World

Odds against rate cuts high as new US Fed chair set for swearing in

Many experts voiced concerns that the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair would lead to uncertainty about the central bank’s independence, particularly in setting interest rates.

2026-05-18 · 22:49 UTC
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Crypto

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs

2026-05-18 · 22:40

Galaxy Digital secured a Bitlicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial…

World

Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?

2026-05-18 · 22:29

Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.

Crypto

Galaxy secures New York BitLicense to expand institutional crypto services

2026-05-18 · 22:20

The NYDFS approvals allow GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer trading and financing services to institutional investors in one…

Sports

Neymar included in Brazil's 26-man World Cup squad

2026-05-18 · 22:11

Forward Neymar is included in head coach Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad for this summer's World Cup.

Crypto

Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism

2026-05-18 · 22:05

BTC’s slide toward $76,000 pushed bitcoin sentiment into bearish territory, according to Santiment.

Tech

'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian

2026-05-18 · 22:03

Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.

Sports

Havertz should have been sent off - Jackson

2026-05-18 · 22:01

Burnley interim manager Mike Jackson is pleased with the way his side kept themselves in the game in their 1-0 defeat at…

Sports

We played some of our best football of season in first half - Arteta

2026-05-18 · 22:01

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta feels his side played some of their "best football" of the season in their hard-fought 1-0…

Tech

Mexican government breached by solo user with Claude, 150 GB exfiltrated

2026-05-18 · 21:59

A solo attacker breached the Mexican government in late 2025 using only Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions, exploiting…

World

OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site

2026-05-18 · 21:55

The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other…

Sports

'Miles away' - Havertz 'lucky' to avoid red card

2026-05-18 · 21:53

Kai Havertz takes Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly goes from hero to…

Crypto

Bitcoin lost its hold on $80K, but three events may send it back sooner than markets expect

2026-05-18 · 21:47

Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy's $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in…

Tech

Lawyers Apologize After Fake Claude-Generated Quotes Appear in Trump Layoffs Case

2026-05-18 · 21:46

Attorneys representing a former Homeland Security official admitted using Anthropic’s Claude Console to help draft a…

World

Trump v Massie: Could president's Republican nemesis survive $20m attack to oust him?

2026-05-18 · 21:39

The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican…

Sports

Humphries wins second ProTour title of 2026

2026-05-18 · 21:37

England's Luke Humphries claims his second ProTour title of the year with a 8-4 win over Jermaine Wattimena in the 17th…

Sports

Big motivation if people want Spurs down - De Zerbi

2026-05-18 · 21:33

Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi says rival fans willing the club to be relegated from the Premier League acts as a "big…

Sports

Arsenal one step closer to title after hard-fought win over Burnley

2026-05-18 · 21:31

Arsenal take a huge step towards becoming Premier League champions as Kai Havertz's goal is enough to beat relegated…

Crypto

Bitcoin Miner Revenue Drops 9.44% Following Network Difficulty Jump

2026-05-18 · 21:30

After approaching $40 per petahash per second (PH/s) in hashprice terms, bitcoin’s latest price decline triggered a…

Tech

SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required

2026-05-18 · 21:29

Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models.

Tech

Alignment pretraining: AI discourse creates self-fulfilling (mis)alignment

2026-05-18 · 21:29

Researchers conducted a controlled study showing that the discourse about AI systems in pretraining data significantly…

Crypto

HBAR-Powered AI Startup Gets Handpicked By Google

2026-05-18 · 21:29

AI builders just gained access to a full-fledged toolkit from Google, all thanks to HBAR Network.

Crypto

Soluna revenue jumps 58% as hosting business offsets weaker Bitcoin mining

2026-05-18 · 21:28

Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and…

Sports

Guardiola's legacy of genius will echo through all ages for years to come

2026-05-18 · 21:21

As Manchester City prepare for Pep Guardiola's exit, Phil McNulty reflects on how he has changed football in England.