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Japan USB drive viruses echo earlier plot with links to Chinese military

Analysis: China detentions cast shadow over Japan's legacy in Dalian

China solar panel material JV remains dormant months after launch

China's influence pipeline is already active in Japan's information space

+++ Iran War +++: USA and Iran end talks – apparently no breakthrough

Trump: Relations with Iran are developing well +++ Iran apparently wants to enforce control of the Strait of Hormuz +++ Pistorius does not see any Hormuz naval deployment for the time being +++ The news blog.

The Hydrogen Industry's Efficiency Problem May Have Just Met Its Fix

A team of researchers in Germany has discovered a highly efficient way to convert sunlight into hydrogen fuel, potentially solving some of the most critical challenges facing the green hydrogen sector and offering an elegant solution to clean up some of the economy’s dirtiest industries. The new prototype, which uses a kind of solar cell used in spacecraft, is a proof-of-concept for what could someday make the production of totally clean-burning fuel a commercially scalable possibility. Scientis

Russia closes railway borders with Finland, Estonia and Latvia

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Is Meta ‘giving up’ on cutting-edge AI? Wall Street is divided over potential cloud pivot.

Meta shares popped on reports of a new cloud-computing venture, but some analysts wonder if that would signal disappointing uptake of internal AI offerings.

Prolific tech analyst Dan Ives is exiting Wedbush for a new venture

Ives said the new firm will seek to build what he described as a "modern merchant bank."

77 Year Old Mother - What is the right investment?

My mom has a significant amount of money in just cash. \-$103K in an IRA in FZBXX. \-Nearly $86K in checking accounts. She has social security and a small pension. She doesn’t need any additional income to cover her needs. I have advised her to open a joint brokerage so we can drag that cash into it and invest it in something better than a checking account. I’ve recommended very simple investments so she doesn’t have to do any rebalancing. She has no appetite for risk. None. Will not consider lo

Trump becomes a crypto billionaire: The questionable dealings of the American president

The US President has made crypto products a lucrative business for himself. Other parts of his corporate empire have also developed splendidly since his return to the White House.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to wed at Madison Square Garden, insider says

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans. The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official said. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to publicly discuss the events. Speculation about the superstar singer and American football player’s nuptials has built to a frenzy in...

World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates

Nonfarm payrolls are projected to post a gain of 115,000, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Apparently our beloved Reddit Inc went up by $23+/share today. What's up with THAT?

With more and more bots (and fewer and fewer active users), and noting that "bots don't u p v o t e " ... WHO in the world is bidding this dysfunctional community up, eh? Disclaimer/Disclosure: (1) I recall that the consensus was that NOBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND would EVER invest in this P.O.S. (2) I got 80 shares of my requested 300 on IPO day, sold at a 60% profit, and was happy ... then. Not so much today 😉. [ <--- Oooh, look -- emojis have italics too!] Edit II: Basic Research from Y!Finance

Chip stocks that notched record rallies in second quarter start Q3 with a dud

Memory maker Micron, which jumped over 240% in the second quarter, dropped 11% on Wednesday, wiping out nearly $200 billion of market capitalization.

China’s pressure campaign tests Trump’s commitment to Japan

Beijing’s move this week to add 20 more Japanese entities to its export-control list is the latest chapter in a complex US-Japan-China geopolitical triangle. Over the past seven months, an angry China has punished Tokyo repeatedly. A miffed Japan is left feeling betrayed. And a war-distracted Washington has struggled to navigate between the two, adding further tension in a region already on tenterhooks, according to analysts and former US government officials. The gnawing unease was sparked in..

How the U.S. and U.K. Are Redrawing Syria's Energy Map

The agreement signed last week between the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC), the U.S.’s ConocoPhillips and Great Britain’s Novaterra ConocoPhillips — covering the development of new gas fields and the expansion of output at existing sites — is the latest move in Washington’s and London’s long?game for shaping Syria’s post?Assad landscape. Rather than repeat the overt, Western?fronted reconstruction model used in Iraq, both countries have opted for a subtler architecture: powerful Arab states, led

Saudis Make Rare Spot Oil Sales

Saudi Arabia is taking the unusual step of selling millions of barrels of oil on an ad-hoc basis to customers in Asia.

Crude Extends Losses on Glut Fears

Oil prices fell as recovering Strait of Hormuz traffic and rising global supplies reinforced expectations of an oversupplied market.

The US military wants a fleet of laser trucks. Here’s what they might look like.

Two ground vehicles could define how the Pentagon fields high-energy laser weapons at scale.

Space firm Vantor expands portfolio as it tracks ‘geopolitical shift in the marketplace’: CEO

Vantor’s growing international business is about 70 percent defense and 30 percent commercial, CEO Dan Smoot told Breaking Defense.

Older workers are fighting ageism by starting their own businesses — and they’re outperforming younger entrepreneurs

A business founder at age 50 is almost twice as likely to experience success as someone in their 30s.

Data centers: Meta apparently wants to enter the cloud business – shares are gaining significantly

The Facebook parent is planning new competition for AWS and Azure. The considerations represent a change in strategy – and could open up new sources of revenue. Investors are excited.

Feedback on this diversified portfolio

Wanted to be diversified from ai/tech, curious what people think! Sleeve Allocation Ticker / vehicle Broad US equity 19% VTI AI/growth participation 4% QQQ Large-cap momentum 3% SPMO Non-mega-cap momentum 2% XMMO Small-cap value 7% AVUV Gold 12% GLDM Cash / money market 18% cash/T-bills Dividend quality equity 8% SCHD Minimum-volatility equity 4% USMV Consumer staples ETF 7% XLP Healthcare ETF 6% XLV Quality compounder basket 7% COST, WMT, LLY, V, MA, CB, BRK-B, WM Energy/grid/power 1% GRID or X

IPO: Tank manufacturer KNDS postpones IPO

KNDS postpones its planned IPO. After the recent price losses in defense stocks, owners consider the market environment to be too weak.

Meta's plan to launch a cloud business eases the biggest overhang on the stock

The stock's struggles in 2026 had been due to concerns about its aggressive AI spending.

+++ USA +++: Trump puts new Air Force One into operation for the first time

Trump: Temporary intelligence coordinator is allowed to release documents +++ Start negotiations on renewal of North American trade pact +++ US military with large aid mission in Venezuela after earthquake +++ The news blog.

Same Fear, Different Fallout: Oil and Gold's Diverging Collapse

Gold and oil spent five months moving like they were tied to the same rope. Both caught a bid from fear that war between the United States and Iran would spiral into something markets couldn’t quite price, and both are unwinding that trade in the same quarter. Look closer, though, and the two collapses have stopped sharing a cause. Gold fell for a third straight session Wednesday, dropping to $3,983.07 an ounce and touching its lowest level since November. The metal sank roughly 14% in the secon

Trump wants delay but E. Jean Carroll wants to gets paid — now: Court filing

The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request by President Donald Trump that it review a jury's verdict that he sexually abused and defamed the writer.

Is the U.S. jobs market getting better? June employment report to give us a heat check.

Is it getting easier to find a job? Are businesses really hiring more workers? That’s what the official data statistics tell us — but Americans aren’t so sure.