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Why the AI Chip Boom Just Forced South Korea to Raise Interest Rates
A man walks past an advertisement showing a bank's interest rate in Seoul in Seoul on July 16, 2026. South Korea's central bank hiked interest rates on July 16,...
South Carolina Tattoo Rules Face First Amendment Lawsuit Over Face And Neck Ink Ban
Getting a tattoo above the shoulders is a crime in South Carolina, and a new federal lawsuit argues the state is unconstitutionally restricting artistic expression through its tattoo laws.A...
Why China Just Offered 5,000 AI Training Opportunities to Developing Nations
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing nations and took a pointed jab at U.S. chip export restrictions during his keynote at Shanghai's World AI...
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Star Brenda Fricker Dies at 81. Cause of Death Not Disclosed
Brenda Fricker, the Oscar‑winning Irish actor best known to millions as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has died at the age of 81...
Palantir CEO Predicts AI Will Make Him $300B While Workers Get Left Behind
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has predicted that artificial intelligence could increase his personal fortune to almost £221 billion ($300 billion) while delivering far more modest financial gains for middle-class...
Ford Recalls 288,000 Explorers Over Roof Rails That Can Fly Off at Highway Speeds
Ford issued a safety recall this week covering 288,314 model-year 2016–2019 Explorer SUVs whose roof rail covers can loosen and detach while the vehicle is moving — and owners...
Trump Fumes As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Swamps US. Is Another Tariff War About To Rage
President Donald Trump waded into the tariff territory again by toying with the idea of slapping a fine on Canada, holding it responsible for smoke billowing from wildfires raging...
Critical FortiSandbox Exploits Threaten Enterprise Security Trust Chains
CISA confirmed on July 16, 2026, that two critical command injection flaws in Fortinet's FortiSandbox threat-analysis platform are being actively exploited in real-world attacks. Federal civilian agencies have until...
Report Says Google’s AI Overview Poses Risk To Children. And Parents Can’t Switch It Off
Google's AI Overviews failed child safety tests and pose an "unacceptable risk" to children, according to a nonprofit organization that evaluates AI products.The report by Common Sense Media found...
Iraq And Syria Have Signed A Deal To Restore A Major Oil Pipeline. It Would Create An Alternative To The Strait Of Hormuz.
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement Friday to rebuild a long-dormant oil pipeline that would give Baghdad a critical export route to the Mediterranean and reduce its dependence on...
