India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in eight days
Retailers’ losses are getting compounded due a demand spike from bulk consumersPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM[NEW...
Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 09:45 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices climbed on Friday (May 22), as investors worried that...
Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East hopes lift sentiment
Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, are mostly higherPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 08:01 AM[NEW...

Anthropic nears US$30 billion funding round to top OpenAI as most valuable AI startup

Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 11:34 AM[NEW YORK] Anthropic is set to close its latest round of funding, which may top US$30 billion at a valuation above US$900...
European shares end at more than one-month high on tech boost
Trump Admin Officials Reportedly Tried To Ban Half Of U.S. Voting Machines Over Conspiracy Claims
India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in eight days
Retailers’ losses are getting compounded due a demand spike from bulk consumersPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM[NEW...
Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 09:45 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices climbed on Friday (May 22), as investors worried that...
Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East hopes lift sentiment
Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, are mostly higherPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 08:01 AM[NEW...

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Anthropic nears US$30 billion funding round to top OpenAI as most valuable AI startup
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 11:34 AM[NEW YORK] Anthropic is set to close its latest round of funding, which may top US$30 billion at a valuation above US$900...
India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in eight days
Retailers’ losses are getting compounded due a demand spike from bulk consumersPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM[NEW DELHI] India’s state-run refiners raised retail prices again of diesel...
Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 09:45 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices climbed on Friday (May 22), as investors worried that the US and Iran would be unable to reach a...
Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East hopes lift sentiment
Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, are mostly higherPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 08:01 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Friday (May 22), with the...
European shares end at more than one-month high on tech boost
Analysts expect a deal that includes opening the Hormuz to lift European equitiesPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 07:41 AM[BENGALURU] European shares finished at their highest in over a...
Trump Admin Officials Reportedly Tried To Ban Half Of U.S. Voting Machines Over Conspiracy Claims
Trump administration officials tried last year to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, relying on debunked conspiracy theories about foreign interference related to Dominion...

Fashion

Anthropic nears US$30 billion funding round to top OpenAI as most valuable AI startup
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 11:34 AM[NEW YORK] Anthropic is set to close its latest round of funding, which may top US$30 billion at a valuation above US$900...
India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in eight days
Retailers’ losses are getting compounded due a demand spike from bulk consumersPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM[NEW DELHI] India’s state-run refiners raised retail prices again of diesel...
Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 09:45 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices climbed on Friday (May 22), as investors worried that the US and Iran would be unable to reach a...
Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East hopes lift sentiment
Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, are mostly higherPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 08:01 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Friday (May 22), with the...
European shares end at more than one-month high on tech boost
Analysts expect a deal that includes opening the Hormuz to lift European equitiesPublished Sat, May 23, 2026 · 07:41 AM[BENGALURU] European shares finished at their highest in over a...
Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety
Waymo said that it’s pausing its robotaxi services on freeways in the U.S. as it updates its software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roads.Before the suspension,...

Gossip

Shaggy, a Perfect Sunset and $6.3 Million: Inside the 2026 Whitney Gala
Shaggy and Fern Tessler. Jason Lowrie/BFA.com A fiery sunset ignited the sky above the Whitney Museum of American Art on Tuesday (May 19), as a vibrant mix of artists...
Global Art Biennials: Renovation, Revelation—or Repetition?
A new atmosphere seems to be emerging across today’s global biennials that is grounded in immersion, affect and a carefully calibrated sense of experience. Photo: Alessandro Brasile, courtesy Diriyah...
Letters to the Editor: Remembering Rex Reed
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi I first met Rex in 1972 in Florida. I was a journalism student in my second year of college when I wrote Rex a brief, three-paragraph letter asking...
At the Guggenheim’s 2026 YCC Party, Artist Diane Severin Nguyen Created Breathing Room
We noticed you're using an ad blocker. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.To read our full...
The Best Fashion From the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet
Demi Moore. Getty Images It’s that time of the year when the biggest stars in cinema jet off to the South of France and say bonjour to the glitz...
Painter Renée Levin’s Unhurried Eye
Renée Levin. Courtesy Renée Levin What makes a flower petal, a pearl or a seashell special? On the canvases of Renée Levin, who paints their details writ large, the...

Health

Trump Admin Officials Reportedly Tried To Ban Half Of U.S. Voting Machines Over Conspiracy Claims
Trump administration officials tried last year to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, relying on debunked conspiracy theories about foreign interference related to Dominion...
Trump Reportedly Meets With Top National Security Team With Iran In Focus
President Donald Trump changed his weekend schedule on Friday, canceling plans to stay at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey and returning to the White House after a...
Anthropic Set To Raise Additional $30 Billion For $900 Billion Valuation: Report
Anthropic is set to close a new round of funding, which could exceed $30 billion, according to a new report.Bloomberg detailed that the company could reach a valuation above...
Top Pension Fund Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Independent Probe Alleges Secrecy, Weak Returns And Oversight Gaps
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation's largest public pension fund, has been hampered by secrecy, chronic underperformance, understated investment costs and potential conflicts of interest.The report,...
Can Donald Trump Run In 2032? Constitutional 22nd Amendment Rules Detailed
Donald Trump told graduating cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut on Wednesday that he would be 'here in '28' and 'maybe... in '32 too,' prompting fresh...
Kerry Bodine Champions Human Capability in the Age of AI
Society has been at this crossroads before. A new technology arrives, overwhelms many, and embeds itself so thoroughly into daily life that the question of whether it should have...

