NNew Zealand Read More Court of Appeal dismisses Kim Dotcom challenge to US extraditionJuly 1, 2026 In determining that Dotcom should be sent back to the US, the minister considered, but rejected, Dotcom’s contention…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Accel backs Pocket’s $11M raise, as the AI hardware startup turns a viral launch into $27M ARR — TFNJune 29, 2026 Pocket, a device designed to capture AIconversations, has raised $11 million from Accel and Y Combinator. The company…
EEconomy Read More Open Questions | Economist Richard Koo on China and Japan’s shared ‘battle against time’June 29, 2026 Nomura Research Institute chief economist Richard Koo is well-known for his “balance sheet recession” interpretation of Japan’s economic…
WWildlife Read More See it: Great white shark feeds on dead whale off the coast of Rhode IslandJune 29, 2026 SEE IT: A great white shark feeds on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island, as…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s top banks weigh how to raise dollars for promised US investmentsJune 28, 2026 Finance Private sector officials ask government, BOJ for help in securing foreign exchange Japan’s major banks are looking…
EEntrepreneurship Read More One year at Anthropic, then $200M at $1B: The researchers who just closed one of AI’s largest-ever seed rounds — TFNJune 27, 2026 Mirendil, a San Francisco-based AI startup founded by two former Anthropic researchers, has raised $200 million in seed…
HHeadlines Read More Iran Guards say they have attacked US sites in response to American strikesJune 27, 2026 Vice President JD Vance issued a direct warning, posting on X that “violence will be met with violence”…
MMental health Read More He claimed YouTube harmed his mental health, now he’s getting a settlement dealJune 26, 2026 YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old American who accused the Google-owned platform and other social media…
CCelebrities Read More Tom Holland calls Zendaya by real name in heartwarming video — who knew?June 25, 2026 Tom Holland and Zendaya had an adorable red carpet moment when the Spider-Man actor addressed her by her…
EEconomy Read More Falling Oil Prices Could Fuel Inflation, Apollo’s Torsten Sløk SaysJune 24, 2026 Oil prices are pulling back toward pre-war levels, but one economist doesn’t see the move as a reason…
EEconomy Read More UAE oil exports rebound to 85% of prewar levels despite Strait of Hormuz closure, IEA saysJune 24, 2026 Oil exports from the UAE in early June recovered to reach nearly 85 per cent of prewar levels,…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?June 24, 2026 Both regulators and clients could motivate banks to adopt artificial intelligence for greater efficiency gains in the coming…