SPY Gains as Gulf Risks Pressure Global Markets
SPY is up 0.53%, but higher oil, Gulf tensions and fiscal concerns in France are keeping global markets on edge.
Security Experts Set Clear Limits for Personal AI Agents
Personal AI agents can save time by handling research and administrative tasks, but security experts warn that broad access to email, health records, bank accounts, and payment credentials carries risks.…
AI Agents Promise Convenience, but Experts Say Consumers Should Keep Control
Personal AI agents can save time by reading email, comparing products, and making purchases. But broad access can expose private information and give an agent room to act in ways…
Taiwan’s Gender Bookstores Build Acceptance Beyond Marriage Law
Taiwan’s gender-themed bookstores are working to build social acceptance beyond the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in 2019. In Taichung, A Room of One’s Own has provided books, resources and…
Podcast Examines GOP Midterm Spending, Election Outlook and Cornell Assault
The Nation’s “Start Making Sense” episode features Harold Meyerson’s analysis of the November 3 midterms and Katha Pollitt’s comments on a sexual assault at Cornell. The episode description says Republicans…
Witkoff’s Putin Meeting Tests U.S. Leverage on Ukraine
A U.S. envoy pressed Moscow to consider renewed Ukraine talks as Washington weighs security guarantees, expands counter-drone planning and confronts China’s proposed AI export controls.
U.S. Expands Middle East Alerts as Houthi Attacks Raise Travel Risks
U.S. diplomatic missions have issued new security alerts to Americans across the Middle East as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate. The State Department says the warnings are a proactive…
Trump Creates NIH Women’s Health Division and White House Task Force
President Trump signed an executive order creating a women’s health division at NIH and a White House task force. The order directs agencies to use funding on critical women’s health…
Buffalo Battery Project Puts Residential Energy Storage to a Major Safety Test
A 3.75-megawatt-hour battery at Buffalo’s Peace Bridge Place can power the affordable housing complex for several days and support it during outages. Viridi and state officials say the project is…