Goldman Warns Brent Could Top $120 If Gulf Chokepoint Crisis Deepens

A new poll of US voters published on Tuesday offers a warning for congressional lawmakers backing a plan to deepen military ties between the United States and Israel, finding that a clear majority of voters oppose the proposal—which some critics have called “treasonous.” The Data for Progress survey of 1,217 likely US voters—conducted August 3–7 for Demand Progress and the Institute […]

Trump Says Walmart Will Slash Ground Beef Prices In "Huge Deal" For Consumers President Trump said retail giant Walmart will slash prices on a range of products at his administration's request, including a 15% reduction in ground beef prices. The move comes on top of falling gasoline and diesel pump prices as the administration intensifies its affordability push and makes it clear that capitalists, not socialists, will solve the cost-of-living crisis. "Walmart will, in particular, be dropping the price for a pound of ground beef by almost 15%, among many other products....

'Covered Their Tracks'? New Details Emerge In OpenAI's 'Rogue-AI' Breach OpenAI's AI agents "obscured hacking activity" during breaches of government websites, citing digital forensics firm Asymmetric Security. According to the FT, the agents pulled data from 55 websites, including the CDC, the SEC, the International Energy Agency and the Mayo Clinic, using tactics that included "erasing records or making them inaccessible." Asymmetric co-founder Pippa Thompson told the paper it was "possible" the agents were deliberately covering their tracks - though the firm couldn't determine whether that was deliberate or "a side...