- GOP Sen. Tillis slams Trump intelligence pick Pulte: 'Don't think he has a prayer'
Pulte is widely viewed as a Trump loyalist who has targeted the president's political foes during his tenure leading the housing regulatory agency.
- SpaceX targets fixed $135 IPO roadshow price at $1.75 trillion valuation, source says
The valuation would make Elon Musk's company the seventh-biggest in the U.S., above Tesla, which has a market cap of about $1.6 trillion.
- Partners Group limits withdrawals at private equity fund for wealthy individuals
Swiss private capital firm caps redemptions from its $8.6bn flagship vehicle
- Partners Group limits withdrawals at private equity fund for wealthy individuals
Swiss private capital firm caps redemptions from its $8.6bn flagship vehicle
- Uber slashes people division by nearly a quarter. CEO says 'changes are necessary'
Uber said the cuts were not driven by AI, which has allowed many tech businesses to cut costs and automate workloads
- CBS fires veteran correspondent Scott Pelley amid turmoil over direction of '60 Minutes'
CBS News has fired high-profile "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley amid debate about the direction of the show, a mainstay of the network.
- Bitcoin set to slump to new lows for 2026 after recent sell-off, traders forecast
The cryptocurrency is likely to break below its lows hit in early February, traders on prediction market Kalshi believe.
- Morgan Stanley will soon open its trillion-dollar wealth management funnel to AI agents
Morgan Stanley's move is one of the earliest instances of a major Wall Street bank opening its platforms to external AI tools.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet with lawmakers, Trump officials in D.C.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order about AI this week, which Altman voiced support for.
- KKR, Ares, Blackstone tumble as Partners Group caps private equity fund withdrawals
U.S. private markets firms fell on Wednesday, as concerns over redemption pressure returned to the spotlight.
- Bitcoin copying 2022 'almost perfectly' as trader sees key support failing
Bitcoin traders warned of a key BTC price support trend line failing as 2022 bear market history continued to repeat.
- Zcash fixes Orchard bug after emergency network upgrade
Zcash Open Development Lab said the network briefly became unstable as miners upgraded, while the Zcash Foundation said there was no evidence of an exploit.
- Russian ruble stablecoin A7A5 grows despite Western sanctions: CertiK
Russian ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 processed over $110 billion in transactions despite Western sanctions, according to CertiK.
- Mastercard expands support to USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD stablecoin settlement
The payments giant said USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD and other stablecoins will support new settlement options across multiple blockchains.
- Bitcoin's crash to $65K triggers $1.8B in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin's drop to $65,000 triggered over $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations as traders brace for a test of $60,000 as support.
- Bitcoin has hit 'max fear' below $67K as analysis sees BTC price rebound
Bitcoin sparked two-month lows in the Crypto Fear & Greed Index while analysis predicted a "catch-up" with record highs in stocks.
- Bitcoin falls below $66K as US and Iran launch new strikes
Bitcoin saw its largest daily drop since early February on Tuesday as the cryptocurrency shed more than $4,500 in a single day.
- Cardano’s TapTools to wind down after 5 execs exit
Despite the planned wind-down, TapTools says it is open to being acquired or taking on external resources to continue maintaining the platform.
- Crypto correction vaporized $176B in investor funds: Are bears back in control?
Bitcoin and altcoin prices crumbled as BTC lost the $70,000 level. Will investors’ pivot to AI stocks continue to weigh on crypto markets?
- Bitcoin’s $224K ‘fair value’ may emerge if sovereign debt fears deepen: Bitwise
A sovereign default-risk model estimates Bitcoin’s fair value at $224,000, as rising debt risks and bond-market stress could strengthen the asset’s long-term investment case.
- Israeli settlers are driving Palestinian shepherds from their grazing lands
Settler attacks in the Jordan Valley have forced growing numbers of Palestinian communities to flee their villages.
- What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.
- The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to
A deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading across borders, with no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain.
- Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?
A quick look at the 16 venues across 16 cities in three countries, which will host the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup.
- UK minister condemns violent protests against student’s murder
Henry Nowak's death has spurred right-wing claims ‘two-tier’ policing disadvantages white people
- Turkiye’s top diplomat, Indonesia’s president discuss $10bn trade goal
The two discuss a range of sectors, including defence, energy, transportation and the halal food industry.
- FBI agents fatally shoot alleged hostage-taker in California
The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.
- Pro-Palestine US army veteran Adam Hamawy wins New Jersey primary
A former US Army combat surgeon who volunteered at Gaza hospital has a Democratic primary in New Jersey.
- Three British navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in England
An investigation under way after the deadly accident during a training exercise near the town of Sourton in Devon.
- Sabalenka the latest French Open shock exit as Shnaider wins quarterfinal
Tennis's top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka knocked out of French Open in quarterfinal Roland-Garros defeat to Diana Shnaider.