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Mozambique fired concession managers at Muthemba and Gaza Safari over blocked roads and wildlife probes. The real question: who governs conservation land?
Sysdig documented the first autonomous LLM agent intrusion, compromising a system in 60 minutes. Days earlier, a prompt injection drained $175k from a Grok wallet.
AAA forecasts 61.4 million drivers for July 4 weekend, a record. Gas at $3.84 a gallon is changing how families travel, not whether they travel. Economists say $2.50 is unrealistic.
Ireland's H1 2026 Exchequer surplus reached €700 million. Corporation tax rose 4.7% to €13.7 billion. Underlying revenue up 4.8% excluding Apple windfall. Spending 1% below forecast.
Hims & Hers stock rebounded from below $14 after the FDA crackdown on compounded GLP-1 drugs, with the breakout seen as a sign of structural transformation.
A Munich court ruled Google can be sued for defamatory AI Overviews content. The decision, now under appeal, could set a European precedent for AI liability.
Tesco and Sainsbury's reserve 10-20% discounts for loyalty card holders. The CMA is reviewing whether the practice misleads shoppers or inflates reference prices.
A Washington Post op-ed argues the American Dream remains within reach for most, pushing back against a dominant narrative of decline.
Lower crude costs widen Phillips 66's crack spreads while its midstream and chemicals segments add earnings stability. The weekly EIA report will test whether demand holds.
Indian seed and early-stage startups raised $3.34B across 608 rounds in H1 2026, with average cheque sizes nearly doubling to $5.5M. Founders are raising more at seed to prepare for a tougher Series A environment.
Three years after MiCA took effect, Europe's crypto framework is losing ground to dollar-backed stablecoins and the U.S. GENIUS Act. Platforms are leaving, and the Bank of France wants tighter rules, not looser ones.
Globex Mining reports gold assays up to 1.88 g/t Au over 4.85 metres in the Main Antimony Zone at Bald Hill, New Brunswick. Antimony Resources sees a strong gold-antimony correlation and exploration upside.
The $100 back on $600 Chase Travel purchase offer is back through September 30, 2026. Cardholders can stack with Freedom categories for extra rewards.
Blockchain.com and FalconX filed confidential S-1s in May 2026 as the SEC proposes easing IPO rules. The public comment period runs until July 27.
Russia equips Black Sea submarines with anti-drone cages to defend against Ukrainian deep strikes, Western intelligence says, highlighting growing vulnerability of naval assets.
Trump said he didn't know about the $1.4B from TRUMP and WLFI tokens. The CLARITY Act odds fell to 41% as Senate faces August recess deadline.
Global oil rig count rose 61 year-on-year to 1,822 in June, Baker Hughes data showed. The increase followed a monthly gain in rigs outside North America.
Berlin plans to kill the one-year crypto tax exemption, replacing it with a flat 25% capital gains tax. The finance ministry expects €2 billion in new annual revenue.
OXMIQ Labs, led by ex-Intel GPU chief Raja Koduri, closed a $35M Series A co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fundomo. The licensable OxCore architecture lets chipmakers build custom AI silicon, targeting a fragmenting market.
NOBLE's endorsement gives wavering Democrats a law enforcement constituency vouching for the Clarity Act's investigative teeth as Lummis pushes for a July Senate vote.
MV Oil Trust declared a $0.5938 quarterly dividend payable July 24. The payout reflects Permian production and oil price flows — a volatile income stream for trust investors.
The Aluminium Association of India asked the PMO to raise import duties and publish quality standards after low-grade scrap imports cost the country ₹88,400 crore in FY26 and threatened planned investments.
Garuda Aerospace and Micron Instruments will co-develop loitering munitions and advanced UAVs under a new MoU, targeting India's push for indigenous defence manufacturing.
Tata Power's Jewali wind project adds 100.8 MW to its clean-energy portfolio, pushing TPREL's utility capacity to 11.6 GW and aiding regulatory compliance.
The US dollar has lost 96% of its value since 1913. The Mises Institute says patriotism should not blind investors to fiat currency's debasement. Gold and real assets offer alternatives.
St. Petersburg longevity biotech led by co-founder Michael Torres, whose previous startup CrossBridge was bought by Eli Lilly. The seed round funds a mutation-specific codon suppression platform. CEO switch suggests a shift toward clinical milestones.
SAMA's new directive requires banks to open accounts for foreign property buyers using biometric verification and digital payments, easing real estate investment and supporting Vision 2030 objectives.
Trump told CNBC he knew nothing of the $1.2B in crypto revenue generated by family ventures. The disclosure shows the Trump family's deepening ties to digital assets.
Seeking Alpha analysts flagged FTHY's 2027 termination as a risk. The term CEF's forced liquidation, discount volatility, and return-of-capital exposure make the high yield a trap for income investors.
Corteva partners with Arevo to add Arginex Soy, an arginine-based seed treatment, to its European soybean portfolio. The product boosts nitrogen fixation and fits tightening EU fertiliser rules.