Washington — The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against 11 people on Wednesday, alleging they participated in an “extensive marriage fraud scheme” that involved more than 1,000 “sham marriages” between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens. The 21-page indictment, secured in New York’s Southern District, alleged that the marriage scheme ran from 2016 to 2026, and…
The best thing about the upcoming hardware season might just be colors. Sam Rutherford for Engadget Want a good sign that smartphones have truly entered the iterative era? I feel like the most exciting thing about the new Pixel 11 series are the colors — and that feeling may extend to the upcoming…
Key Points Micron’s rally is continuing today, and the stock is now up more than 240% over the last year. The company’s valuation is surging thanks to demand for AI memory chips and surging pricing power in the consumer market. Micron just broke ground on the construction of a massive new memory-chip manufacturing facility. 10…
Team Israel has arrived in Düsseldorf, Germany, ahead of the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships, where the Israeli men will look to make history while taking their first major step toward qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The tournament, which runs from August 13-16, marks the first official global Olympic qualifying…
A Standard Chartered-led joint venture kicked off institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins on Wednesday, a year after the city put its stablecoin law into effect as part of an effort to become a global hub for digital assets. Retail use of the regulated cryptocurrency was expected “as early as end-2026”, subject to market…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For seven Middle Tennessee State University students, learning about Chinese history, culture and society extended far beyond the classroom this summer. Dr. Jun Da Led by Jun Da, professor of linguistics and Chinese in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, students spent more than two weeks in Hangzhou and Shanghai…
Collaboration builds on RYET’s Saudi platform to accelerate AI education, technology localization and venture development across the Kingdom KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ruanyun Edai Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: RYET) (“Ruanyun,” “RYET” or the “Company”), an AI-driven education technology company, today announced a strategic collaboration with Intersect Holding, signed at LEAP East…
Calumet, Atlas Energy Solutions, HighPeak Energy, Borr Drilling, and ProFrac Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after Brent crude failed to break below $80 and rebounded to the mid-$80s, as traders kept a geopolitical risk premium priced into oil despite ongoing Strait…
La Liga returns for the 2026-27 season this weekend. Ahead of the action, we identify some key narratives to observe over the coming months. Can José Mourinho Prove He Remains Relevant at This Level? José Mourinho must not have believed his luck. After several years away from clubs at Europe’s very top table (with all…
For years, international investors have steadily increased their exposure to China’s bond market. The attraction was clear. China had built the world’s second-largest bond market, now valued at close to 200 trillion yuan ($30 trillion), offering global asset managers a new source of diversification and access to one of the world’s largest economies. Yet one…