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Visa prepares payment systems for AI agent-initiated transactions
Payments rely on a simple model: a person decides to buy something, and a bank or card network processes the transaction. That model is…
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Global Markets
Uber, Rivian announce $1.25 billion deal for 50,000 robotaxis
The Rivian R2 is on display during the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention…
Drinks Not to Order If a Bar Is Crowded, According to Bartenders
It’s OK to be specific or make minor substitutions when you order a drink, but try not to…
Which country is the biggest loser from the energy shock?
ACROSS THE poor world, the third Gulf war has set off a scramble for energy. In Nepal, long…
FX stability tools take priority – UOB
UOB economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Vincentius Ming Shen highlight that Bank Indonesia is prioritizing Rupiah stability over rate…
Economy
Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it
Workers roll up copper rods made from recycled copper at a metal melting facility in Yuexi County, central…
Bitcoin slips to $71k as risk assets slide on hot inflation data, Fed uncertainty By Investing.com
Investing.com — slid on Wednesday, as risk assets took it on the chin following a Federal Reserve that…
Why the $3T ‘private credit’ industry is Wall Street’s latest worry : NPR
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in…
The USPS Is Nearing a Financial Breaking Point, Postmaster Warns
The head of the US Postal Service is warning lawmakers that the agency would run out of cash…
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King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off | Walking
The longest managed coastal walking route in the world has been opened by the king at the Seven Sisters cliff walk. However,…
Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) launched an investigation into the discrepancy between reported and observed methane pollution from the Permian Basin—the largest-producing…
Netanyahu says Iran’s uranium enrichment abilities destroyed | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has “the capacity to enrich uranium” or manufacture ballistic missiles nearly three…
Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again | Archaeology
A groundbreaking new study may have once again upended our understanding of human prehistory in the Americas. For years, the predominant theory…
Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed “no imminent threat” to the US.
Carbon Brief Quiz 2026: Picture Round 1 and 2
All answers will need to be submitted via the Google form by the end of the half-time break The post Carbon Brief…
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Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in front of Japanese prime minister to defend Iran attack secrecy
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on…
Artificial Intelligence
Visa prepares payment systems for AI agent-initiated transactions
Payments rely on a simple model: a person decides to buy something, and a bank or card network processes the transaction. That model is…
World
King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off | Walking
The longest managed coastal walking route in the world has been opened by the king at the Seven Sisters cliff walk. However, large parts…
Politics
Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds | Green politics
Political elites are out of step with the public appetite for net zero, according to analysis that identifies rightwing media narratives as fuelling a…
Healthcare Innovation
Understanding AI Inferencing at the Edge in Healthcare
Healthcare’s increased investment in artificial intelligence has turned the industry’s attention to finding ways to maximize the value of AI deployment. One important example…
Technology
OpenAI is putting ChatGPT, its browser and code generator into one desktop app
OpenAI is developing a “super app” for desktop that unifies ChatGPT, its browser and its Codex app, according to the Wall Street Journal and…
Popular Now
Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback – The Washington Post
Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback The Washington Post After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says…
Artificial Intelligence
Google Colab Now Has an Open-Source MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server: Use Colab Runtimes with GPUs from Any Local AI Agent
Google has officially released the Colab MCP Server, an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that enables AI agents to interact directly with…
World
Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) launched an investigation into the discrepancy between reported and observed methane pollution from the Permian Basin—the largest-producing oil field…
Politics
Why Labour’s Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
Although on Tuesday Reeves, in contrast, stressed that the red lines set out in Labour’s manifesto still stand, the chancellor has now clearly signalled…
Healthcare Innovation
U.S. gene therapy leadership challenged by speedier China’s trials
If the U.S. wants to hold on to its title as the world’s top biotech innovator, it might want to take a page out…
Technology
‘Uncanny Valley’: Nvidia’s ‘Super Bowl of AI,’ Tesla Disappoints, and Meta’s VR Metaverse ‘Shutdown’
This week on Uncanny Valley, hosts Brian Barrett and Zoë Schiffer discuss the highlights from Nvidia’s annual developer conference, and why Tesla recently got…
World
Netanyahu says Iran’s uranium enrichment abilities destroyed | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has “the capacity to enrich uranium” or manufacture ballistic missiles nearly three weeks into…
Crypto
Retail power gold’s rise, while Bitcoin attracts fresh institutional interest
Retail investors became the main force behind gold-fund buying over the past six months, helping extend bullion’s rise even as some institutional money started…
Cybersecurity
How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC – with the new Android Desktop Mode
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Pixel 8 and newer phones now have access to…