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President Donald Trump is heading to South Carolina today as the White House looks to focus more on the looming election season. Trump’s visit to Myrtle Beach — where he hopes to provide a boost to Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. — comes as Republicans face a difficult path to retain

Ken Griffin of Citadel in a letter to clients on Friday addressed for the first time the firm's purchase of assets from Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund. According to a letter obtained by CNBC's Sara Eisen, Griffin told clients that Citadel has unwound mor

Man Utd agree £70m fee for Brighton's Baleba - Published Manchester United have agreed a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The two clubs reached a breakthrough in negotiations on Friday evening, which left the 22-year-old free to complete his medical with t

The new $225 Pebble Time 2 smartwatch feels like a toy, and we mean that in the best sense of the word. The refreshed version of the indie smartwatch brand, rebooted by its original founder, feels casual, fun, and playful, — not like a mini-computer on your wrist. Its quirky watc

* Dollar near three-month low against euro * Fed Chairman Warsh is due to speak at Jackson Hole next week * Yen gains after Japan's inflation accelerates (Updated in New York afternoon time) By Karen Brettell and Niket Nishant Aug 21 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a three-month l

Nvidia published some interesting new research on Friday suggesting it’s the harness, more than the underlying model, that is far more important when asking an AI to do long-horizon tasks. A harness is the software wrapper around an AI model — the tools, memory management, and ru

Several months ago, Motorola and the makers of GrapheneOS announced a team-up that would expand support for the privacy-centric OS to beyond Google’s Pixel phones. The announcement, however, was bereft of details. Now, the creators of the OS have taken to Mastodon (naturally) to

How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank - Published It was during a ceremony at a settlement in the occupied West Bank last September that Israel's prime minister made his intentions clear. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Pales

(Bloomberg) -- After a turbulent stretch for the US bond market, traders are heading into the weekend with questions about what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s next move will be. Treasuries slipped Friday, led by the short end, after data showed business activity grew at its f

Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund led by former OpenAI researcher Aschenbrenner, transferred most of its stock positions to Citadel last month after steep losses in technology holdings forced the fund to dismantle much of its public equities portfolio. Citadel subse

Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China to address two separate safety issues, the latest setback for the company as it tries to remain a major player in the world's largest auto market. One recall involves Tesla's doorhandles, which are electronically op

Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China to address two separate safety issues, the latest setback for the company as it tries to remain a major player in the world's largest auto market. One recall involves Tesla's doorhandles, which are electronically op

The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing, will come to an end. If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time

Record measles cases and rising childhood vaccine exemptions in the U.S. have fueled concerns that Americans are increasingly turning against vaccines. But the reality may be more complicated than that. The biggest challenge for public health officials trying to contain deadly di

Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk - Published Vulnerable people are being warned not to eat under-cooked or runny eggs when they are eating out because of the developing salmonella outbreak. The Food Standards Agency (FSA

Logitech is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for not giving customers tariff refunds. In April 2025, Logitech raised the prices on 51 percent of its portfolio, with some prices increasing by as much as 25 percent. The complaint seeks to “recover monies that Logitech extract

Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins - Published Amy Hunt followed up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-place finish in the women's 200m at the Diamond League in Lausanne. The Briton crossed the finish line in 22.32 seconds, edging Nig

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Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims - Published Regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Sky News over claims of harassment made by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Last month, Farage accused the broadcaster of infringing his family's privacy by sen

Listen to this article in summarized format Anthropic's strong revenue growth forecastearlier this week reinforced fund investors’ optimism over a solid earnings season. About 85% of the 468 S&P 500 companies that have reported results surpassed average analyst expectations, as p

Overall, $17 billion of total debt raised in 2026 from India is on track to surpass the $22 billion garnered in 2021 - and dwarfs the $5 billion raised in 2025. This week was the busiest for forex debt issuance by Indian lenders. ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank,

China was once one of the most attractive and fastest-growing markets for many American brands. With its population of more than 1.4 billion people and massive opportunities for businesses, companies were racing to take advantage of the boon that China could offer. But in recent

(Bloomberg) -- Allspring Global Investments’ Ann Miletti said Wall Street has more to worry about from next week’s Jackson Hole economic symposium than earnings from AI bellwether Nvidia Corp. “The thing that we try to stay focused on with all the craziness going on is what you c

Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands - Published The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to return to acting with a role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, the BBC has learned. Discussions are in their early stages but this would be Meghan's first sig

The U.S. military has helped tankers transport more than 660 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since early May, Central Command told CNBC this week. The military has assisted about 1,300 commercial vessels sail through Hormuz over the same period, said U.S

Nearly a decade ago, Tesla introduced its solar roof, which was essentially a mini-power plant that happened to look like high-end shingles, fancy terra-cotta tiles, or refined slate slabs. Now the solar roof is dead. Tesla has scrubbed public-facing mentions of the product from

Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots - Published The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur told police more than a decade later that he handed the gun used in the drive-by shooting to a passenger who then passed it to his nephew

Tesla is facing a massive recall in China today. Chinese regulators are taking a stricter approach to safety, and the automaker now has to add warning labels to 2.98 million Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in China that make it clearer how to open the rear doors in the case

Investors over the past several days have priced in a likelihood of higher inflation ahead, a potential sign that the Treasury Department's efforts this week to improve liquidity in the government debt market are raising concerns over broader policy implications. The so-called br

Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator’s investigation into a January crash in which a robotaxi struck a child at low speed. An initial batch of documents was posted to NHTSA’s website on Friday mo

Bitcoin's more than 20% rally this week has sent the cryptocurrency to heights it hasn't seen since May, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi see it ending 2026 near current levels. Speculators estimate that bitcoin's price at the end of 2026 will be around $75,000, b

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