Johns Hopkins University is eliminating about 110 positions across several schools and central administrative units as it confronts a sharp and ongoing decline in federal research funding. The layoffs, focused on administrative and support roles rather than core faculty or research posts, affect the Carey Business School, the Bloomberg School...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that a combination of rising public debt, financial fragilities and uncertainty over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom is heightening global economic risks. In its Annual Economic Report released on Sunday in London, the central bank umbrella group said that strained...
Washington — The U.S. government on Friday partially lifted its export block on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence system, Claude Mythos 5, ending a two‑week standoff rooted in national security concerns that began on June 12, 2026. In a letter to Anthropic’s chief compute officer, Tom Brown, Commerce Secretary Howard...
Baltimore. This week The Baltimore Sun published its reader-selected 'Baltimore's Best' 2026 winners, profiling local institutions that range from senior living and landscaping to schools and restaurants; Broadmead announced a second campus opening in the summer of 2028 to expand capacity, while other winners cited long histories and operational metrics. The...
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its preliminary evaluation into 441,002 Honda Odyssey minivans after a voluntary recall by American Honda Motor Co. addressed an airbag defect. Announced on Saturday, June 27, 2026, the decision ends a multi‑month federal inquiry into 2018–2022 model year Odyssey vehicles....
Washington, United States – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of its antitrust review, clearing Elon Musk to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies Corp., an independent hardware startup focused on next-generation optical communication for artificial intelligence data centers. The approval, recorded under transaction number 20261601, was confirmed through...
SAN JOSE, California — Cisco Systems Inc. is laying off 471 employees across its Bay Area offices as part of a previously announced global restructuring and shift toward artificial intelligence-focused products and services. Newly processed California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings, dated Friday, June 26, 2026, show that the...
In the United States, SpaceX shares have fallen sharply only weeks after the company’s record-breaking initial public offering. SpaceX went public on June 12, 2026 on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, raising about $75 billion at an initial price of $135 per share and debuting at a valuation near...
SpaceX has held executive-level discussions with Charter Communications about a potential partnership to launch a direct-to-consumer mobile phone service in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. The confidential talks, reported Friday, June 26, 2026, would leverage Charter’s extensive ground-based internet and Wi-Fi infrastructure to support traffic...
Miami-based Sailormen Inc., one of the largest Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisees in the United States, is preparing to close dozens of restaurants after an underwhelming bankruptcy auction in mid-June 2026. The company, which operated about 136 locations across Florida and Georgia at the start of 2026, obtained buyers for 97...
