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- Beyond Oil: Disruption In Hormuz Spells Trouble For Global Markets
The Strait of Hormuz controls far more than oil. Manufacturers worldwide are about to feel the effects of the struggle for free passage in Hormuz.
- Trump is building a helipad with ‘carved granite’ White House seal to handle new presidential choppers
Trump didn't say how long the work would take. It is the latest major construction project he has overseen in an effort to increasingly mold the White House in his own image.
- Swimmer bitten in suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, prompting brief closure as the U.S. battles record-breaking heat
The attack, which caused non-life-threatening injuries, follows multiple shark sightings at other New York beaches this week.
- New lawsuit alleges the Trump administration shared Iranian asylum seekers’ data with Iran
The suit alleges ICE and State Department officials disclosed sensitive asylum details to Iranian officials via monthly meetings since March 2025.
- McConnell “continuing his recovery” after hospitalization as Senate Republicans grapple with slim majority ahead of midterms
The senator’s unspecified health issues come after several hospitalizations in recent years as he's serving out his final term.
Technology
- New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like.
- The Download: your stake in OpenAI, and the Treasury’s AI warning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI Sam Altman’s proposal that Americans should share in the wealth created by AI is back in the spotlight, with reports that he is discussing giving…
- ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner
Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year.
- The foundational elements of AI architecture that IT leaders need to scale
With the rapid progress of AI capabilities and the move to agentic systems, organizations are expanding their use cases as the technology continues to grow. That constant evolution also introduces risk, leaving IT leaders to wonder which investments will prove valuable even six months into the future. Returning to the foundational elements of AI architecture—the…
- How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
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