News
Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
7 minutes ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Stock futures are little changed as Middle East tensions escalate; traders await earnings and inflation data: Live updates
Oil prices surged and stocks slid on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Light 24:2
As for female and male fornicators, give each of them one hundred lashes, and do not let pity for them make you lenient in ˹enforcing˺ the law of Allah, if you ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day.
24 minutes ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.
33 minutes ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
37 minutes ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Backed by Trump, Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline will replace him in Senate
South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator's term until early 2027.
1 hour ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
‘Asia's cleanest village’ bans tourists on Sundays
Tourism transformed Mawlynnong's fortunes. But after decades of welcoming visitors, residents decided one day a week should belong to themselves.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Binance.US CEO says exchange is rebuilding, eyes return to 20% U.S. market share
Binance.US is betting ultra-low fees, new regulated products and deeper liquidity will help it regain customers after two years of regulatory setbacks.
3 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Crypto
Binance.US CEO says exchange is rebuilding, eyes return to 20% U.S. market share
Binance.US is betting ultra-low fees, new regulated products and deeper liquidity will help it regain customers after two years of regulatory setbacks.
3 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Franklin Crypto CIO says crypto prices are disconnected from fundamentals
Institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating even as digital asset prices fail to reflect the industry's strongest fundamentals in years, Seth Ginns said.
4 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
TeraWulf CEO: 'Not All Megawatts Are Created Equally' in AI Race
TeraWulf says its $19 billion AI hosting agreement with Anthropic underscores its transformation from a Bitcoin miner into an AI infrastructure company.
4 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Trump's crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials
Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president's personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill's ethics provision.
6 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust bank doesn't address slowing USDC growth or rising competition.
7 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers' profit margins disappear
Analysts point to bitcoin’s resilience amid fresh U.S.-Iran escalation and renewed spot ETF inflows as the clearest signs yet that the marginal seller has stepped away.
8 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for preferred-stock dividends and debt interest.
8 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over
Robinhood Chain has pulled in $135 million of value and 800,000 addresses since July 1.
9 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system
Crypto usage has spiked in the country, with transaction volumes hitting $430 million in the year after the central bank removed restrictions in mid-2024.
9 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
UK Treasury report on tokenization cites Ripple as convergence model
A Treasury-backed report targets putting repo, gilts and funds onchain within two years, and warms to permissionless networks that firms like Ripple have been building on.
10 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Dev
‘Asia's cleanest village’ bans tourists on Sundays
Tourism transformed Mawlynnong's fortunes. But after decades of welcoming visitors, residents decided one day a week should belong to themselves.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Claude is just Mr. Meeseeks
Claude Code plugin that plays a Mr. Meeseeks voice line whenever Claude is waiting for you. - thephw/claude-meseeks
2 hours ago · Source: github.com · Read
Show HN: YouTube Guitar Tab Parser
CLI that turns a YouTube guitar-lesson video into a PDF of the guitar tab. - marcelpanse/youtube-guitar-tab-parser
4 hours ago · Source: github.com · Read
Linux 0.11 rewritten in idiomatic Rust, boots in QEMU
Linux 0.11 rewritten in idiomatic Rust: kernel, std-style user library, and 60+ coreutils — boots on i386 in QEMU. - Poseidon-fan/linux-0.11-rs
4 hours ago · Source: github.com · Read
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Linux on the Sega 32X. Who needs hardware synchronization primitives anyway?
How wanting more is not always better
5 hours ago · Source: cakehonolulu.github.io · Read
Apple's new SpeechAnalyzer API, benchmarked against Whisper and its predecessor
SpeechAnalyzer vs SFSpeechRecognizer vs Whisper on 5,559 LibriSpeech utterances. Apple never published accuracy numbers. Here they are, with raw transcripts you can rescore.
8 hours ago · Source: get-inscribe.com · Read
Finance
Stock futures are little changed as Middle East tensions escalate; traders await earnings and inflation data: Live updates
Oil prices surged and stocks slid on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
51 minutes ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness
JGBs have been selling off amid policy normalization and concerns over Tokyo's spending plans, but experts say that they deserve another look from investors.
59 minutes ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar
Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was settled by the Justice Department with an agreement to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that has since been scrapped.
1 hour ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Trump proposes 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade
The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil shipping route and the epicenter of the U.S.
1 hour ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW
Trump said he will make a "Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M.
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Chipotle is opening its first restaurant in Mexico
Fast casual chain Chipotle announced Monday that it is opening its first location in Mexico in the Monterrey area.
4 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Inflation reports expected to show improvement with a caveat; Warsh heads to Capitol Hill
Tumbling oil prices in June are likely to provide some welcome good news for inflation.
4 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Protect your portfolio from volatility with these high-dividend stocks, Jefferies says
These stocks can help investors seek shelter from the rocky market, according to Jefferies.
5 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
UN maritime agency opposes Hormuz transit fees after Trump demands protection money
The security situation in Hormuz has deteriorated since Iran attacked multiple commercial ships transiting the strait over the past week.
5 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Islam
The Light 24:2
As for female and male fornicators, give each of them one hundred lashes, and do not let pity for them make you lenient in ˹enforcing˺ the law of Allah, if you ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day.
1 hour ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed) -
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The person who will be the last one to enter Paradise and the last to come out of Hell (Fire) will be a man who will come out crawling, and his Lord will say to him, 'Enter Paradise.' He will reply, 'O Lord, Paradise...
