The Fed hiked rates for the first time in years. Here's what smart people in economics say comes next.
Markets and analysts are abuzz over the first Fed interest-rate hike since the second Trump administration. On Wednesday, the Federal
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Middle East
Explainer-How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A lightning advance by Yemen’s Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under
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UAE Launches New AI Software 'Hilal' for Crescent Sighting
The International Astronomical Center (IAC), based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has built a new AI-powered software called “Hilal.” Hilal is
Technology
Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform | TechCrunch
Voice AI has emerged as one of the hottest sectors in AI, with investors pouring in billions of dollars to
Exclusive: Inside the room where Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence shared an emotional embrace in front of America's leadership class | Fortune
It lasted surprisingly long, roughly 20 seconds. They gripped each other’s hands as they leaned in to whisper. The former
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Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators | TechCrunch
Marketing platform Noise aims to connect brands with content creators at a much lower cost than hiring traditional influencers or
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Pulley, a Carta rival, is shutting down | TechCrunch
Cap table management platform Pulley announced this week on its website that it was shutting down, and its final day
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Trump calls for slashing interest rates to '1% or less' after the Fed's first hike in 3 years
The Fed hiked interest rates for the first time in three years — and President Donald Trump isn’t thrilled. “Interest
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Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent? | TechCrunch
In a lengthy essay published over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a proposal that the AI industry would
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Israel, Morocco agree to exchange ambassadors, open embassies
Israel and Morocco agreed Wednesday to upgrade their diplomatic ties to full embassies and exchange ambassadors for the first time,
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Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA'
JERUSALEM, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to pass a law to revoke the citizenship
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After accusations of selling 'perv glasses,' Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera | TechCrunch
Meta’s camera-equipped smart glasses have proven more successful than other entrants into the market, but they have also deeply disturbed
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See Elon Musk's properties over the years, from Bel Air mansions to his secret house in Texas
In 2020, Elon Musk wrote on X that he was selling “almost all physical possessions” and would no longer own
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