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Last updated: Jul 5, 12:15 AM UTC
Better mortgage spreads are still keeping home sales positive
Mortgage spreads improved to 2.01%, keeping rates near 6.60% as total pending sales rose to 422,120 vs 396,652 last year.
New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI
Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?
Tokenization's next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says
Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.
NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth
The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it's in danger of burning up in Earth's atmosphere as soon as this year. To try and stave off its demise, NASA has enli
How America's 250th birthday became a test of AI-powered collective intelligence
Imagine if you could bring 250 people together in a massive room and have them discuss and debate an important issue, arguing the points and counterpoints, and converging on answers that accurately reflect their collecti
This Westchester County Home Blends Modern Engineering With Sleek Design
The Lower Hudson Valley home employs advanced steel reinforcements to enhance durability.
Bitcoin jumps above $63,000, reversing end-June losses
The token hit its highest in over a month during thin July 4 trading, with XRP up 5% in 24 hours to lead gains among majors.
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.
Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees.
How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk
A critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, which was patched, gave researchers a near-90% success rate at breaking a core security guarantee, with attack costs of just hundreds of dollars.
A Taylor Swift-Favorite Designer and ‘Soft Serve Hair’: Inside Gigi Hadid’s Wedding Guest Look
With partner Bradley Cooper as her date, Gigi Hadid opted for a pink beaded corset gown by Wiederhoeft to see her close friend Taylor Swift marry Travis Kelce, with similarly sugar-sweet glam.
Bitcoin to $53K? Exchange Deposits Jump as Analysts Warn of Increased Volatility
Bitcoin bounced back above $60,000 this week, but increased volatility might be on the way as crypto deposits to exchanges spike.
Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code
Alibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software.
White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US
The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country. The deletion was suspiciously timed, following Republican outrage over Mayo
Adam Sandler Officiated, the Bride Wore Dior, and Everything Else About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
The couple officially married at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3. Here’s everything you need to know about the multi-day celebration.
Perplexity Co-Founder: AI Safety Is an Excuse to Lock Down Frontier
Andy Konwinski used Anthropic's Fable 5 debacle as exhibit A in the case against letting a handful of private labs govern who gets to do AI research.
Matic’s robot vacuum is getting a $250 price hike in September
The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum by a pretty comfortable margin. If you’ve been thinking about buying one, you may want to plan on doing it sooner than later. The company will raise its price by $250 on September 9
Why bitcoin's disconnect from record-high stocks won't last
Researchers at Schwab and Hashdex said AI has diverted capital from digital assets while bitcoin continues to follow a familiar post-halving recovery pattern.
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Mistral AI, which offers some open source AI models, has raised significant funding since its creation in 2023, with the ambition to “put frontier AI in the hands of everyone.”
Trump's crypto token buyers are down $3.8 billion, blockchain data shows
The TRUMP token is down 96% from its peak, and 85% of secondary market wallets for WLFI are underwater, reflecting a broader downturn in the sector.
Beauty Marks: The Best Beauty Looks of the Week
This week in celebrity beauty saw everyone from Jessica Chastain, to Zendaya, Penelope Cruz, and Maude Apatow bat for team bob.
Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard
Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He's toured the world, performed on Kimmel and Fallon, played Coachella, and collaborated with everyone from Joey
Baltic’s New 80-Foot Sailing Yacht Is a Lean, Green, Racing Machine
The first 80 Café Racer will definitely grab people's attention on the seas.
Trunk Tools' stack cut document review from 60 days to 10 by ditching general-purpose models
Most verticals aren’t clean, well-oiled SaaS databases; the reality is ugly documents, proprietary schemas, implicit workflows, and long‑running tasks that most general-purpose models struggle with. This prompted constru
Inside the Trading Engine Behind ChangeNOW’s ‘Fast, Seamless Swaps’
ChangeNOW CSO Pauline Shangett digs into the infrastructure underpinning the exchange’s simple, streamlined frontend.
Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on
I know a vocal group of people who swear by the number pad on their keyboard. And yet, for years I haven't cared about using one - until I put my hands on the Epomaker RT98. It's a mechanical keyboard with a charming ret
This British Vogue Editor’s Pink Wedding Dress and Heirloom Jewelry Nodded to Her Bengali Roots
When a sari didn’t feel quite right, a fuchsia Alaïa slip dress was the answer for British Vogue’s Radhika Seth’s intimate London wedding.
The square-ish phone that I wanted to love
The Ikko MindOne Pro is delightfully small. I keep calling it a square phone, which isn't quite right; the screen is square, but the phone itself is slightly rectangular. The camera flips up so you can use it for selfies
Leaders weigh in on how AI is changing creativity at their businesses
During a recent TIME100 Talks panel in Cannes, a group of CEOs and executives from different sectors came together to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing creativity at their respective companies. The panel in
Zoë! Gigi! Karlie! All the Celebrities Who Attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Dakota Johnson, Gigi Hadid, and Karlie Kloss were among the starry guests, close friends, and family joining Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their Madison Square Garden-set wedding day.
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