Trump Gives Green Light to Private Oil Sales to Cuba
After blocking foreign oil shipments, the Trump administration is now allowing small amounts of oil to enter Cuba — as long as they circumvent government hands. Source link
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Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in Iran
Iranians talk about what is happening inside the country, despite an almost total internet blackout. Source link
Google wants Intrinsic to be Android for robots moves into physical AI
Intrinsic CEO Wendy Tan White has led the company to graduate out of Alphabet’s “Moonshot” factory X. Intrinsic Google became a powerhouse in smartphones by creating the Android operating system and partnering with handset makers in need of an answer to Apple’s iPhone. Now the search giant has a similar plan for tackling robotics. Earlier…
Life Time, Planet Fitness earnings show K-shaped economy
Two of the largest U.S. gym operators delivered the same headline in their latest earnings reports: strong growth. But beneath the surface, Life Time Group Holdings and Planet Fitness told very different stories about the American consumer. They highlighted a widening divide between higher-income households that continue to spend freely and more price-sensitive consumers who…
10 silent rules emotionally intelligent people live by (But rarely talk about)
Emotional intelligence isn’t accidental — it’s rooted in timeless psychological laws and behavioural principles. From the Attitude Principle to Parkinson’s Law, from the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy to the Pareto Principle, history has quietly mapped how humans think, react, succeed, and sabotage themselves. Emotionally intelligent people may never name these theories aloud, but they practice them instinctively….
Overseas, Epstein investigations multiply. In America, not so much.
WASHINGTON — At least nine investigations have begun in eight countries and within the European Union’s anti-fraud unit following the release by the U.S. Justice Department of millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In the U.S., not so much. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said the case remains open. But according…
U.S. Has Annexed Canada in Toronto Artist’s Speculative Series
A speculative public art series that began in alleyways and on buildings and a tennis court fence is opening as a chilling new show at Western University. Source link
Iran says it has hit US base in Bahrain, as it launches strikes across region
Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. Source link
Anthropic lose-lose situation in Pentagon demand for AI policy change
Anthropic is heading into Friday in a no-win situation. The artificial intelligence startup has until 5:01 p.m. ET to decide whether it will agree to allow the Department of Defense to use its models in all lawful use cases without limitation. If it doesn’t, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to label the company a…
Neanderthal men may have chosen human women more often, reshaping human history: DNA study suggests |
Ancient history often feels distant and abstract, reduced to fossil fragments and textbook timelines. Yet every so often, a scientific discovery makes the past feel unexpectedly personal. A new Neanderthal DNA study has done just that. Researchers analysing ancient genomes now suggest there may have been a clear partner preference when modern humans and Neanderthals…