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Elon Musk's X Launches X Money Account with 6% Yield, Visa Card, and Real-Time Transfers
Personal Finance

Elon Musk's X Launches X Money Account with 6% Yield, Visa Card, and Real-Time Transfers

The invite-only service, built on Cross River Bank's infrastructure, offers high-yield savings and cashback — but only t...

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US Bans Imports of New Chinese Humanoid Robots and Smart Inverters
Technology

US Bans Imports of New Chinese Humanoid Robots and Smart Inverters

The FCC immediately prohibited imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots and networked inverters from China, citing n...

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NY School Pauses $60,000 Robot Teacher Pilot Amid Sex Doll Ties and Privacy Fears
Education

NY School Pauses $60,000 Robot Teacher Pilot Amid Sex Doll Ties and Privacy Fears

Salamanca City Central School District halts its AI-powered classroom robot plan after state officials, teachers and par...

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Kumamoto, Triggering Major Rescue Operation and Aftershock Warning
News

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Kumamoto, Triggering Major Rescue Operation and Aftershock Warning

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 28, registering the highest intensity of ...

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Ex-CPA Fugitive Arrested in Belarus Faces US Tax Evasion Charges Over Hidden Foreign Accounts
News

Ex-CPA Fugitive Arrested in Belarus Faces US Tax Evasion Charges Over Hidden Foreign Accounts

Brian Nelson Booker, a former Florida CPA and international fugitive, was returned to the U.S. to face charges of failin...

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Arturo Fermandois to Lead Chile’s Constitutional Defense Over Tax Stability and Annulled Permit Compensation
Politics

Arturo Fermandois to Lead Chile’s Constitutional Defense Over Tax Stability and Annulled Permit Compensation

The former ambassador and UDI member will coordinate the government’s legal team as the opposition challenges key provis...

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eBay and Ex-CEO Pay $55.7 Million to End Bizarre Cyberstalking Scandal
Companies

eBay and Ex-CEO Pay $55.7 Million to End Bizarre Cyberstalking Scandal

A civil settlement closes the book on a 2019 campaign where eBay executives sent live insects, a bloody mask, and funera...

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Semiconductor Sell-Off Pushes Nasdaq-100 to Edge of Correction
Markets

Semiconductor Sell-Off Pushes Nasdaq-100 to Edge of Correction

A 24.5% plunge in the PHLX Semiconductor Index since late June has dragged the Nasdaq-100 within 0.6 percentage points o...

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Alphabet, Tesla Hit by AI Capex Surge; Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Face Same Scrutiny
Markets

Alphabet, Tesla Hit by AI Capex Surge; Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Face Same Scrutiny

Soaring capital expenditures and crumbling free cash flow at Alphabet and Tesla triggered sharp stock declines. As Micro...

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Peru’s Fujimori Proposes 15% Minimum Wage Hike to S/1,300 Despite Informality Risks
Economy

Peru’s Fujimori Proposes 15% Minimum Wage Hike to S/1,300 Despite Informality Risks

President Keiko Fujimori’s plan to lift Peru’s minimum wage to S/1,300 faces scepticism from economists who warn it coul...

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Wealthy Clients Suffer ‘Buyer’s Remorse’ as Private Banks Standardize Investment Models
Companies

Wealthy Clients Suffer ‘Buyer’s Remorse’ as Private Banks Standardize Investment Models

Rob Agnew of Isio’s Private Office argues that the drive to scale in private banking is alienating clients with £20mn–£5...

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Jainaga Seeks Full-Year ERTE for Whole Workforce at Arteixo Telecom
Companies

Jainaga Seeks Full-Year ERTE for Whole Workforce at Arteixo Telecom

The Sidenor chairman has filed a temporary layoff plan for the entire 100‑plus staff of Arteixo Telecom, the electronic ...

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Nasdaq 100 Correction Deepens as AI-Chip Gloom Spreads, Dow Rises on Earnings, Oil Slips
Markets

Nasdaq 100 Correction Deepens as AI-Chip Gloom Spreads, Dow Rises on Earnings, Oil Slips

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 0.98%, capping a five-day slide that pushed the index into a 10% correction from record h...

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Shein Discloses FTC Probe Into U.S. Business as IPO Stalls Over ‘Dark Patterns’ Concerns
Companies

Shein Discloses FTC Probe Into U.S. Business as IPO Stalls Over ‘Dark Patterns’ Concerns

The fast-fashion giant revealed a Federal Trade Commission investigation into its U.S. operations in IPO filings, with s...

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Egypt's Development Challenge: Strengthening the Middle Class While Fighting Poverty
Politics

Egypt's Development Challenge: Strengthening the Middle Class While Fighting Poverty

An op-ed from Egypt argues that sustainable growth hinges on protecting the middle class alongside anti-poverty programs...

