Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech On the same week as his 55th birthday, almost-trillionaire Elon Musk attempted to defend himself after representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) accused him of sentencing millions of children “to death” by dismantling USAID program. A heated Musk threatened to…
Visa Inc. has taken steps to make smart phones a more readily available way for merchants, especially micro-size ones, to digitally accept payments with updates to Visa Pay, Visa Accept, and Visa Direct. With Visa Accept, announced in April 2025, Visa makes it easier for these small sellers to get paid to their eligible Visa…
A New York judge on Monday sentenced Chinese billionaire and prominent critic of the country’s Communist Party Guo Wengui to 30 years in jail for financial fraud. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Guo — who was named in court papers as Ho Wan Kwok…
When a stock gets removed from a major index, it can be a concerning sign for multiple reasons. One is that many funds may no longer have exposure to the stock, particularly if they tracked the index. This effectively forces them to sell, putting downward pressure on the stock. Another potential issue is that there…
June 30 (Reuters) – Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), English soccer’s professional refereeing body, has rebranded to Professional Game Referees, or Pro Ref, England’s Football Association said on Tuesday. Backed by increased funding from the Premier League, the English Football League (EFL), the FA and Women’s Super League under a three-year agreement, Pro Ref will…
Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore The pervasive influence of gamification, from smartphone games to online shopping and sports betting, has now firmly embedded itself within nutrition-tracking…
A prosecutor in Taiwan said on Tuesday that officials raided the offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China. Prosecutors said in May they were investigating the shipment of “high-end” AI servers containing advanced…
On September 3, 2025, Xi Jinping held a military parade in Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II. The display was deliberate in every detail, from the advanced weapons systems to the leaders of multiple authoritarian states in attendance, Russia and North Korea among them. The…
A Coffee Crafters Duo roaster. All images courtesy of Coffee Crafters. Idaho-based fluid-bed coffee roasting equipment maker Coffee Crafters is launching the Duo, a compact commercial roaster with a batch capacity ranging from 200 grams to 2 pounds. Starting at $2,995, the all-electric commercial machine runs on 240-volt, single-phase, 20-amp power and is designed to…
The Japanese Yen remained the clear underperformer in otherwise subdued markets, with USD/JPY climbing to a fresh 40-year high as traders continued to exploit what they see as a narrowing intervention window ahead of Thursday’s US Non-Farm Payrolls report. While most major currency pairs remained confined within last week’s ranges, the Yen’s broad-based decline stood…