President Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during an industry summit, saying data centers make people wealthy and dismissing AI development concerns as a hoax.
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's concert tour for pro-Palestinian comments, and four additional supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper.
Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts as the war in Iran drives up energy costs.
World
A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi rejected any plans for Palestinian displacement during a visit by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Cairo, reiterating Egypt's firm stance against the displacement of the Palestinian people.
Business
Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, the first increase since 2023.
Committee projections showed 16 of 18 officials expect another rate hike later this year, with four seeing two more increases possible.
S&P 500 rose 0.4% after the Fed announcement, while Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.8%.
Technology
OpenAI is seeking a valuation as high as $1.5 trillion while postponing an IPO on safety grounds.
Google is shipping live voice agents while Amazon is putting Hindi-speaking Alexa+ into Indian homes.
Factory tripled its valuation to $5 billion on the rise of autonomous coding.
Science
Scientists discovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls its genome between ages 50 and 75, offering clues to why aging increases Alzheimer's risk.
Astronomers found that winds from supermassive black holes are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought.
The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a chemical reaction that destroyed some atmospheric methane, which could reshape estimates of methane pollution.
Economy
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4%, its first increase since 2023.
The Fed cited elevated inflation and weighed the cost of continuing to overlook price increases from the Iran war and tariffs, particularly with a stabilizing labor market.
The median Fed official expects one more rate hike this year, according to the central bank's Summary of Economic Projections.
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