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When a Cookie Banner Is the Whole Story—Yahoo’s Privacy Notice Highlights the Ad-Tech Transparency Push
Technology

When a Cookie Banner Is the Whole Story—Yahoo’s Privacy Notice Highlights the Ad-Tech Transparency Push

A Yahoo page consisting solely of a detailed cookie consent prompt offers a real-world glimpse into the IAB Transparency...

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Why This Wednesday Won't Be a 'Super Wednesday' for Fed and Copom Watchers
News

Why This Wednesday Won't Be a 'Super Wednesday' for Fed and Copom Watchers

The FOMC meets this week, but Brazil's Copom isn't holding its decision meeting until next week. Here's why the two cent...

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Real Estate Brokers Say Mortgage Rate Spike Derails Housing Rebound; 2026 Sales Now Seen at 4 Million
Real Estate

Real Estate Brokers Say Mortgage Rate Spike Derails Housing Rebound; 2026 Sales Now Seen at 4 Million

A jump in the 30-year mortgage rate from 6.23% to 6.94% after the Iran conflict escalation has upended the housing marke...

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How AI's Hunger for Memory Is Driving Up Consumer RAM Prices
Technology

How AI's Hunger for Memory Is Driving Up Consumer RAM Prices

Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are prioritizing high-margin data center chips for AI workloads, leaving PC, phone and cons...

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Coca-Cola Lifts 2026 Outlook After Strong Q2, but Shares Still Overvalued
Companies

Coca-Cola Lifts 2026 Outlook After Strong Q2, but Shares Still Overvalued

Coca-Cola's Q2 organic revenue rose 6%, and the company raised full-year guidance. However, Morningstar sees shares as s...

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Workers Comp Medical Inflation Slows to 1%—But NCCI Warns It Won’t Last
Insurance

Workers Comp Medical Inflation Slows to 1%—But NCCI Warns It Won’t Last

Medical costs for U.S. workers compensation claims rose just 1% in June year-over-year, well below recent averages. The ...

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Novo Nordisk Must Face Shareholder Fraud Claims Over CagriSema Disappointment
Companies

Novo Nordisk Must Face Shareholder Fraud Claims Over CagriSema Disappointment

A U.S. judge ruled that Novo Nordisk must answer investor fraud allegations after the obesity drug trial missed its weig...

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Russia Signs 200,000 Military Contracts in H1 2026, Drone Troops See Surge
Defense

Russia Signs 200,000 Military Contracts in H1 2026, Drone Troops See Surge

Deputy Security Council chief Dmitry Medvedev says robust recruitment keeps the army fully staffed, with 40,000 joining ...

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UPS Raises 2026 Forecast as Strategy Shift Bites, But Profit Plunge Sends Shares Down 6%
Companies

UPS Raises 2026 Forecast as Strategy Shift Bites, But Profit Plunge Sends Shares Down 6%

UPS lifted its full-year revenue target to $91.2 billion after shifting away from low-margin e-commerce volume, but rest...

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SpaceX Shares Halt Freefall After $1.5 Trillion Wipeout, But Remain Below IPO Price
Markets

SpaceX Shares Halt Freefall After $1.5 Trillion Wipeout, But Remain Below IPO Price

SpaceX stock ended Tuesday down about 13% from its June IPO price, having lost nearly half its value from the post-debut...

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MyETF Launches Platform to Let Spanish Investors Trade ETFs Without Immediate Tax Bite
Personal Finance

MyETF Launches Platform to Let Spanish Investors Trade ETFs Without Immediate Tax Bite

Spanish startup MyETF uses a unit-linked life insurance structure to allow ETF switching free of capital gains tax, aimi...

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Transat Taps $150M Federal Fuel Aid as WestJet Cries Foul
Travel

Transat Taps $150M Federal Fuel Aid as WestJet Cries Foul

The Montreal-based parent of Air Transat will draw up to $150 million in federal aid to offset surging jet fuel costs, w...

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Brazil Issues Maximum Storm Alert for Over 500 Cities in the South
News

Brazil Issues Maximum Storm Alert for Over 500 Cities in the South

The national meteorological service has placed more than 500 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina unde...

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Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peru's First Female President with Pledges on Wage, Infrastructure and Security
Politics

Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peru's First Female President with Pledges on Wage, Infrastructure and Security

Keiko Fujimori became Peru's first woman president on July 28, returning fujimorismo to power after 26 years. In her ina...

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NASA's First Private Satellite Lifter Spins Out of Control, Jeopardizing Swift Telescope Mission
Technology

NASA's First Private Satellite Lifter Spins Out of Control, Jeopardizing Swift Telescope Mission

Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft, tasked with raising the aging Swift observatory to a higher orbit, is tumbling after l...

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