OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless smart speaker that could be released commercially as soon as 2027. It’s the company’s first-ever major hardware device. OpenAI’s speaker will be designed for home use. It’s battery-powered, so it can be carried from room to room, and it will include cameras, sensors, and mechanical elements, according to people…
Microsoft’s cybersecurity business is developing more artificial intelligence (AI) security products, cutting back on some of its more traditional security products, and consolidating engineering teams, which has led to several hundred layoffs, The Information reported Wednesday (July 15), citing unnamed sources. The company is making these changes to better respond to customer demand for solutions to…
Corn futures posted gains of 5 to 9 cents across the board at the close on Wednesday, getting spillover support from near limit gains in wheat. That came despite some weaker corn grind implication from EIA. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 9 cents higher at $4.17 3/4. USDA’s will release their weekly Export…
(RTTNews) – The Thai stock market rebounded on Wednesday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had improved more than 50 points or 3.3 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,630-point plateau and it may pick up steam on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian…
Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak said he is stepping back from leading the Base app after acknowledging that his bet on an onchain social economy failed to drive crypto adoption as he had expected. The Base creator said he had spent the last two years betting that builders and onchain-native social experiences, including Farcaster, Zora, mini apps…
The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 3.5-week low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.46% today. The dollar retreated on Wednesday with T-note yields after US June producer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances of a Fed rate hike at…
Revolut furthered its expansion strategy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by gaining in-principle approval to provide crypto services in the country. The company secured in-principle approval for a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, it said in a Wednesday (July 15) press release. Subject to Revolut obtaining final regulatory approvals, this license…
As if charitable remainder annuity trusts aren’t complicated enough, there’s now another reason to be cautious when implementing one as part of a client’s estate plan. When done properly, CRATs can be powerful tools to provide income streams to individuals before distributing assets to charity. Taxpayers receive an immediate income tax deduction equal to the…
Renters are seeing the benefit of a multiyear construction boom that has produced 35 consecutive months of year-over-year declines in the median asking monthly rent across the 50 largest U.S. metros. According to Realtor.com’s June 2026 Rent Report, construction in many markets has outpaced demand, leading median rents to fall to $1,692 last month, a…
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