1 hour ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Al Maani' - اَلْمَانِعُ - The Preventer of harm
This name reflects the divine attribute of Allah who controls and restrains that which is harmful or unnecessary for His creation.
1 hour ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Iron 57:18
Indeed, those men and women who give in charity and lend to Allah a good loan will have it multiplied for them, and they will have an honourable reward.
2 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy -
The Prophet (ﷺ) owed a camel of a certain age to a man who came to demand it back.
2 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Emissaries 77:32-34
Indeed, it hurls sparks ˹as big˺ as huge castles, and ˹as dark˺ as black camels.” — Woe on that Day to the deniers!
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Beginning of Creation -
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If somebody keeps a dog, he loses one Qirat (of the reward) of his good deeds everyday, except if he keeps it for the purpose of agriculture or for the protection of livestock.
3 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Al Wudood - الْوَدُودُ - The Most Loving
Al Wudood reflects the quality of love that Allah has for His creations, showcasing the divine nature of compassion and affection.
3 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Sun 91:13-14
But the messenger of Allah warned them, “˹Do not disturb˺ Allah’s camel and her ˹turn to˺ drink!” — Still they defied him and slaughtered her.
4 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Politics
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
1 hour ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid Labour dissent
Prime minister-in-waiting votes for plans to tighten appeals system as 14 Labour MPs oppose measures
1 hour ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwave
4 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Immigration bill amendment will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader
Shabana Mahmood to make it possible to deport Commonwealth citizens convicted of serious criminality
4 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs
Additional 27 nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge
5 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Tice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe | John Crace
After a wild attack on the media, Reform’s deputy leader joins other MPs in the Commons offering tributes rather than speculation
5 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme
Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris
5 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Mahmood offers Farage security meeting after Ann Widdecombe’s death
Home secretary insists all MPs treated equally but that security of former MPs and non-Westminster politicians is a concern
6 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
The Guardian view on Shabir Ahmed: changing the law to deport one man will not win back the public’s trust | Editorial
Grooming gang victims have been treated appallingly and are rightly angry.
6 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
I welcome this £250m to protect Jewish communities. But what good is it if the hatred persists? | David Davidi-Brown
Success against antisemitism in the UK will be achieved when schools and synagogues don’t need police protection.
7 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Tech
Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
46 minutes ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI
Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses.
3 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI
Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.
4 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple’s systems to claims that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews.
5 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Responding to Musk accusing him of being a scammer, Altman said, "homeboy you're the one sellling [sic] public market investors on short-term space datacenters."
6 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Investors send General Fusion soaring in debut as first publicly traded fusion company
General Fusion started trading on the Nasdaq following a reverse merger that saw high redemptions.
7 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal
The states allege that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.
7 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Should AI help you get away with killing your spouse?
What does a world of total user-aligned AI actually look like?
7 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
As TV-tracking app TV Time shuts down, its founder builds Bingers, a new home for fans
The creator of TV Time is building a successor app that will let users import their watch histories and preserve the community that formed around discussing their favorite shows.
8 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Anthropic starts localizing Claude pricing for India, its biggest market after the US
Claude users in India are starting to see Indian rupee-denominated subscription plans.
8 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
UK
YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.
1 hour ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
No significant rain forecast for at least a week as UK heatwave continues
Heat has been this big story of the summer so far but there has also been a lack of wet weather, as Ben Rich explains.
1 hour ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor
Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing.
1 hour ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
The US military later said it had started the third consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
1 hour ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Ann Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigation
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government's anti-terrorism programme in an update to MPs.
2 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Burnham cements Labour leadership with backing of 349 MPs
The MP for Makerfield is on track to become the prime minister next week after receiving the support of the vast majority of Labour MPs.
3 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Mahmood says law will be changed to help deport grooming gang leader
Calls to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed have been growing since his release from prison.
4 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits
The judge said the suit was brought for 'improper purposes' and referred a Trump attorney for possible disciplinary action.
5 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety
Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.
6 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
Twelve arrested over alleged right-wing terror threat to UK Islamic event, police say
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives".
7 hours ago · Source: www.bbc.co.uk · Read
World
Backed by Trump, Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline will replace him in Senate
South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator's term until early 2027.
1 hour ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Nine deaths tied to Trump’s immigration enforcement operations in US
Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, is latest in at least nine deaths linked to US president's immigration crackdown.
1 hour ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Haaland’s Norway receive heroes’ welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit
A crowd of more than 100,000, an open-top bus parade and a royal reception welcomed back the Norwegian World Cup squad.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Police in South Africa open probe into post-World Cup death of Jayden Adams
The country's football players' union confirmed Adams's death on Saturday, but the cause has not been revealed.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
US, Iran exchange attacks around Strait of Hormuz
Washington and Tehran both claim to be in control of the strategic waterway as fighting escalates.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Lindsey Graham’s legacy: Israel advocate, Trump ally, Iran war supporter
Late US senator backed invasion of Iraq, war on Iran and approach of 'more for Israel' as he became a Trump confidant.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
How is the US tech industry regulated?
Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Andy Burnham in line to become British PM after securing party support
Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Argentina vs England World Cup tickets more expensive than France vs Spain
Prices for the Argentina vs England semifinal have seen a 34 percent increase over the past three days.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
US strikes Iranian ship with drone boats in first-of-its-kind attack
US CENTCOM has published a video it says shows three Corsair unmanned surface vessels striking an Iranian ship facility
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read