At Least One Killed as Israel Launches Attacks Across Gaza Despite US-Backed Ceasefire Deal

Anthropic Eyes $30B Raise At $900B Valuation As UBS Says Claude Is "Gaining Ground" AI is still where the money is flowing... A Bloomberg report late Tuesday revealed that Anthropic, the maker of Claude, is in early discussions with investors to raise at least $30 billion at an eye-popping valuation of nearly $900 billion. Clearly, this could become the largest funding round to date for founder Dario Amodei. The Claude maker is in discussions to raise the new capital at a valuation of more than $900 billion, not including the investment, said...

A classified report from the Nat'l Intelligence Council has found that even a large-scale US assault on Iran is unlikely to produce regime change.

Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 9% Year Over Year, Topping $26 Billion Americans spent a record $26.4 billion during Amazon's four-day Prime Day sales event, a 9.3% increase from a year earlier, per Adobe Analytics and according to Reuters.  The gains were fueled by heavy promotions across categories including electronics, appliances, clothing, toys, personal care products, and household necessities, as consumers looked to maximize savings amid ongoing cost pressures. Industry analysts said several factors contributed to the stronger spending, including larger tax refunds and early back-to-school purchases, which gave many households extra...