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Meta Takes Muse AI Agent To 200 Million Small Businesses As It Weighs Fees And Subscriptions To Cash In On AI

Meta is expanding its Muse AI agent to small businesses while considering transaction fees and subscriptions, as the company competes to make AI-powered commerce and services profitable.

Meta and YouTube Reverse Course, Will Run Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary After All Amid Backlash

Can AI Help Reverse Aging? New Drugs And Lab Breakthroughs Fuel Hope, But Scientists Urge Caution On Hype
AI is accelerating longevity research through drug discovery, protein redesign and biological-age testing, but experts caution that early laboratory and clinical signals do not yet prove longer, healthier lives.
Most Americans Reject Vaccine-Autism Link, New Poll Finds, As Confusion Persists Over RFK Jr.'s Measles Stance
A national survey found 68% of US adults reject the false claim that childhood vaccines cause autism, while uncertainty persists amid rising measles cases and mixed messages from health leaders.
Iran Receives Official US Response To Its Offer To End The War As Three Ships Are Hit In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran has received a US response to its proposal to end the war, while negotiations remain uncertain amid continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and new sanctions.
Gen Digital Stock Jumps Nearly 7% As Norton Owner Rebounds From GoDaddy Takeover Selloff On Upbeat Outlook
Gen Digital shares rose nearly 7% after a steep sell-off linked to reports of a preliminary GoDaddy takeover approach, as the company reassured investors about its strategy and outlook.

Elon Musk Tells Young People To Study Broadly As He Says Money May Not Matter In An AI Future

Elon Musk predicted that advanced robots and AI could create universal high incomes and make money less important, while urging young people to build broad knowledge to direct machines effectively.

BTS Takes Three MTV VMAs, Led By Song Of The Year For 'Swim,' As Lisa Wins Best Pop And Swift Sets Record

BTS won Song of the Year, Best K-pop and Best Group at the 2026 MTV VMAs, while Lisa secured Best Pop and Madonna and Taylor Swift dominated top honours.

Economy in Focus

Nvidia Stock Climbs 2.8% After Record $150 Billion Buyback Boost And Launch Of AI Agent Safety Platform
Nvidia shares rose as the chipmaker announced a record $150 billion increase to its buyback authorisation and launched an open platform aimed at improving AI agent safety.
GameStop Stock Rises 2.6% Against A Weak Market As Ryan Cohen's EBay Pursuit And Insider Buying Stay In Focus
Twenty One Capital Stock Climbs 4.9% As Tether-Backed Bitcoin Treasury Firm's CEO Is Set To Speak Today

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Kodiak Sciences Shares More Than Double As Wet AMD Drug Zenkuda Meets Primary Goal In Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial
Kodiak Sciences shares surged 143% after the biotech said Zenkuda and tabirafusp-ted met key Phase 3 goals in wet age-related macular degeneration, though full data and regulatory review remain pending.
Dow Slides Early As Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Oil Jumps And OpenAI's Training Pause Rattles AI Chip Stocks
US stocks opened lower as higher oil prices and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns, while OpenAI's pause on advanced model training pressured chipmakers and technology shares.
- Dow Slips as AI Slowdown Calls and Surging Oil Prices Test Wall Street's Nerve Ahead of the Fed Meeting
- Dow Falls as Renewed US Strikes on Iran Near the Strait of Hormuz Rattle Wall Street to Close August

(VIDEO) Honor Unveils Magic 9 Pro Max In China With Dual 200MP ARRI Cameras And Giant 8,800mAh Battery

Honor has launched the Magic 9 Pro Max in China, combining dual 200-megapixel cameras, ARRI-tuned imaging, a 2-nanometre chip and an 8,800mAh battery.

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Swiss Aid Worker's Rare Footage Reveals Hidden Life Inside North Korea From Famine Years to Pyongyang Cafes

Previously unseen footage by Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger offers a rare, decades-long view of North Korea, documenting famine, humanitarian work, daily life and changes in Pyongyang.