Posts by Amelia Frost
The U.S. Said it Halted Attacks On Iran To Give Room For Diplomacy. Tehran Says It’s Not Pursuing Talks
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran is not seeking more talks with the U.S. even though the countries have halted attacks over the past days. Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Baghaei said the country had not asked to resume talks because it is not on the country’s “DNA.” He went on…
Read MoreThe U.S. And Iran Halted Strikes In The Middle East. Oil Prices Are Plummeting
The U.S. halted its bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz last Friday after Brad Cooper, the commander of the U.S. Military Central Command (CENTCOM), said it had hit its limit of effectiveness, according to a new report. The U.S. has not conducted new attacks since Friday, leading Iran to hold its own military action,…
Read MoreStocks Keep Climbing Despite Global Turmoil. Here’s Why Markets Aren’t Reacting the Way Many Expected
Wall Street has continued to hover near record highs despite a backdrop of severe tumult in the world, leaving many investors wondering why financial markets appear so resilient while the global economy faces mounting challenges. According to a Moody’s analysis highlighted by Axios, markets have largely adapted to a new economic era, with investors shifting…
Read MoreLogitech Mobi Fold Hands-On Review: The First Foldable Mouse
Portable mice have always required some degree of compromise. The models comfortable enough for an entire day at a desk usually create an awkward lump inside a laptop bag, while those small enough to disappear into a travel pouch can feel cramped or overly basic. The Logitech Mobi Fold attempts to find a place somewhere…
Read MoreClaude Shared Chats Surface in Search Results Containing API Keys and Personal Data
Conversations shared through Anthropic’s Claude chatbot that contain exposed API keys, cryptocurrency wallet details, CVs and other personal data are appearing in public search results, sparking fresh concerns over how widely those chats can spread online. The discovery triggered debate across the AI community after developers demonstrated that some shared Claude pages could be found…
Read MoreProgress In Middle East Talks. US, Iran Need To Blink Again For Truce To Resurface
Iranian officials and their Omani counterparts have made progress in talks to restore a defunct ceasefire, according to a report. On Sunday, one Iranian official told CBS News that the talks to reopen the contentious Strait of Hormuz are moving in a positive direction. The latest round of diplomacy comes amid reports that US President…
Read MoreAlphabet Stocks Plunge: Is Google’s AI boom riding on a frothy market that could deflate
Google shares plunged in New York on Thursday after parent company Alphabet reported its first-ever negative free cash flow as a public firm, despite posting a record quarterly profit of $112 billion fuelled largely by paper gains on its investments in other tech and AI companies. The shock figures, released in Alphabet’s latest earnings report,…
Read MoreBerlin Pride Attack Leaves One Dead, 16 Injured as Police Hunt Suspect With Islamist Ties
German police have launched a nationwide manhunt after a deadly attack near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations left one person dead and at least 16 others injured on Saturday night. Authorities are searching for a 21-year-old man identified only as Abdul B, who they say is known to police through Islamist circles, although investigators…
Read More‘I Love the Inflation’: Trump’s Bizarre Inflation Boast Backfires as Fed Blames AI Boom
President Donald Trump’s June declaration that he ‘love[d] the inflation’ has drawn renewed attention after fresh reporting and Federal Reserve commentary pointed to an AI investment boom that some economists say is contributing to inflationary pressures in the US. The latest reports have renewed discussion about whether current inflation pressures are temporary or likely to…
Read MoreFed Decision, Big Tech Numbers And Oil: Investors Search For Fresh Cues
The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and Bank of Japan, will unveil rate decisions in the days ahead, as the the prospects of energy-driven inflation looms over global markets. Crude oil briefly crossed the $100 level on July 23, a mark it breached last two months ago, signalling the inflation risks the policymakers are…
Read More‘Unwelcome Guest’: 9/11 Families Say Mamdani Associates With Those Who Claimed America ‘Deserved’ Attacks
A group of September 11 families wants New York’s first Muslim mayor kept away from the ceremony marking a quarter-century since the attacks, an extraordinary demand aimed at a sitting mayor who has already stood at Ground Zero in mourning three times this year. The families are circulating a petition urging the organisers of the…
Read MoreUK PM On Trump, Iran And Defense Spending. Music And Discord In Burnham’s Message
UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, who had a warm conversation with US President, has said he wouldn’t mind to “call out” Trump. The newly-sworn in UK premier has thus set the tone for a vital relationship. Burnham told BBC in an interview on Sunday that the telephonic conversation happened on Monday, when he took…
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