Economy & Finance

Gunfire Strikes Sam Altman’s San Francisco Home Days After Molotov Cocktail Attack Just two days after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Russian Hill residence in San Francisco, another violent episode unfolded at the same address. Early Sunday morning, April 12, 2026, San Francisco police responded to reports of possible shots […]

Netanyahu Says Iran Ceasefire Could End At Any Moment, Backs Trump’s Blockade – Tehran Blasts ‘Piracy’ Summary Iran’s military says the planned US blockade on Gulf ports will be an “illegal” act tantamount to “piracy” as Trump is also weighing limited strikes on Iran. US military is to enforce the blockade in the Gulf of

Futures Slide But Off Session Lows As Oil Spikes Above $100 Ahead Of Trump’s 10am Hormuz Blockade Stock futures are lower, but off their worst levels of the session, as Brent crude surged 7% to over $102 after Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to take place at 10am ET. The moves look relatively contained given

Will Quantum-Safe Cryptography Slow Ethereum Down? The Performance Tradeoff Explained… Authored by Dilip Kumar Patairya via CoinTelegraph.com, The quantum threat: Real, but not immediate Ethereum relies on cryptographic systems that remain secure against classical computers. However, sufficiently advanced quantum machines could one day break these systems, potentially exposing private keys and putting billions of dollars

Key Aluminum Spread In London Hits Biggest Backwardation Since 2007 Aluminum futures in London surged to a four-year high on Monday as President Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, set to take effect this morning, threatened to deepen supply chain disruptions across the Gulf region. On top of that, the Gulf’s largest aluminum producer declared force

Trump Reportedly Planning Mass Pardons Of Administration Officials Before Leaving Office Donald Trump has reportedly promised to pardon virtually his entire White House staff before leaving office, and the radius keeps growing. What started as a quip about anyone within 10 feet of the Oval Office has ballooned into something considerably more sweeping.  “I’ll pardon

“Muthaf***in’ Robot Dog In The Muthaf***in’ Hood” Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Residents in Atlanta are staring down robot dogs patrolling their own apartment parking lots — with live foreign operators apparently calling the shots through the machines. Another viral video posted to X captures the raw street-level reaction as locals confront one of

PJM Targets 15 Gigawatts Of New Power To Feed Data Center Boom PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest power grid in the United States spanning 13 states and serving more than 65 million people, has launched an emergency proposal to secure 15 gigawatts of new electricity supply, according to Bloomberg. The move aims squarely at the surging

ISIS Calls On Muslims To Murder UK’s Tommy Robinson Authored by Robert Spencer via PJMedia.com, English freedom fighter Tommy Robinson on Friday posted on X an article from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), detailing how the Islamic State (ISIS) wants him dead, and is calling upon Muslims to make sure he ends up that way quickly. And

UK Bans Pretend “Stepsister” Porn Months After Actual Muslim Incest Protections Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, The British government has banned “step” porn, where the porn stars pretend to be related in a scripted format. Meanwhile, a bill earlier this year to ban first cousin marriage was rejected. The crackdown targets consenting adults role-playing