- May 18, 2026
Markets jittery as oil crisis bleeds into debt selloff, while Trump weighs military options on Iran
Stock futures dipped Sunday as investors were forced to confront the inconvenient reality that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with oil markets edging closer
Claude is telling users to go to sleep mid-session. Users are annoyed but Anthropic says it’s a tic
Anthropic’s Claude is telling people to go to sleep and users can’t figure out why. A quick scan of Reddit reveals that hundreds of people
Navy plans to buy 15 costly Trump-class battleships by 2055
The US Navy said it plans to buy at least 15 new battleships endorsed by President Donald Trump over the next 30 years, according to
You’re probably safe from the Hantavirus outbreak, but here’s what you absolutely must not do
The deaths of three passengers aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius have triggered an international scramble to trace passengers and crew exposed to the
Global adoption of U.S. stablecoins comes with risk says Barry Silbert
Stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency pegged to a real world asset, are becoming part of the global financial system, with firms like Visa and Stripe
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already,
Meta just bumped its 2026 capex forecast up to as much as $145 billion—and investors flinched
Meta Platforms is splashing some serious cash on AI infrastructure, and investors have flinched. The company reported first quarter 2026 earnings results on Wednesday and
DOJ uses White House correspondents’ dinner shooting to pressure preservations to drop ballroom suit
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over
U.S. Army soldier arrested for insider trading tied to capture of Maduro in Venezuela
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, helped plan and execute Operation Absolute Resolve, a daring mission that saw
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including