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world8 days ago•18 min saved

Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes Disrupt Russia's Fuel Flows and War Effort

Ukraine’s coordinated long- and intermediate-range strikes on Russian oil refining, storage, and logistics are degrading Russia’s fuel production and export capacity, fueling gasoline and diesel shortages across Russia and occupied territories, and squeezing Moscow’s war economy. Russia has deployed temporary fixes—importing fuel from Belarus/Kazakhstan/India, tapping reserves, and considering price caps—but these measures address symptoms rather than the root problem: insufficient air defense coverage and a defense-industrial base slow to adapt. Analysts expect the strikes to continue or escalate, potentially worsening frontline logistics and inflation as the Kremlin struggles to shield rear-area energy infrastructure and sustain military operations.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#gasoline-shortages #note-only-five-allowed #oil-refineries

markets9 days ago•2 min saved

Dollar slips near two-week low as Fed bets fade and yen stays pressured

The U.S. dollar hovered near a two-week low as investors pared back bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen remained near a 40-year trough amid ongoing intervention concerns. The dollar index was around 100.9, with EUR about $1.1435 and GBP near $1.335, and USD/JPY around 161.6. Analysts say intervention risk could spark volatility but is unlikely to reverse the broader trend, as markets await Fed minutes for clearer policy signals and monitor yen dynamics.

via CNBC|

#dollar #fed #forex

technology14 days ago•2 min saved

Google shuts down Tenor API, nudging major apps toward Giphy and Klipy

Google will deactivate the Tenor GIF API on June 30, keeping the Tenor site live but forcing third‑party platforms such as X, Discord, Bluesky and WhatsApp to migrate to alternative GIF pickers (like Giphy or Klipy). Google will still use Tenor internally in its own products, and no new API sign‑ups have been accepted since January 13. Some apps have begun switching, which could limit access to Tenor’s GIFs as libraries vary by platform; the move follows regulatory scrutiny of GIF providers and Meta’s prior divestment of Giphy.

via The Verge|

#api #gif #google

markets15 days ago•113 min saved

AI Boom Shifts Focus From Chips to Power Infrastructure

BlackRock Investment Institute says the next AI trade may hinge on energy security and data-center power rather than chip supply. With more than 55 gigawatts of behind-the-meter capacity planned in the U.S. and long-term contracts like Microsoft-Chevron’s Kilby project, GE Vernova, Eaton and Vistra are positioned to benefit as hyperscalers seek on-site, dispatchable power amid grid bottlenecks and rising electricity costs.

via Benzinga|

#ai #blackrock #data-centers

politics16 days ago•3 min saved

Maher labels NYC candidate as the woke mind virus patient zero

Comedian Bill Maher called NYC congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier “patient zero” of the woke mind virus, blasting her abolitionist stances on prisons, borders, and police, and citing her past social-media posts. He suggested the Democratic Party’s leftward tilt could affect his vote, remarking during Real Time that Chevalier’s views and rhetoric exemplify a trend he finds troubling. Chevalier won the Democratic primary against Adriano Espaillat and was endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani; her campaign did not respond to comment requests. Maher’s critique comes as he discusses with JD Vance the party’s shift and the broader implications for voters.”,

via New York Post|

#bill-maher #darializa-avila-chevalier #democrats

entertainment16 days ago•24 min saved

Olivia Wilde’s The Invite: A Theatrical Gamble and Liberation From Failure

Olivia Wilde explains that The Invite was made like a play: shot in 21 days on film, sequentially, on a single San Francisco set, with the cast rehearsing for six weeks and working for scale to maintain a claustrophobic, labyrinth-like apartment that becomes a fifth character. She rejected streamer routes in favor of a theatrical release, seeing a rising indie-film audience (Gen Z returning to theaters) as a positive sign amid streaming upheaval; she frames the lukewarm 38% Rotten Tomatoes score for Don’t Worry Darling as liberating and a learning moment. Wilde also praises Seth Rogen’s performance, Jade Healy’s production design, and the ending’s deliberate ambiguity, which invites readers to read the couples’ relationships through the home’s mirrors and spaces.

