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GPT-5.5 release by June 2026 seen as certain, markets confidence

GPT-5.5 release by June 2026 seen as certain, mark...

1 week ago 26

German business sentiment hits 2020 low amid Iran war, energy crisis

German business sentiment hits 2020 low amid Iran ...

1 week ago 23

Trump-Xi summit confirmed for May 14-15 in Beijing

Trump-Xi summit confirmed for May 14-15 in Beijing...

1 week ago 21

Israeli media alleges IDF looting in Lebanon, complicates ceasefire talks

Israeli media alleges IDF looting in Lebanon, comp...

1 week ago 21

China denies Trump’s claim of Iranian ship as ‘gift,’ complicating visit plans

China denies Trump’s claim of Iranian ship as ‘gif...

1 week ago 21

CFTC report shows traders reposition amid US-Iran conflict, S&P 500 set to open higher

CFTC report shows traders reposition amid US-Iran ...

1 week ago 28

Pakistan engages with Iran to address Hormuz crisis amid market volatility

Pakistan engages with Iran to address Hormuz crisi...

1 week ago 18

Iran confirms no US talks planned in Pakistan, shifting focus to other dates

Iran confirms no US talks planned in Pakistan, shi...

1 week ago 14

Trump claims Iran ready for talks, Tehran denies; US-Iran peace deal odds drop

Trump claims Iran ready for talks, Tehran denies; ...

1 week ago 14

Trump sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 firms linked to Iranian oil

Trump sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 firms linked ...

1 week ago 19

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz, challenging US naval presence

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz, challenging...

1 week ago 14

Bitcoin’s surge driven by short squeeze, market vulnerable to reversal

Bitcoin’s surge driven by short squeeze, market vu...

1 week ago 14

Swalwell rape accuser cooperates with Manhattan DA investigation

Swalwell rape accuser cooperates with Manhattan DA...

1 week ago 9

Israel-Lebanon diplomatic meeting contract holds amid US influence

Israel-Lebanon diplomatic meeting contract holds a...

1 week ago 13

US sanctions Chinese oil refinery, complicating Trump’s potential China visit

US sanctions Chinese oil refinery, complicating Tr...

1 week ago 21

EU leaders to boost Middle East ties amid Iran war impact on oil markets

EU leaders to boost Middle East ties amid Iran war...

1 week ago 34

US seizes oil tanker Majestic X amid Hormuz standoff escalation

US seizes oil tanker Majestic X amid Hormuz stando...

1 week ago 20

Nvidia reshoring with Intel boosts market cap lead amid US-China tech rivalry

Nvidia reshoring with Intel boosts market cap lead...

1 week ago 20

Iran stalls on US talks, peace deal odds plummet

Iran stalls on US talks, peace deal odds plummet

1 week ago 20

Pakistan hosts Iran talks to revive US negotiations amid ceasefire

Pakistan hosts Iran talks to revive US negotiation...

1 week ago 19

US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan without VP Vance this weekend

US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan without VP Van...

1 week ago 14

US sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 entities over Iranian oil ties

US sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 entities over Ir...

1 week ago 25

Iran denies requesting US meeting, odds of April 24 talks remain low

Iran denies requesting US meeting, odds of April 2...

1 week ago 24

US and Iran impose dual blockade in Strait of Hormuz, tensions escalate

US and Iran impose dual blockade in Strait of Horm...

1 week ago 20

Israel ready to resume airstrikes on Iran, awaits US approval

Israel ready to resume airstrikes on Iran, awaits ...

1 week ago 28

IDF footage shows Hezbollah using ambulances for weapons, complicating ceasefire talks

IDF footage shows Hezbollah using ambulances for w...

1 week ago 22

Strait of Hormuz to stay partially closed until late 2026, Baker Hughes predicts

Strait of Hormuz to stay partially closed until la...

1 week ago 24

Japan and US coordinate on forex to stabilize yen, ease BOJ rate cut pressure

Japan and US coordinate on forex to stabilize yen,...

1 week ago 21

Nakamoto unveils Bitcoin derivatives program with Kraken, Bitwise

Nakamoto unveils Bitcoin derivatives program with ...

1 week ago 12

Hezbollah dismisses ceasefire as fighting persists in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah dismisses ceasefire as fighting persists...

1 week ago 18

SEC, CFTC clarify crypto oversight; XRP classified as digital commodity

SEC, CFTC clarify crypto oversight; XRP classified...

1 week ago 15

Trump claims Iran ready to negotiate, impacting prediction markets

Trump claims Iran ready to negotiate, impacting pr...

1 week ago 15

US and Iran to meet with Pakistani mediators in Islamabad this weekend

US and Iran to meet with Pakistani mediators in Is...

1 week ago 25

US Bitcoin ETFs buy 24,197 BTC, five times miner output in 10 days

US Bitcoin ETFs buy 24,197 BTC, five times miner o...

1 week ago 17

Global oil demand crunch looms despite US-Iran tensions: Breakingviews

Global oil demand crunch looms despite US-Iran ten...

1 week ago 22

Trump discusses Iran ceasefire with Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani

Trump discusses Iran ceasefire with Qatar’s Sheikh...

1 week ago 15

Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana to Schedule III

Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuan...

1 week ago 11

Pentagon memo hints at US rethinking NATO support amid Iran war tensions

Pentagon memo hints at US rethinking NATO support ...

1 week ago 20

US legal adviser claims Iran war justified by Tehran’s decades of aggression

US legal adviser claims Iran war justified by Tehr...

1 week ago 22

Reza Pahlavi pushes for Iran regime change during European tour

Reza Pahlavi pushes for Iran regime change during ...

1 week ago 16

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad amid US envoy visits

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad amid...

1 week ago 13

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro via API, markets hit ceiling

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro via API, m...

1 week ago 17

Kushner, Witkoff head to Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks

Kushner, Witkoff head to Pakistan for US-Iran peac...

1 week ago 14

GENIUS Act shifts capital to regulated stablecoins like USDC

GENIUS Act shifts capital to regulated stablecoins...

1 week ago 10

Intel stock jumps 20% on earnings beat, Nvidia market cap odds unchanged

Intel stock jumps 20% on earnings beat, Nvidia mar...

1 week ago 11

Ripple CTO David Schwartz addresses XRP rumors of hidden government agenda

Ripple CTO David Schwartz addresses XRP rumors of ...

1 week ago 8

S&P 500 hits record high, adds $7.6T in market cap

S&P 500 hits record high, adds $7.6T in market cap...

1 week ago 13

Brent crude futures jump $1+ after Trump’s Strait of Hormuz threats

Brent crude futures jump $1+ after Trump’s Strait ...

1 week ago 18

DOJ ends Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh Fed Chair confirmation

DOJ ends Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh Fed...

1 week ago 8

Strait of Hormuz closure lifts energy prices, traders doubt crude oil peak

Strait of Hormuz closure lifts energy prices, trad...

1 week ago 19