Friday, July 31, 2026

Trouble Ahead For The AI Money Machine?

Large sections of the debt and equity markets now depend on the ongoing growth of a vast AI ecosystem that ranges from chipmakers to hyperscalers to end-consumers. Does this week's drama in the South Korean Kospi market point to a wider problem? On this week's Merryn Talks Money Markets Wrap, Author of the Money Distilled newsletter John Stepek, is joined by Bloomberg's Private Companies Managing Editor, Neil Callanan to talk through the the AI industry's growing reliance on debt, concerns abou…

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three organisations during cyber tests

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

Levi Strauss: Asia Key Growth Engine in $10B Rev. Goal

Levi Strauss President & CEO Michelle Gass says Asia is a key growth engine in the company's ambition to hit $10 billion in annual revenue. Gass adds that India and Japan are fueling the growth in the region. She speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)

Tech Stocks Rally as Korea Surges, Yen Pares Gain

A global rally in technology stocks gathered momentum as South Korean equities posted a record jump, with investors returning to the artificial intelligence trade after this week’s rout. (Source: Bloomberg)

Execution Nation

The United States is an outlier in the West. We look at why the country clings to the death penalty.

'ESPN Jeopardy!': Where to watch, time, contestants, more

"ESPN Jeopardy!" -- a mashup of sports and the world's leading quiz show -- will be hosted by Joe Buck, the award-winning voice of "Monday Night Football."

Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Introduces an Angry and Angular Ari: Album Review

On the surface, Ariana Grande’s “Petal” is a sister album to its predecessor, 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine” — it was made with the same two collaborators, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, and it also was entirely written, performed and produced by the three of them. Usually, that formula means a chapter two: more of the same but […]

Sadie Sink’s Secret Role in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Finally Revealed

The 'Stranger Things' star joined Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon for the fourth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Remi Wolf Returns With New Song “Twiggy”

Her first new song in two years arrives with a vinyl-only B-side, “Tiny Little Twigs (Demo)”

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Understanding Section 219

Whatever its supporters say, the NDAA provision would massively expand defense ties between the U.S. and Israel. The post Understanding Section 219 appeared first on The American Conservative .