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Sony is ending PlayStation physical disc production, following industry trends toward all-digital distribution. This move eliminates manufacturing, logistics, and inventory costs but may alienate customers with unreliable internet connectivity or those preferring physical ownership.
Read original →U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday, as investors awaited more data and clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.
Read original →In its latest gold appraisal, industry body the World Gold Council says the performance of the gold price in the first half of this year has underscored a sensitivity to shifting macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical risk and investor sentiment, while highlighting the growing influence of global, particularly Asian, demand. In the council’s ‘Gold Mid-Year Outlook 2026: Point break’ report, authors Juan Carlos Artigas, Taylor Burnette and Dr Fergus O’Connor have highlighted that the price of gold soared to record highs in January, crossing above $5 500/oz before dipping to below $4 000/oz in late June. Down roughly 7% since January, gold nonetheless ranks among the top commodity performers over the past year.
Read original →Not every new model is all it's cracked up to be. Our tracker keeps each release in context with its peers, so you know which models are worth your time.
Read original →Honda wants in on the lucrative energy storage market. This week it began producing batteries destined for data centers, not driveways.
Read original →British defense stocks are marching higher once again after the U.K. confirmed a near-$20 billion military spending boost on Tuesday.
Read original →London-listed critical minerals exploration and development company Aterian says field operations have started under its recently established strategic joint venture with AI and geology company Lithosquare, marking the transition from partnership formation to active exploration across Aterian's priority projects in Morocco and Botswana. Following a comprehensive technical review of Aterian's exploration portfolio, the joint technical team has developed and started a systematic exploration strategy designed to accelerate discovery, improve drill targeting and unlock value across Aterian's critical minerals assets.
Read original →This role makes the difference between your business winning and losing in the age of AI.
Read original →Huawei’s assertion that it could match TSMC in producing the world’s most advanced chips by 2031 reflects both technological ambition and geopolitical necessity. As one of China’s leading technology companies, Huawei has faced significant restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technology due to U.S. export controls.… Read More The post Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031 appeared first on SemiWiki.
Read original →"Caterpillar jumped out at me," Burry said. "I have never shorted Caterpillar. It has always done great for me on the long side in the past."
Read original →LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths reports that, over the first half of this year, work at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has continued to focus on optimising and simplifying the flowsheet to enhance the plant operability and reduce risk when moving to commercial scale. In an update to the market on the definitive feasibility study (DFS) that is under way at the project, the company notes that Phalaborwa will be the first to commercially recover rare earth elements from phosphogypsum, which is a waste material from phosphoric acid production.
Read original →An analyst deployed 4,700 lines of code in two days using Claude and Codex to stop a WordPress spam attack that had overwhelmed their database. This demonstrates the practical productivity gains from AI-assisted coding in security incident response and rapid vulnerability remediation.
Read original →The U.S. government lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos AI models following safety testing, allowing global distribution. This signals regulatory acceptance of advanced AI models and removes a competitive constraint on Anthropic's international market expansion.
Read original →U.S. private payrolls increased by 98,000 in June, below forecasts, with hiring concentrated in healthcare sectors according to ADP data. Weaker-than-expected private job growth suggests potential softening in labor demand across most industries except healthcare.
Read original →Exxaro Resources appointed Shireen Naidoo and Kefilwe Bopape as nonexecutive directors effective July 1, with Naidoo also joining risk and social responsibility committees. Board composition changes at major diversified resource producers signal shifts in governance and stakeholder accountability priorities.
Read original →Anthropic removed a hidden monitoring feature from Claude Code that flagged users identified as Chinese, following social media backlash over the covert surveillance capability. The incident raises questions about embedded compliance mechanisms in AI tools and their transparency to users.
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