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Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion

Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought feedback on a year-long data center new construction pause.

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Help Me Understand This Issue With Robinhood

Over the years I had purchased the stock (CUBE). Had a total of 29.485104 shares. I tracked every cent that I purchased in this stock from the moment it leaves my bank account, to the investment account (uninvested cash) to finally purchasing the stock. The total reaches exactly $1200.00 of how much money I put into the stock. I never sold a portion of the stock since I started buying it till now when I sold all at the price of $41.01. It says realized profit is $15.22 with a $0.03 regulatory fe

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SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

⁠SpaceX’s bankers are preparing to meet investors as early as next week to discuss a bond offering of at least US$20 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said ‌on Thursday, as Elon Musk’s newly public company seeks funding for an ambitious and capital-intensive AI expansion. SpaceX’s AI ambitions come with a steep price tag, requiring tens of billions of dollars in investment for data centres, computing hardware and power infrastructure. The offering ⁠would mark the first time the...

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The Iran oil shock taught traders these key lessons about demand and China

Global oil prices on Thursday touched their lowest level since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began almost four months ago.

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Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

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Three Saudi oil tankers carrying 6 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz

The Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months.

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U.S. Navy ends blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas

The Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.

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Bears step up bets against high-yield sector, shaking up bond traders

The iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) saw elevated put volume on Thursday.

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Iran conflict: Many concessions and even more open details: This is what Trump's agreement with Iran means

With his Iran deal, the US President is giving up a lot of leverage early on. Nevertheless, a complete agreement must be in place within two months. An analysis of the 14 clauses.

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Conflict: UN: More than 14,000 children killed or maimed in 2025

Rape, kidnapping, attacks on schools: a UN report shows the suffering of children in conflicts worldwide. This is the result of conscious decisions, says an expert.

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[DD] Make the Bear case for META

META is currently way underpriced relative to competitors, while still having strong earnings growth, high profitability and a definite moat. It's current PEG ratio is below 1.0, indicating low price relative to expected forward earnings growth. They've recently had problems with some in their management and with reports of low morale, but companies often can have such scandals or problems and frequently come back stronger or perform despite these face problems. As an AdTech company, investing h

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This AI company wants to replace MRIs with a 60-second dip in the spa. Can that really work?

Midjourney is making a foray into healthcare with its latest body-scanner product, aiming to make medical imaging more accessible.

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers and 3 civilians killed

A group linked to al-Qaeda claimed Thursday’s attack on the airport of Niger’s capital, Niamey, that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site. Twenty-two attackers were also killed as security forces repelled the raid on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s defence ministry said. Gunfire erupted early in the morning and rang out for hours near the airport, where a large military presence was...

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Shipping Costs Soar as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Global Trade

The Middle East war has upended global shipping, raising bunker fuel costs, altering trade routes, and forcing shippers and their container cargo customers to adapt to a new reality. Soaring costs of marine fuels have brought forward the peak cargo shipping season to the spring, ahead of additional fuel costs that vessel owners will roll into annual contracts as of July 1. As a result of the expected higher fuel costs and in anticipation of potentially higher U.S. tariffs on imported goods as of

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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

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Could a U.S.-Owned Training-and-Production Shipyard in an Allied Country Help Rebuild America's Shipbuilding Workforce?

Congress has repeatedly warned that the United States needs to rebuild its shipbuilding workforce and industrial base. At the same time, lawmakers are proposing restrictions on foreign-built warships. This raises an interesting question. What if the United States established a U.S.-owned shipyard on long-term leased land in a close allied country with a world-class shipbuilding ecosystem? The facilities, management, security standards, and final products would remain American, while U.S. personn

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Employers to college students: Skip the perfect GPA and go get a summer job

College students with any sort of work experience are twice as likely to be employed shortly after graduating.

Trump DNI pick Pulte poised to get access to U.S. intelligence despite congressional bid to thwart

With President Donald Trump halting his nomination of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte is set to take on the role.

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Exclusive: EU prepares tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrids

Hybrids are exempt from the current tariffs against Chinese car manufacturers. Now the EU Commission wants to close this gap. The EU heads of government could approve the project at the summit.

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How America cheated Black GIs after World War II, contributing to the racial wealth gap

Their descendants, and the rest of us, are still paying the price.

Kalshi traders see greater than 50% odds the Fed will hike rates this year

The Federal Reserve suggested higher rates could be in the cards, and traders on Kalshi see growing odds of a hike in 2026.

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OPEC’s Oil Demand Bet Is on India, Not Europe

Every year, OPEC releases a long-term outlook that says oil demand will keep growing. Every year, critics roll their eyes. This year, OPEC doubled down. In its World Oil Outlook 2026, the producer group said global oil demand will climb from 105.1 million barrels per day in 2025 to 113.3 million bpd by 2030 and top 124 million bpd by 2050. More importantly, OPEC says there is still no peak oil demand in sight. That's a bold claim in a world where EV sales dominate headlines, governments continue

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I want to work until I die

After the shock, what exactly do I mean by that? The following: Being financially free at 55 or 48 to just lie around lazily every day or travel the world will not fulfill me personally. I often see that life goes by quickly among pensioners who don't have a hobby. I can sleep well now, my income will always be there as long as the world turns and Germany exists... The house is already there, now it's invested but for what? I honestly do it for fun.

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Summit in Brussels: EU leaders struggle to respond to China's export offensive

Relations with China cannot continue as before – all EU leaders agree on this. But there is controversy about the right medicine.

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Thoughts on this small soft commodities investment via WisdomTree ETCs? (Sugar 3x, Wheat 3x, Soybean 3x, Cotton hedged + existing Coffee 3x)

Hey folks, I've got a bit of Coffee 3x already (around 3k) and I'm thinking of adding some more to round out a small agri/commodities bucket. Planning to pick up: Sugar 3x for 750 Wheat 3x for 750 Cotton hedged for 750 Soybean hedged 3x for 750 So total around 6k in these softs. It's just a side slice of the portfolio, nothing crazy. The idea is some exposure to stuff that might jump on bad harvests or supply stuff, plus the hedged ones work better for EUR. Is this a decent investment idea? subm

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Leuna chemical site: rescue company for the Domo chemical plant in Leuna goes bankrupt

The Domo chemical plant in Leuna seemed to be saved. Then the Iran war escalated. Now the follow-up company Leuna Polyamid has also filed for bankruptcy.

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New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death

New York City leaders including Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday vowed to work to put an end to the 150-year-old horse carriage industry in the wake of a teenager’s death. Romanch Mahajan, 18, was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver while he was on a family trip celebrating his high school graduation. Mahajan jumped out of the carriage after his mother fell out and he hit his head on the ground, his father, Deepak Mahajan, told The New York Times. “He was screaming,.

Why this year's World Cup is happening at the perfect time for struggling Nike

The World Cup might be the boost Nike needs to jumpstart its business.

How ‘Toy Story 5’ could help power a major comeback year for Hollywood

A string of surprise hits has this year’s box office already up 15% from last year, but studios and theater owners are looking to Pixar’s signature franchise to deliver a big boost.