Posts by Swedan Margen
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, adding to big quarterly gains
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks rose again on Monday amid optimism over trade negotiations and US tax cut legislation to conclude the final session of the second quarter at fresh records. The S&P 500 finished at 6,204.95, up 0.5 per cent for the day and about 10.6 per cent for the quarter. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index…
Read MoreRestraint Is Conservative
Skepticism of American foreign adventurism is native to the American right. Source link
Read MoreOracle inks cloud deal worth US$30 billion a year
That revenue alone would represent nearly three times the size of Oracle’s current infrastructure business Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 06:00 AM [AUSTIN] Oracle said it has signed a single cloud deal worth US$30 billion in annual revenue – more than the current size of its entire cloud infrastructure business. That revenue is expected…
Read MoreTrump’s Farm and Hotel Amnesty
The hospitality and agriculture industries should not get a pass from immigration enforcement. Source link
Read MoreWess Roley: Baby Faced Idaho Gunman Celebrated His Birthday Last Month His Mom Claims but Motive Behind Rampage Remains Unclear
The sniper who shot dead two firefighters in Idaho had celebrated his 20th birthday last month, according to his mother. The gunman was identified by officials on Monday as Wess Roley as a chilling photo of his staring menacingly into the camera emerged. Roley was found dead next to his gun on Canfield Mountain near…
Read MoreUS Visas of British Punk-Rappers Bob Vylan Revoked After Chanting ‘Death to IDF’ and ‘Free Palestine’ During Glastonbury Music Festival
The US government revoked the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan on Monday after their antisemitic “hateful tirade” as they shouted “death to the IDF” during their performance at Glastonbury. Bob Vylan sparked outrage at the largest music festival in UK by leading a sick chant as crowd waved Palestinian flags and called for…
Read MoreIn Their Endless Summer, Time Still Flies
We can only live vicariously through our children’s experience of these long, hot, languid days. Source link
Read MorePICTURED: First Photo of Idaho Gunman Wess Roley Who Shot Dead Two Firefighters Emerges as Cops Still Unclear If He Committed Suicide
The sniper who shot dead two firefighters in Idaho was identified by officials on Monday as Wess Roley, 20, as a chilling photo of his staring menacingly into the camera emerged hours later. The gunman was found dead next to his gun on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday evening. Roley shot dead…
Read MoreWhat Is Qwen VLo? Alibaba’s Launches Image Generation Model, to Compete with OpenAI and Google
Chinese technology companies have now openly entered in global AI competition and are launching robust and efficient AI models frequently to compete with US Silicon Valley’s popular models. Alibaba, an e-commerce giant, has introduced its powerful new image-generation model, Qwen VLo. The advanced AI tool has been developed to create, transform, and comprehend visuals through…
Read MoreBaidu Open-Sources AI Model ‘Ernie’ to Developers, Sends Jitters Across Global Tech Market
Chinese technology firm Baidu is offering access to its AI powerhouse Ernie, in a move that could lead to a new age in the development of AI. Developers and researchers worldwide will be able to begin tinkering and building on Baidu’s so-called Ernie model starting this week, a move that signals a shift for China’s…
Read MoreWho Was Wess Roley? Idaho Gunman Who Shot Dead Two Firefighters Identified as Motive Behind Carnage Remains Unclear
The sniper who set a deadly trap for hundreds of firefighters in Idaho on Sunday has been identified as Wess Roley. Roley was found dead next to his gun on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday evening. He shot dead two firefighters—whose names have not yet been revealed—and left a third in critical…
Read MoreA Real Affordability Agenda
Contra the beliefs of Zohran Mamdani, the true path to lower prices is not to mandate them. Source link
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