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An F-35B Lighting II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from the flight deck of the American-class amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) on May 13, 2026.Provided by: U.S. Navy U.S. Central Command announced Monday that Iran launched two ballistic missiles overnight targeting U.S. forces in Kuwait. This is the latest in a series of attacks that further undermine a futile ceasefire.The missile, launched at 11pm ET on Sunday night, was successfully intercepted and no U.S. military personnel were harmed, CENTCOM said on XPost.”U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect U.S. forces from…
A new AI weather forecasting tool released today by startup WindBorne Systems provides more frequent and accurate predictions for key variables than the world-leading system developed by European governments, thanks to advances in the way sensor readings are fed into deep learning models. Founded in 2019 by a group of Stanford University students, WindBorne started by building better weather balloons with the idea of selling weather data. However, with the advent of deep learning weather forecasting models in 2022, the team realized they could capture more value by building their own models. WindBorne says the new version of its model…
1. Pull-upsTraders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 28, 2026. new york stock exchangePresident Donald Trump said over the weekend that there was “no need to rush” a deal to end the war with Iran. The president once again raised the possibility of further military conflict if an agreement is not reached.Here’s the latest information:2. Death of the UnicornExterior of Glossier store in New York.Source: GlossierThe artificial intelligence boom has reset valuations for startups for a generation. As CNBC’s Hew Song reports, many people are being left for dead as technology takes hold.PitchBook found that nearly…
These athletes earn far more than their baseline. Forbes has released a list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes for 2026, all male, and includes six stars under the age of 25, including tennis newcomers Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, locked in a comfortable rivalry. Alcaraz, a 23-year-old phenom from Spain who already has seven Grand Slam titles under his belt, is ranked 32nd on the list, with total earnings of $61.5 million over the past 12 months. This figure includes $22.5 million from tournament wins and $38 million from off-field revenue such as sponsorships. Meanwhile, Sinner is currently ranked…
Number of past World Cup appearances: 2Best Performance: Group Stage (1986, 2022)First appearance: 1986 (Mexico)Top scorer: Alphonso Davies (1)Player to watch: Alphonso DaviesFIFA World Ranking: 30thSoccer participation overtook ice hockey in Canada in the 1990s, but it took time for passion to turn into respect for the national team.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Canadians can measure their progress by the fact that they have frequently outscored the Americans recently and have gone 4W-2L-3D in their last nine games. That’s after they went 34 years (1985-2019) without a win over their closest rivals.They are currently competing in back-to-back…
Barry Dillard’s People Inc. offers to buy casino giant MGM Resorts $48.30 per share in cash. MGM is the company that operates major Las Vegas properties such as the Bellagio and Aria. MGM stock rose about 15% in midday trading Monday. Shares in Mr. Diller’s company rose 2%. Mr. Diller, who is already a director of MGM Resorts, said in a letter to MGM’s board that he intends to decline the board’s action regarding the proposed transaction. People Inc. (formerly known as IAC) owns approximately 26.1% of MGM’s stock.“We began investing in MGM nearly six years ago because we believed…
Anthropic, the AI lab behind Claude, has secretly filed for an initial public offering, the company said in a blog post on Monday. The company, which has a market capitalization of nearly $1 trillion, has filed a draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering. Anthropic has not yet listed any number of shares or set a price. Anthropic said the proposed initial public offering is subject to market conditions and other factors. The filing comes less than a week after Anthropic raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round, pushing…
MicroStrategy Chairman and CEO Michael Saylor pauses during his speech at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Imagesmichael saylor’s strategy Last week, I sold my Bitcoin for the second time in history, as geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on Bitcoin prices and the overall cryptocurrency market.Strategy sold 32 coins for $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31, at an average price of $77,135 per coin, according to Monday’s filing. The company sold 801,994 shares of its common stock during the period, raising $128.3 million.Shares…
Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were struggling with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone strikes restricted road supplies across southeastern Ukraine, Reuters witnesses and officials said. More than four years after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia faces near-daily attacks on its oil infrastructure by Ukraine as Western sanctions drive up the cost of oil exports. Crimea’s Moscow-backed governor, Sergei Aksyonov, said restrictions have been imposed on the sale of the most commonly used gasoline, Ai-95, and fuel coupons must be used for purchases. In Sevastopol, Crimea’s largest city and the traditional base of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, long lines…
An Iranian man drives past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz on May 28, 2026 in Tehran’s Variasr Square. – | AFP | Getty ImagesIranian state news agency Tasnim reported on Monday that Iranian negotiators had stopped exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and that Tehran would move to completely close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for continued ceasefire violations.The report, translated and posted on the social media site Telegram, focused on Israel’s military operations against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.According to Tasnim news agency, “there will be no dialogue”…