Tom Cruise and David Beckham attended a match together. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been a magnet for celebrities. Actors, moguls, musicians, and athletes have been seen at games across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The final will be held on July 19 in New Jersey. […]
It started as a routine product drop. Then it spiraled into a PR nightmare. Now it’s gone. On Friday, Meta said a new feature that allowed users to generate AI images from public Instagram posts is no longer available. Users learned of the feature on Tuesday when Meta unveiled Muse Image, the first image-generation model […]
The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana benefits are back in the limelight with anticipation of the next 24th installment, which will be the release of Rs 2,000 to eligible farmers’ bank accounts. However, it needs to be noted that the farmers just recently received the 23rd installment in the month of June. And the next benefit […]
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 8 July 2026. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Brooks Macdonald returns to inflows and scraps cash fees Brooks Macdonald has reported a significant turnaround in flows as the wealth manager also confirmed it will no longer charge fees on cash […]
The AI trade is masking one of the biggest market distortions in decades – and it’s about to unwind. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Tom Yeung here with today’s Smart Money. They say you can tell a lot about a person by the car they drive. Some people like […]
Risk managers face a step-change in their responsibilities as artificial intelligence systems take on faster, more autonomous decision-making, according to senior industry officials. “We’re completely underestimating the level of autonomy that AI will soon get,” said Thomas Ribarits, chief risk officer for the European Investment Fund. “I’m convinced that we will soon have AI use […]
Brain-computer interfaces, a nascent technology, establishes a direct link between human minds and devices. BrainCo Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which uses implants in people’s heads to compensate for disabilities, has become the poster child for so-called brain-computer interfaces (BCI). But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won’t require opening the skull at all. BCI […]
According to LIMRA and Life Happens’ 2025 Insurance Barometer Study, about 100 million American adults are uninsured or underinsured. That works out to roughly 40% of the population who say they need life insurance or need more of it than they have. A big part of the problem is sticker shock that is not grounded […]
The epicenter of the tech boom will soon have a new luxe travel option for wealthy travelers keen to not mix with the masses. San Francisco International Airport plans to build a new terminal designated for the area’s many high-net-worth fliers, sorting out passengers who are willing to pay extra for a private area of […]
Running a small business means you’re constantly balancing growth with day-to-day operations. It’s easy for customer communication to become reactive — focused on promotions or one-off updates — instead of something consistent. That’s where a business newsletter comes in. A well-crafted email newsletter gives you a reliable way to stay connected with your audience, build […]