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‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date: George RR Martin Discusses New Book — It’s Not the 6th ‘ASoIaF’ Novel

Jul 22, 2018 05:00 am UTC| Entertainment

George R.R. Martin fans will be delighted to know that the author has a new book which he recently discussed in an interview. But some might end up being disappointed with the fact that its not The Winds of Winter. It...

‘My Hero Academia’ Season 3 Episode 15 News, Updates: Importance of Provisional Hero Licensure Exam

Jul 23, 2018 05:21 am UTC| Entertainment

My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 15 serves as the official starting point of the Provisional Hero Licensure Exam, which sees the young students from Class 1-A participating in the test. Narratively speaking, this...

‘My Hero Academia’ Chapter 192 Release Date, Spoilers, Updates: Endeavor Out of Commission, Relation to Dabi Cemented

Jul 23, 2018 05:20 am UTC| Entertainment

My Hero Academia Chapter 192 could represent some major shifts in the story arc involving the current No. 1 hero Endeavor. [For those who havent caught up to the story yet, there are some major spoilers coming up.] As...

‘Daredevil’ Season 3 Air Date, News, Updates: Installment to Premiere After ‘Avengers 4,’ Kingpin Returns

Jul 23, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Fans have been highly anticipating the release of Daredevil Season 3, where the blind hero makes his triumphant return. Unfortunately, it seems these fans are going to be waiting a while longer since the shows release has...

‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Season 4 Air Date, News, Updates: Fall Release, Monster Hunting, Constantine Becomes Regular

Jul 23, 2018 05:17 am UTC| Entertainment

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 saw a lot of surprises, and the announcement for Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 was one of the biggest. There were a lot of details revealed during the event, including when the new season is...

‘Supernatural’ Season 14 Air Date, News, Updates: Shorter Season Is Good, Winchester Brothers on an Apocalyptic Offensive

Jul 23, 2018 05:16 am UTC| Entertainment

The Supernatural panel at the San Diego Comic-Con revealed a lot of details about the upcoming Supernatural Season 14, although the cast and showrunners did keep many things vague. The conference saw a clip that is not yet...

‘Vikings’ Season 5 Episode 11 Air Date, News, Updates: November Return Confirmed, Ivar and Lagertha Deaths Likely

Jul 23, 2018 05:15 am UTC| Entertainment

With the combination of teaser trailers and the shows appearance at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, it has been confirmed that Vikings Season 5 Episode 11 will be airing in November. Its also been hinted that this latter...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

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

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...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...