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Defense stocks surged to record highs as governments increase military spending on weapons and AI battlefield technology, driven by geopolitical tensions and the need to replace depleted stockpiles. The iShares U.S. Aero…
The Chinese government is considering restricting overseas access to its most advanced AI models and limiting foreign funding of domestic AI startups, which could end the era of cheap open-weight AI models from China. Su…
Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides dismissed the idea that artificial intelligence will restore rapid productivity growth in Western economies, arguing that the fast-growth years may be over. Speaking at a conference,…
The US goods-and-services trade deficit widened 42.2% to $77.6 billion in May 2026, driven by a surge in capital-goods imports linked to AI infrastructure investment, according to official data and Reuters-linked reporti…
Elon Musk's proposal for 'Universal High Income' driven by AI and robotics was met with a stark warning from investor Michael Burry, who predicted revolution before such a system could be implemented. The exchange highli…
A new parent opened a Trump Account for their newborn daughter, receiving a $1,000 government seed investment. The account, available for children born between 2025 and 2028, grows tax-free and can be used for education …
Solos is selling a $79 privacy kit for its AirGo V2 smart glasses, including clear temples and a clip-on camera shield, to help users avoid being perceived as recording others without permission. The kit addresses growin…
A UPI Voices essay published on July 7, 2026, argues that humanism, transhumanism and posthumanism are reshaping debates over what counts as the human person, offering conceptual framing for AI ethics and human-centered …
A DigiCert survey of 1,001 IT and security leaders found 78% of organizations experienced AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities, with 27.7% reporting one incident and 21.9% multiple incidents. The report highl…
The US, China, and Russia are collectively investing over $2 trillion in AI, drones, hypersonic weapons, and satellite systems, reshaping the global arms race. The Pentagon's fiscal 2026 budget includes a record $13.4 bi…
Donald Trump called Nicki Minaj 'so hot' and a 'friend of common sense' during a White House Rose Garden luncheon on July 6, 2026, sparking immediate social media backlash. Critics condemned the president's language as i…
Companies that track AI usage risk turning metrics into weapons, as seen with token leaderboards that spawned 'tokenmaxxing' behavior. The problem is not measurement itself but the culture that uses it, where metrics bec…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted during a town hall that AI agent development is progressing slower than expected, despite the company spending $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year. The revelation follows massive…
Newport Beach officials said out-of-state visitors, particularly from Arizona, and social media influencers were major contributors to the Fourth of July chaos that led to 400 arrests. City Manager Seimone Jurjis noted t…
OpenAI restricted its GPT-5.6 Sol AI model to government-approved partners after a request from the Trump administration citing safety concerns, marking the first time a U.S. lab has launched a frontier model under such …
DeepSeek is developing its own AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware, according to a Reuters report citing three sources. The move aims to control serving costs and latency amid U.S. export c…
Kemi Badenoch warned that Britain risks driving away AI companies unless it lowers industrial energy costs and fixes London's capital markets, arguing the UK cannot regulate its way to becoming a global tech leader. Spea…
Illegal fireworks sparked at least six fires and drew hundreds of complaints across Sonoma County over the Fourth of July weekend, officials said Monday. One person was cited for discharging banned fireworks, and investi…
Planned Parenthood regained access to hundreds of millions in federal Medicaid funding after a Republican ban expired on July 5, 2026. The one-year prohibition, part of President Trump's mega bill, lapsed amid GOP intern…
DeepSeek is developing its own AI inference chip to reduce dependence on Nvidia and Huawei, according to a Reuters report citing three sources. The Chinese lab has been in talks with chip-design and foundry partners for …