via Variety|

#dont-worry-darling #entertainment #note-only-five-allowed

technology-policy21 days ago•6 min saved

US Urges Meta to Open AI Models for Federal Safety Reviews

Federal officials are urging Meta to voluntarily submit its AI models for government safety reviews under a new oversight framework created after President Trump’s executive order; Meta has not yet agreed, while rivals including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and Microsoft have joined the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation to evaluate models for cybersecurity and national-security risks, as questions about leadership and standards remain.

via The New York Times|

#ai #anthropic #meta

business25 days ago•20 min saved

Markets' next upside leg may ride on a Goldilocks backdrop, not AI hype

After weeks of AI-led gains, a Macro Compass framework argues the next stock-market leg higher could come from a Goldilocks setup—steady growth, contained inflation, and a predictable Fed—potentially lifting the S&P 500 to about 8,000–8,150 in six months. While AI remains influential (it helps explain much of the market’s variability), leadership has rotated toward Financials, Industrials, and Materials, with megacap tech lagging; select emerging markets and European equities may offer attractive risk-balanced upside under this backdrop.

via Yahoo Finance|

#artificial-intelligence #business #federal-reserve

travel27 days ago•5 min saved

Two U.S. Airports Named Among 2026 World's Most Beautiful Airports

Prix Versailles named seven airports as the world’s most beautiful for 2026, highlighting San Diego International Terminal 1 and Pittsburgh International for sustainable design and efficient boarding, alongside Guangzhou Baiyun Terminal 3, Frankfurt Terminal 3, Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Terminal 2 (Guwahati), Navi Mumbai International Terminal 1, and Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh for architectural innovation.

via New York Post|

#airports #architecture #note-only-five-allowed

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

iOS 27 beta quietly sharpens daily use with UI refinements

The Verge’s early look at the iOS 27 developer beta highlights non‑AI improvements: a more configurable Liquid Glass opacity, refined app icons, separate volume settings for ringtones/alarms and alerts, the introduction of extra‑large widgets, and a movable Lock Screen clock to reduce clutter, signaling a polished, user‑focused update.

via The Verge|

#apple #customization #ios

health1 month ago•6 min saved

Infant nutrition linked to lower adolescent IQ, comprehensive review finds

A comprehensive review of 73 studies finds that poor diets in infancy are linked to lower intelligence scores in adolescence, while adolescence as a second opportunity for nutritional intervention remains unsettled; authors call for a life-course framework and seven guiding principles to improve future nutritional neuroscience research.

via Neuroscience News|

#adolescence #brain-plasticity #cognitive-development

world-news1 month ago•74 min saved

New femicide case rekindles Argentina's protests against gender violence

Eleven years after a teenage girl's death sparked massive protests, a new femicide case in Argentina has again mobilized the public and sharpened scrutiny of gender-based violence and justice.

via AP News|

#argentina #chiara-paez #femicide

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Satellite imagery traces Gaza’s south rewritten as Israeli outposts

New 2026 satellite imagery shows southern Gaza almost erased, with cemeteries replaced by Israeli military outposts, whole neighborhoods flattened, and agricultural land decimated; about 1.9 million Palestinians are internally displaced, UNICEF says 97% of schools are damaged or destroyed, and FAO reports less than 5% of farmland remains usable. Leaked comments attributed to Netanyahu suggest expansion to 70% of Gaza, fueling concerns of a deepening occupation and a mounting humanitarian catastrophe.

via Al Jazeera|

#displacement #gaza #humanitarian-crisis

sports1 month ago•5 min saved

Arsenal end 22-year title drought with jubilant north London parade

Arsenal celebrate winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004 with a massive two-and-a-half-hour bus parade through north London, featuring both the men’s and women’s teams, a huge tifo, and jubilant fans; despite a Champions League final defeat to PSG the night before, captain Odegaard led the trophy procession as the club signals a new era.

via BBC|

#arsenal #football #north-london

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

Alexa for Shopping debuts as Amazon's personalized AI shopping assistant across store and web

Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping, an AI-powered personal shopper that blends Alexa+'s context with deep product knowledge to personalize searches, compare items, show price history, set price alerts, automate carts and orders, and even shop across the web—available now in the US on the Amazon Shopping app/website and Echo Show, with a week-long rollout and no Prime required.

via About Amazon|

#amazon #artificial-intelligence #ecommerce