"The $400/500 price hikes may be too steep relative to consumers' perceived incremental value; and 2) Apple switched..."

"Zhongji Innolight fell 9% and Eoptolink dropped 8%, weighing on the broader technology space, as investors reacted..." 

"Power availability is becoming one of the defining constraints on the continued expansion of AI infrastructure..."

Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald would turn in their graves after seeing the implosion of the QSR Big Mac chain... 

" ... group of Middle Eastern-looking young guys run off through the trees" in the direction of the air base wearing masks. 

• US President Trump said he rejected a deal from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while he stated Iran wants to make a deal in which they open the strait immediately.

It's an army...

...but girls are struggling mentally at a much higher rate than boys

The price spike and the concern about near-term supply have deepened the backwardation structure of European gas prices...

Silver's backlog and gold's collateral role...

Can civilizations pull together the fragments of older insights and knowing to give the context by which to make moral discourse intelligible again?

Two countries at war with each other account for more than nine in ten of the military drones that crossed borders over the past four years...

• US President Trump said he rejected a deal from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while he stated Iran wants to make a deal in which they open the strait immediately.
• US President Trump said he expects talks with Iran to resume this week even though he rejected Iran’s latest proposal.
• Iran's delegation in New York has no plans for talks with the US, according to a source close to the delegation cited by IRNA.
• Crude futures were lifted at the open; 10yr UST futures declined with yields higher acros

The measure will initially remain in place for 30 days and could be extended through the end of 2026...

Under the shadow of Beijing’s single-minded focus on artificial intelligence, China’s consumer stocks are trapped in a lost decade.

Hard facts can rarely compete with massive national campaigns...

The eye of Sauron is alive and well...