Las Vegas, Nevada — The Las Vegas Raiders have signed quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and reigning Heisman Trophy winner, to a four-year, $57.27 million contract that is fully guaranteed. The agreement, completed on the opening day of training camp, includes a...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order enacting a one-year moratorium on construction of new hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers across the state, making New York the first U.S. state to legally restrict AI infrastructure growth. Hochul cites the enormous electricity demand and millions of gallons of...
WASHINGTON — Anthony Davis is locked in a high-stakes contract standoff with the Washington Wizards, creating uncertainty over his long-term future with the franchise as he approaches a pivotal point in his current deal. The All-Star forward was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in a major eight-player trade completed immediately...
Washington officials have accused Beijing-based Moonshot AI of large-scale intellectual property theft from U.S. artificial intelligence developer Anthropic, according to a formal announcement by senior White House technology staff. Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said federal authorities have specific information that Moonshot...
NEW YORK — U.S. large-cap technology stocks recorded their steepest one-day selloff since April 2025 as investors reassessed the payoff from heavy artificial intelligence spending and rapidly exited high-valuation growth names. On Friday, July 24, 2026, the group of mega-cap companies known as the Magnificent 7 collectively lost about $797...
Argentine fans of Spanish singer Rosalía have reacted angrily after she reshared a social media video perceived as mocking Argentina’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final. The clip, originally posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, carried the caption “How life sounds now that the pearls have been...
The U.S. labor market has recorded weekly initial jobless claims of 187,000, the lowest level in 57 years, according to newly released government data. The figure indicates that employers are retaining workers despite ongoing economic uncertainty, reinforcing evidence of a tight labor market. Economists note that such historically low claims...
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an Axios interview Thursday that he is close to deciding on a new large-scale military attack on Iran, potentially exceeding the scope of the earlier Operation Epic Fury launched on February 28. He said U.S. forces are already set for the operation, while acknowledging...
Advantech has introduced new server and network platforms built on AMD’s EPYC 9006 Series processors, aiming to speed deployment of artificial intelligence infrastructure from core data centers to edge environments. Announced on Friday, July 24, 2026, the systems use 6th Generation EPYC CPUs manufactured on a 2-nanometer process with Zen...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic-led war powers resolution that sought to bar further military action against Iran without explicit authorization from Congress, voting 49–47 against advancing the measure. The vote, which saw Republican Senator Susan Collins side with Democrats and Democratic Senator John...
