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UConn's Paige Bueckers to Make History with Exclusive Nike Sneaker

Jul 31, 2024 04:19 am UTC| Business Life

UConn star Paige Bueckers is set to become the first college basketball player to receive her own player-exclusive Nike sneaker. The groundbreaking release of the Nike G.T. Hustle 3 is scheduled for September 12, with a...

PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1 Low Set for Highly Anticipated 2025 Return

Jul 31, 2024 04:11 am UTC| Business Life

The PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1 Low is rumored to return in 2025 triumphantly. This iconic collaboration debuted in the mid-2000s and has become one of the most coveted pairings in the sneaker world. The PlayStation...

Stussy and Nike Unveil New LD-1000 Colorways: A Fresh Wave of Retro Runners

Jul 31, 2024 04:03 am UTC| Business Life

Stussy and Nike are set to release a second wave of the coveted LD-1000 sneakers. The new batch, scheduled to drop on August 2nd, promises to captivate sneaker enthusiasts with its striking colorways and timeless...

Caitlin Clark Unveils Exclusive Nike Kobe Sneaker: A Tribute to Bryant and Her Dual Heritage

Jul 31, 2024 03:53 am UTC| Business Life

Caitlin Clark, renowned for her loyalty to Kobe Bryants signature sneaker line, has taken her passion to new heights. The Indiana Fever guard, who has sported Nike Kobe sneakers throughout her college career and into her...

Nike SB Dunk Low 'Triple White': This Summer's Must-Have Sneaker

Jul 31, 2024 03:46 am UTC| Business Life

Sneaker enthusiasts are buzzing about Nikes latest drop: the SB Dunk Low Triple White. This iteration of the iconic Dunk silhouette promises to be the cleanest and most wearable release of the year, capturing the attention...

Samsung Sees Soaring Q2 Profits Amid Surge in AI Demand and Rising Chip Prices

Jul 31, 2024 01:35 am UTC| Technology Business

Samsung Electronics reported a more than fifteen-fold increase in second-quarter operating profit, citing strong AI demand and rising semiconductor prices as key drivers. AI Demand to Drive Memory Market In light of...

OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT's Advanced Speech Mode, Addresses Copyrighted Audio Concerns

Jul 30, 2024 21:40 pm UTC| Technology Business

OpenAI has started limited access to ChatGPTs new speech mode for some paid users, aiming to resolve previous concerns about safety and copyrighted audio. Better Capabilities Than Present Voice Mode Limited access to...

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Economy

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Politics

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

U.S. Shifts Strategy Toward Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine

The White House has directed U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a quarantine of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, signaling that Washington is prioritizing economic pressure over...

Democratic Governors Urge Trump Administration to Lift Halt on East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

Four Democratic governors have formally urged the Trump administration to reverse its recent suspension of five offshore wind projects along the U.S. East Coast, arguing that the move is politically motivated and...

Kim Jong Un Oversees Missile Test Amid Rising Korean Peninsula Tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles near the countrys east coast, according to a report by state media outlet KCNA. The missile test, conducted on Wednesday...

U.S. Urges Acceptance of Honduras Election Results as Nasry Asfura Declared President-Elect

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has called on all political actors in Honduras to accept the official outcome of the countrys recent presidential election, following the declaration of victory for Nasry...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...