Oil falls to pre-war levels, but depleted reserves pose future risk

Brent crude has completed a dramatic round trip, falling back to pre-conflict levels near $73 per barrel after…

China, Japan release first close-up images from two asteroid flybys

In a striking coincidence of timing, space agencies from China and Japan have each released new closeup images…

US launches strikes on Iran after three ships hit near Hormuz

The U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday in response to Iranian attacks…

SpaceXAI, Cursor to launch jointly built AI model Wednesday

SpaceXAI and Cursor are poised to release their first jointly developed artificial intelligence model as soon as Wednesday,…

Perplexity to use Nvidia’s new Vera CPU for AI agents

AI startup Perplexity confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to deploy Nvidia's new Vera central processing units, lending…

Gold’s three-year bull market officially ends after 150% rally

Gold's three-year bull market has officially ended, according to Bloomberg, capping a rally that saw prices surge roughly…

EU unveils AI contingency plan after US curbed Anthropic model access

The European Commission unveiled a new action plan on Tuesday addressing the risks and opportunities of advanced artificial…

French prosecutors probe racist remarks against Mbappe by Paraguay senator

Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has sparked an international firestorm after directing racist remarks at France captain Kylian Mbappé…

Dollar holds near 101 as Hormuz attacks stoke safe-haven demand

The US Dollar Index was trading around 100.95 on Tuesday, struggling for clear direction as safe-haven demand from…

How Nolan filmed ‘The Odyssey’ entirely on IMAX cameras

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," set to arrive in theaters on July 17, has cemented its place in cinema…

Perplexity to deploy Nvidia’s Vera CPU for AI agents

AI search startup Perplexity confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to use Nvidia's new Vera central processing unit,…

EIA says global oil output to recover to pre-war levels by year-end

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday that global crude oil production and trade flows are expected to…

JAXA reveals asteroid Torifune is a rare contact binary after Hayabusa2 flyby

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft completed a high-speed flyby of asteroid Torifune on July 5, passing within roughly 800 meters…

US revokes Iran oil waivers after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz

The United States on Tuesday revoked a general license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil, following…

TSMC shares drop as chip sector selloff deepens

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company fell sharply on Tuesday, declining nearly 5% in morning trading as the…

Le Pen says she will run for France’s presidency in 2027

Marine Le Pen announced Tuesday she will run for France's presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court…

Meta rolls out Muse Image AI model across its apps

Meta Platforms on Tuesday began rolling out Muse Image, a new image-generation model and the first such release…

B.C. to pursue legal action against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

The British Columbia government is preparing to pursue legal action against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting,…

BlackRock loses another private credit leader amid HPS integration

Stephen Allan, BlackRock's head of Australasia private credit, has left the firm, according to Bloomberg, adding to a…

Samsung’s Lee heads to Sun Valley amid record AI profits

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong departed South Korea on Tuesday to attend the Allen & Company Sun…

SK Hynix’s $28B U.S. listing is multiple times oversubscribed

SK Hynix's roughly $28 billion U.S. listing is multiple times oversubscribed ahead of pricing on Thursday, according to…

Google now uses your search uploads to train AI

Google Alphabet Inc. has begun using images, audio recordings, and video uploaded through its Search services to train…

Martinez resigns as Portugal coach after World Cup exit

Roberto Martinez confirmed his departure as Portugal head coach on Monday following a 1-0 defeat to Spain in…

2030 Winter Olympics adds freeride, synchro skating; drops Nordic combined

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board on Tuesday announced the finalized sport program for the Alpes 2030 Olympic…

Microsoft swaps OpenAI, Anthropic for its own AI in some apps

Microsoft is starting to swap out AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic in some of its software products,…

BP’s Spanish refinery boosted jet fuel output 30% to avert Europe’s supply crisis

When the United States and Israel began striking Iran in late February, Paco Quintana, who runs BP 's…

Global chip sales hit record $120.6B in May, nearly doubling year over year

Global semiconductor sales reached $120.6 billion in May 2026, setting a new monthly record as memory chip prices…

TSMC faces chip selloff despite S&P’s positive outlook

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to positive from stable on June 23,…

Claude Cowork expands to mobile and web

Anthropic on Tuesday expanded Claude Cowork, its agentic AI assistant, beyond the desktop to mobile and web platforms,…

Global LNG trade hit record in 2025 as Mideast conflict threatens contraction

Global trade in liquefied natural gas reached an all-time high of 436.98 million metric tons in 2025, growing…