Innovation

How Stephen Colbert Ended The Late Show With Help From Paul McCartney, Ryan Reynolds and More Stars
It's the end of an era for Stephen Colbert.  The Late Show With Stephen Colbert host bid a final farewell to fans as the CBS talk show aired its...
Nikki Garcia Gives Update on Ankle Injury Ahead of WWE Event
Nikki Garcia is tackling her recovery with optimism. One month after the WWE Hall of Famer known as Nikki Bella underwent surgery for an injured ankle, she provided a...
Want to Learn More About Cher’s Family Tree? We Got You Babe
Do you believe in life after love Cher is turning 80?The singer celebrated the milestone birthday May 20. But if she could turn back time, well, she probably would....
Boy Meets World Star William Daniels, Wife Bonnie Bartlett Explain Truth About Their “Open Marriage”
ABC News reporter Roberts isn't always one for chit-chat. "I don't like the check-in," she explaind. "If you're calling just to say, 'So, what's up?' no, I do not...
ACM Awards 2026: See All the Celebrity Red Carpet Fashion
Throw on your cowboy hat. One of country music's biggest nights has arrived as the 2026 ACM Awards take over the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on...
Is Off Campus Returning for Season 2? Here’s the Truth
It's especially thrilling since Grace is one of the author's favorite characters.  "She rambles when she's nervous and she's just so random," she emphasized. "I'm really excited to see...

News

SGX RegCo sets three-year limit for suspended companies to resolve concerns
The regulator will delist issuers who do not show progress with sufficient urgency[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) will set a three-year limit for suspended issuers to resolve concerns...
US to invest in quantum computing firms in exchange for stakes
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 08:52 PMTHE Trump administration is awarding grants to a handful of companies, including IBM, that are focused on quantum computing in exchange for...
MAS revokes Bsquared crypto permit over ‘serious breaches’
Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 08:48 PMSINGAPORE’S central bank has revoked the major payment institution license of a local crypto liquidity provider, a rare move for the regulator...
Nissan eyes exporting Chinese-made electric cars to Canada
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 09:43 PMNISSAN Motor is considering exporting cars built at a joint venture with its Chinese partner to Canada, which is opening up its market...
Jury rejects Elon Musk’s lawsuit, sides with OpenAI in bitter feud over AI future
A federal jury sided with OpenAI and its top executives on Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to...
Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:49 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices gained more than 3...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

‘Spartacus: House Of Ashur’ Canceled At Starz
EXCLUSIVE: Steven D. Knight’s big return to the “Spartacus” Universe with Spartacus: House of Ashur will not go beyond its freshman season at Starz, which has canceled the gladiator...
Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Walter Salles, Isabel Coixet, Annemarie Jacir & Yorgos Lanthimos Sign Anti-Bolloré Letter As Signatures Swell To 3.5K
An open letter, initiated by members of the French cinema world to protest tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of France’s media and entertainment sectors, has started to gather international...
Ciarán Hinds Joins Channing Tatum In ‘Isle Of Man’ Movie At Amazon MGM Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Ciarán Hinds, May Calamawy and Ruaridh Mollica joining Channing Tatum and Eve Hewson on the Amazon MGM Studios pic Isle of Man, a new movie set around the...
Rhea Seehorn Joins Cast Of Gavin O’Connor’s Apple Film ‘Running’
EXCLUSIVE: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus, Better Call Saul) has joined the cast of Running, a new feature film from director Gavin O’Connor and writer Bill Dubuque. Hailing from Apple Studios,...
Tom Kane Dead: ‘Clone Wars’, ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor Was 64
Tom Kane, the prolific voice actor whose credits include Yoda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Powerpuff Girls, Archer and scores of video games, died today, May 18,...
‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery Of Nymph Circle’ Pops As Long Running Franchise Powers On – Specialty Box Office
The latest film in the long running and popular sci-fi Gundam franchise had a noteworthy debut with $810k on 894 screens. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery Of Nymph...

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Hocus Pocus Actress Thora Birch Comes Out as Bisexual
‘Hocus Pocus' Star Thora Birch Makes Rare Appearance at Cannes 32 Years After Film's DebutThora Birch is sharing a magical truth. While expressing her support for the LGBTQ+ community,...
Summer Workout Sets That Look “Exactly Like Lululemon” on Sale for Memorial Day
Have you heard of that trend on TikTok where the matching sets get the girls through a tough pilates session? It's true. There's something about a matching workout set...
Will Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s Daughter Malti Follow in His Musical Footsteps? He Says…
Kevin—dad to Alena, 12, and Valentina, 9, with wife Danielle Jonas—previously teased the idea of his girls, Malti, as well as Joe Jonas and his ex-wife Sophie Turner's daughters...
Princess Diana’s Brother Charles Spencer Marries Cat Jarman in Arizona Wedding
Charles Spencer has found his happiness. Almost 30 years after Princess Diana tragically lost her life, her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, married archaeologist Cat Jarman on May 15.  “We both...
Inside Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Son RZA’s 4th Birthday Party 
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky had slime on the brain for their son RZA's birthday. Indeed, the couple celebrated the 4-year-old's special day at the Sloomoo Institute, a slime museum, in...
Nancy Guthrie Case: Untangling Every Update on Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom
Nancy Guthrie’s Health Condition Revealed, Medication Needs for Survival As the search for Nancy continues, authorities emphasized that she needs to take daily medication for her survival, which she is likely without.  "This...