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Grok 4.5 Launches With Focus on Coding and AI Agents, Intensifying Race With OpenAI and Anthropic
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company has unveiled Grok 4.5, the latest version of its flagship large language model, describing it as a faster, more affordable system designed for coding,...
Meta Announces Its ‘Strongest’ AI Model Yet, Emphasizes ‘Aggressive And Attractive’ Pricing
Meta released an update to its Muse Spark artificial intelligence model, with top official Alexandr Wang calling its pricing strategy as "aggressive and attractive."The model in question is Muse...
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 09:48 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday (Jul 9), as gains in chip stocks...
Graham Platner Suspended His Maine Senate Campaign. Democrats Now Need A New Candidate In A Key Senate Race.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an...
Entrepreneurship
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
Entrepreneurship
United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
Fashion
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 09:48 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday (Jul 9), as gains in chip stocks...
US dollar drifts with oil; Gulf tensions, Fed minutes in focus
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 08:34 PM[LONDON] The US dollar backed off this week’s highs on Thursday (Jul 9) as the United States and Iran carried out renewed...
PepsiCo beats revenue estimates, flags pressure from tighter consumer budgets
The beverage giant benefited from resilient demand for zero-sugar sodas in some of its key marketsPublished Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 07:04 PM[LONDON] PepsiCo beat Wall Street estimates for...
Air India chair to oversee firm with interim panel; CEO search continues, source says
The Singapore Airlines investee has faced scrutiny after safety lapses and a crash in India that killed 260 people in 2025Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 06:29 PM[NEW DELHI]...
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The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated
Suzanne Lenglen and René Lacoste in 1925. ullstein bild via Getty Images Before Naomi Osaka, before Serena Williams, before Billie Jean King, there was the French tennis star Suzanne...
Media and Corporate Moguls Touch Down in Sun Valley for ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’
The Sun Valley Lodge prepares for the upcoming Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images After a blistering Fourth...
When Art Forgeries Are Exposed, the Fakes Don’t Simply Disappear
A forgery by Edgar Mrugalla of the painting The Poor Poet by Franz Carl Spitzweg, displayed in the exhibition “Echt falsch – Das Phaenomen der Kunstfaelschung” (“Really Fake –...
Strawberries, Tea and Champagne: The London Hotels With the Best Wimbledon Experiences
Summer in England means two things: the potential for actual sunshine and the arrival of Wimbledon. The annual tennis championship (the oldest in the world), held at the All...
Health
Grok 4.5 Launches With Focus on Coding and AI Agents, Intensifying Race With OpenAI and Anthropic
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company has unveiled Grok 4.5, the latest version of its flagship large language model, describing it as a faster, more affordable system designed for coding,...
Meta Announces Its ‘Strongest’ AI Model Yet, Emphasizes ‘Aggressive And Attractive’ Pricing
Meta released an update to its Muse Spark artificial intelligence model, with top official Alexandr Wang calling its pricing strategy as "aggressive and attractive."The model in question is Muse...
Graham Platner Suspended His Maine Senate Campaign. Democrats Now Need A New Candidate In A Key Senate Race.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an...
Nigel Farage Made a Bet To Strengthen His Standing In British Politics. It Has Backfired
Nigel Farage, the British populist leader, sought to reaffirm his power this week by announcing his resignation and the triggering of a special election following allegations over his personal...
Innovation
Today’s Jenna Bush Hager Shares Rare Family Photo With All 3 Kids
Jenna Bush Hager Has 4-Word Reaction to Daughter Mila, 13, Telling Her to Get BotoxJenna Bush Hager's holiday weekend was lit up by three little fireworks. Namely, the Today...
Michelle Yeoh Looks So Different With Platinum Blonde Bob Hairstyle
Michelle Yeoh's wicked hair transformation is nothing short of wonderful. The Everything Everywhere All at Once star switched up her hairstyle from her trademark long, dark locks to a...
Elliot Page Hits Red Carpet After Showing Off Abs Transformation
Elliot Page is taking his latest odyssey to the red carpet. Days after revealing his jaw-dropping body transformation, the Odyssey star suited up in a dapper ensemble for the...
Adam Sandler’s Marriage Advice to Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Revealed After Officiating Wedding
Along with Sandler, 59, officiating Swift and Kelce's wedding ceremony, in which an estimated 1,000 guests were in attendance, the "Opalite" singer's brother Austin Swift served as her Man...
News
Oil settles at multi-week high as US-Iran truce buckles under fresh hostilities
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 06:22 AMCRUDE oil prices settled nearly 5 per cent higher on Wednesday (Jul 8) after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh strikes against Iran, raising...
Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, ESR-Reit, Foundation Healthcare
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 8): ESR-Reit : The real estate investment trust (Reit) is set to...
Hong Kong begins trial operation of New gold clearing system
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 10:34 AMHONG Kong has launched a trial operation of a new gold clearing system, backed by several major banks, in a key step...
Unease over Korea leveraged ETFs grows as lawmakers demand fix
Concerns about such ETFs, which potentially amplify volatility, are rising among policymakers and investorsPublished Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 12:12 PM[HONG KONG] South Korean lawmakers are increasingly sounding alarms...
Politics
Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS. The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
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Lady Gaga Scores Emmy Nomination For ‘The Dead Dance’ From ‘Wednesday’
Lady Gaga scored her sixth-ever Emmy nomination (or fifth, depending on how picky you want to be) for her attention-grabbing “The Dead Dance,” the song she wrote for Tim...
Rachel Zegler Thriller ‘NDA’ Acquired by Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has taken U.S. rights to the Rachel Zegler, Penn Badgley and Amy Ryan psychological thriller, NDA. Pic reps the feature directorial debut of Nike, Gatorade commercial director...
Trump Confirms FIFA Phone Call Over USMNT Red Card; UEFA Rips Move
UPDATED at 12:10 p.m.: FIFA quickly denied an appeal by Belgian soccer authorities over the repeal of USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension after his red card in the...
Tom Holland Thought Christopher Nolan Didn’t Like His ‘Odyssey’ Performance
Tom Holland‘s role in Christopher Nolan‘s Imax-shot The Odyssey presented a learning curve for the young actor. With his role as Telemachus in the epic blockbuster, premiering July 17,...
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Dwayne Johnson Details Emotional Performance With Daughters at Moana Premiere
Dwayne Johnson Details Emotional Performance With Daughters Ahead of Moana PremiereDwayne “The Rock” Johnson always reminds his kids about how far they’ll go. And after his daughters Simone, 24,...
Nicole Kidman Celebrates Daughter Sunday Rose’s 18th Birthday With Rare Baby Photos
Nicole Kidman’s babygirl just hit a milestone. To celebrate Sunday Rose Kidman Urban’s 18th birthday, the Babygirl star posted photos of her daughter as a baby, one of which...
How many Americans still have landlines as AT&T wins legal battle
While the vast majority of Americans live in wireless-only households, the legal battle of telecommunications giant AT&T in California has sparked concern among customers, particularly those in rural areas,...
Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes Enjoy Elegant Date Night at Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes scored big with their special date night. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his wife were a winning team as they attended his teammate...
