emissions driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demands.
Artificial intelligence adoption accelerates workforce reductions across the technology and financial sectors.
Global technology and financial conglomerates collaborate to launch a new stablecoin standard.
United States regulators lift export restrictions on a major frontier artificial intelligence model.
Extreme Heat and Storms Disrupt Power Supply Across Eastern and Midwestern United States
Peru Declares Keiko Fujimori President-Elect, Bringing Election Dispute to a Close
China Sets Economic and Environmental Priorities for 2026–2030 Five-Year Plan
United States Marks 250th Independence Anniversary Amid Deep Political Divisions
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Is Intensifying
Ukraine Strikes Oil Terminal in Saint Petersburg as Russia Says It Intercepted More Than 70 Drones
Iran Begins State Funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei After His Death
World Bank Upgrades Vietnam, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka to Upper-Middle-Income Status
US Job Growth Slows Sharply as Federal Reserve Weighs Inflation and Interest Rate Outlook
SK Hynix Moves Toward Record $29.4 Billion US Stock Market Listing
Ukraine Launches Long-Range Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure Near Saint Petersburg
China Tightens Rare Earth Export Curbs on Ten US Technology and Defense Companies
Mass Funerals Begin for Iran's Assassinated Supreme Leader as Regional Tensions Remain High
United States Marks 250th Anniversary Amid Deep Political Divisions and Election Uncertainty
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