Business News
- Used EVs keep getting more expensive amid Iran war, high gas prices
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index for EVs — which tracks prices of used vehicles sold at its U.S. wholesale auctions — increased 12% compared to June 2025.
- Bezos' Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first outside fundraising round
Bezos' Blue Origin is raising outside capital in a round valuing the rocket company at $130 billion, sources told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.
- Waymo to start driverless rides in 4 more U.S. markets as expansion accelerates
Waymo has a big lead in the nascent U.S. robotaxi market, and is opening up in more cities.
- Trump opposes Carroll getting $5 million damages verdict, cites last-ditch Supreme Court bid
Trump has been found liable in two trials for defaming E. Jean Carroll when he denied her claim he sexually abused her in a New York department store.
- We're exiting our position in an AI chipmaker to lock in big gains
The sale will help us reduce overlapping exposure to the CPU renaissance.
- Netflix, Disney and YouTube interested in FIFA World Cup U.S. rights; package could reach $2 billion
FIFA has alerted media companies that English- and Spanish-language U.S. rights are likely to be sold together for 2030 and 2034, likely driving up the price.
- Trump grants Ukraine licence to produce Patriot missiles
US president agrees to longstanding demand from Kyiv to make its own PAC-3 interceptors
- Trump grants Ukraine licence to produce Patriot missiles
US president agrees to longstanding demand from Kyiv to make its own PAC-3 interceptors
- Ukraine intensifies attacks on Russian ships in Azov Sea
Eight small fuel tankers supplying Crimea were hit overnight, says Kyiv
- Ukraine intensifies attacks on Russian ships in Azov Sea
Eight small fuel tankers supplying Crimea were hit overnight, says Kyiv
Crypto News
- Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats
Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.
- BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.
- Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC
Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.
- Mobile app Toss and blockchain Optimism to conduct Korean won stablecoin POC: report
Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments.
- Berachain hard fork to replace dual-token model with WBERA rewards
Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network's reward system to WBERA.
- Base to activate B20 standard for stablecoins, RWAs and other tokens
Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday at 6 pm UTC, allowing developers to begin creating native tokens on the network.
- StarkWare CEO suggests 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree.
- Secret Network cites AI exploit risks in proposed Arbitrum move
“The security risk is the part we take most seriously,” the team said, citing old code and AI exploit risks.
- Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ Bitcoin loans amid bear market, but at a cost
The cost of eliminating margin calls and forced liquidations is an interest rate as high as 14.2% and an obligation to pay on time, Strike CEO Jack Mallers said.
- Bitcoin bulls battle for $63K as Micron stock eyes 10% drop in US chip sell-off
Bitcoin came off two-week highs while US stocks dipped and John Bollinger described BTC price action as "at a critical point."
General News
- Trump’s Iran strike comments shake markets, Brent crude hits two-week high
Travel stocks plunged as fuel costs rise, United Airlines fell 3 percent, while energy stocks saw gains.
- Man sets wheelchair user in flames with Molotov cocktail
US police have released video showing the moment a man set a wheelchair user on fire.
- FIFA World Cup: Quarterfinal brackets, match schedule and game previews
Talking points as France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, Argentina and Switzerland aim for World Cup glory.
- Zelenskyy seeks NATO support as Russia continues attacks
At the NATO summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had urged European allies to build missiles.
- Why have 100,000 people been signed off work with ADHD in the UK?
New government statistics find four million people claimed disability benefits in April.
- Trump on Iran: ‘We’ll probably hit them hard again tonight’
US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘probably’ carry out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday night.
- ‘Down with the USA’: US influencer Jackson Hinkle attends Khamenei’s funera
‘Down with the USA’: US influencer Jackson Hinkle attends Khamenei’s funeral
- Why has UK Reform’s Nigel Farage resigned as MP? What happens next?
Farage faces intense scrutiny over undeclared donations before 2024 elections as he says he'll run in by-election.
- Timeline: 20 years of Hamas rule in Gaza, from election to political exit
A chronological look at key milestones from Hamas's 2006 election victory to its 2026 exit from governing Gaza.
- Why can’t we count our dead?
Most of the world's dead never make the official record. The death toll is an educated guess, not an actual count.












