Gold Steady as Fragile Ceasefire Holds in Gulf After Flareup
Gold was steady after a gain as the US-Iran ceasefire continued to hold despite reports of a cargo vessel being targeted, easing fears of an escalation that would fuel inflation risks.
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Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges | Banking
An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks according to trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, partly fuelled by market turbulence caused by the Iran war. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) renewed its call for an increase in the current bank surcharge, which…
Stanford’s new chip boosts light 100x with surprisingly low energy
Light plays a central role in modern technology, powering everything from televisions and satellites to the fiber optic cables that carry internet data across the globe. Now, physicists at Stanford have developed a way to push light even further. They created a compact optical amplifier, about the size of a fingertip, that can strengthen light…
Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences
Companies working on batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices generate vast amounts of data — and much of it ends up scattered across spreadsheets and legacy systems, making it hard to use to improve products or understand failures. San Francisco-based startup Altara, which just secured $7 million in seed funding, says it has built an AI…
ADUT AKECH ATTENDS MET GALA WHILE FULL-TERM WITH HER SECOND CHILD
Adut Akech arrived at the Met Gala on Monday with a plus one. The model, who is full-term with her second child, made it to fashion’s biggest night just ahead of her due date. “As long as I get to the Met, this baby can decide to come anytime after that,” she told Vogue days…
Black people in England twice as likely to suffer stroke as white counterparts | Stroke
People from black backgrounds in England are twice as likely to experience strokes as their white counterparts, while also being less likely to receive timely care, according to the largest study of its kind. The study, conducted by researchers at King’s College London and presented at the European Stroke Organisation conference, analysed 30 years of…
How Arsenal proved themselves to be worthy Champions League finalists
LONDON — In the 51st minute, as Atletico Madrid looped a ball into the space between backline and goalkeeper, came Arsenal in microcosm. Well, almost. Mikel Arteta’s side are not accustomed to the sort of calamitous error that William Saliba appeared to have made when his header sat up invitingly for Giuliano Simeone to poke…
Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year
As Bumble gets ready for a big overhaul meant to win back Gen Z users (who are pretty over dating apps right now), its latest earnings still reports that paying users are declining. In the first quarter of 2026, total paying users fell 21.1% to 3.2 million, down from 4 million a year ago. This…
Met Gala 2026: Bathroom selfie with Bhavitha Mandava, Blackpink Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, Rose, Margot Robbie, and what went on inside the event
The exclusivity of the Met Gala means that there are no phones or photos allowed inside the event, but there is one place celebrities are not so closely monitored – the bathroom. It has since become somewhat of a tradition to skirt the rules to take a cheeky snap in the bathroom, ever since Kylie…
Correspondents’ dinner suspect faces new charge of assaulting federal officer | White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected gunman at the White House correspondents’ dinner, is facing an additional related charge for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. The new charge, which formally accuses Allen of firing at a US Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint, is part of a…