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Marco Rubio Says Iran Is ‘Not Ready’ To Make a Deal, Threatens With Further Escalation ‘Every Night’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said strikes against Iran will continue to escalate until Tehran is ready to make a deal “they are willing to live by.” Speaking to press…

The Hidden Networks Behind Brazil’s Energy Market

Brazil’s large economy demands equally large amounts of energy. The country produces more biofuel than almost any other nation on the planet, generates roughly 90% of its electricity from renewable…

TSMC Is Accelerating Its Arizona Factory Build-Out. Its CFO Says AI Is A ‘Multi-Year Megatrend’

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is accelerating the expansion of its massive Arizona chip manufacturing campus as it moves to capitalize on what the company describes as a long-term artificial…

SpaceX Short Sellers Book Billions as Elon Musk Tells Them Their ‘Survival Probability’ Is ‘Very Low’

Short sellers betting against SpaceX have amassed about $4 billion (£3 billion) in paper profits after shares in Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company tumbled below their record-breaking initial public…

Alien Contact in 2028? Here’s Why A Time Traveller Claims Aliens Do Not Come From Outer Space

A man claiming to be a ‘time traveller’ from 2045 has sparked fresh debate online after asserting that alien contact in 2028 will reveal extraterrestrials are not from outer space,…

SpaceX Stocks Were Already Under Pressure. Then The Company Aborted a Starship Test Flight

SpaceX aborted the launch of its Starship rocket on Friday shortly before the expected time. Company CEO Elon Musk said the reason for the decision was that “some of the…

How Oleh Halat Is Shaping the Next Generation of AI-Powered Commerce

The next phase of artificial intelligence in commerce is being created right now — and not necessarily by the companies that speak the loudest about AI or invest the most…

U.S. Seismologist Visited China To Study North Korean Nuclear Tests. Now He Is Accused Of Spying And Faces Life In Prison

A Chinese-born U.S. citizen and seismologist faces spying charges in China for detecting and analyzing North Korean nuclear tests. Reuters reported that Youlin Chen, 54, has been detained for two…

Wall Street Poised For Strong Q2 Earnings As SpaceX IPO, Market Volatility Drive Growth

Wall Street’s biggest lenders are expected to report strong second-quarter earnings this week, driven by a surge in investment banking activity, elevated trading revenue and signs of a long-awaited recovery…

Deep Skepticism About AI Companies Is The National Mood: US Respondents Favor Strict Federal Oversight

An overwhelming majority of US employees support the establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI) sovereign wealth fund, reflecting deep skepticism toward AI firms, according to a survey. The survey conducted…

Ceasefire Over, Talks On, Missiles Loaded: Trump Warning Drags Spotlight Back To Hormuz

Uncertainty loomed over the talks between the US and Iran over finding a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, with warring parties coming out with confusing claims over the…

Crypto Bill Fight Moves Back To The Senate As White House Rejects Claims It Is Refusing To Make Nominations For Key Appointments

The White House pushed back Thursday against claims that it has refused to nominate Democratic commissioners to key financial regulators, adding another dispute to the debate over U.S. cryptocurrency rules…