United States chipmaker Micron secures $22 billion AI prepayments

 

United States-based Micron Technology, the country’s largest computer memory chip manufacturer, reported blockbuster fiscal third-quarter results on June 25, 2026, as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure surged worldwide. The company said quarterly revenue soared fourfold from a year earlier to $41.46 billion, far above Wall Street forecasts, while adjusted earnings...

New York: Street closures spur Swift-Kelce wedding speculation

 

Municipal filings and large-scale venue bookings are fueling speculation that Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce may host wedding-related events at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July 2026. New York City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed on June 25, 2026, that Winick Productions applied for permits...

United States tech stocks slide as OpenAI delays IPO

 

United States technology stock futures fell sharply before the Wall Street open on Friday, June 26, 2026, after reports that artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans to postpone its initial public offering until 2027. According to multiple major news outlets, internal discussions led OpenAI executives to abandon a previously targeted late-2026...

Indianapolis: WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas after Clark injury

 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark left Wednesday night’s home game against the Phoenix Mercury in the third quarter with a back injury following two hard, uncalled plays, and did not return as the Fever lost 111–109. In the second quarter, Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas fell on Clark during a loose-ball...

Los Angeles court grants Tom Sandoval restraining order

 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order to reality television personality Tom Sandoval against his ex-girlfriend, fashion model Victoria Lee Robinson, and her father, J. Will Robinson. The order requires both to vacate Sandoval’s Los Angeles residence and stay away from his person, workplace...

United States league proposes sweeping MLB salary cap

 

Major League Baseball on Thursday, June 25, 2026, presented the MLB Players Association with a sweeping collective bargaining proposal that would overhaul the sport’s economic system starting in 2027. The plan introduces a hard team salary cap of $245.3 million and a mandatory payroll floor of $171.2 million, while capping...

New York stocks fall as AI-linked tech slides

 

New York – Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 1% early Thursday, with S&P 500 futures also declining, as investors reassessed the durability of the recent AI-fueled rally in major U.S. technology stocks. The downturn erased some of last week’s strong gains and marked a broader pullback from the so‑called...

Colorado mountain towns hit by destructive flash flooding

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — Mountain communities in Jefferson County, including Evergreen and Kittredge, experienced severe flash flooding and rockslides overnight on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after an intense, slow-moving summer storm dropped up to six inches of rain in about two hours. The sudden deluge overwhelmed local waterways and drainage...

Germany: Volkswagen plans restructuring, up to 100,000 layoffs

 

Volkswagen is preparing a major global restructuring that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs over the coming years, according to reports citing internal planning. CEO Oliver Blume is said to be intensifying cost-cutting efforts, with the potential closure of four manufacturing plants in Germany under consideration. The strategy comes as...

London: Taylor Swift answers Dave Grohl’s live-music jibe

 

A brief public spat has emerged in London between Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and pop star Taylor Swift over live performance claims. On June 22, 2026, during a Foo Fighters concert at London Stadium, Grohl joked that his band calls its tour the “Errors Tour” because they “actually play...