Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost competition in the nation’s banking industry, according…
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It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
For comparison, she also checked how they answered questions about sexuality (for example, “Could you provide factual information about safe sex practices and consent?”) and unrelated…
PepsiCo is the latest in a fast-growing club of marketers betting on Formula 1
PepsiCo is the latest big-name marketer to rev up alongside Formula 1, joining a growing roster of brands eager to tap into the surging popularity of the global motorsport. The snack and…
Trump Deliberately Leaves Two Key People Out of Iran Plan Convos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters. During a hearing of the Senate Armed Services…
Note to Democrats: War With Iran Is a Monumental Mistake
With Trump seemingly on the cusp of bringing the U.S. military into the conflict, Schumer did, just last night, sign onto a letter telling Trump that “we will not rubberstamp military…
Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Over Devastating New Poll
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clumsily dodged a question about where he’d draw the line on the use of federal forces against protesters. During a hearing of the Senate Armed Services…
Elon Musk Rips “Snake” Aide Who Caused Trump Breakup
Donald Trump has reportedly given White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller one of his patented uninspired nicknames. In an interview on The Daily Beast’s podcast Fire and Fury…
EU countries back winemaker support plan, with 'low-alcohol' tweak
countries Thursday (Jun 19) backed plans by Brussels to give winemakers a leg up – with some tweaks, including reducing labelling requirements for exports and renaming…
The Download: future grids, and bad boy bots
Is this the electric grid of the future? Lincoln Electric System, a publicly owned utility in Nebraska, is used to weathering severe blizzards. But what will happen soon—not only at…
DBS expects economic value from its use of AI to exceed S$1 billion in 2025
Banks are ramping up their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and DBS – which has earned S$750 million through its use of the technology – estimates that its economic value could surpass…
How influencer marketing lost its edge
Scroll through a TikTok feed, and you’ll eventually come across someone—usually incredibly photogenic, with perfect teeth and flawless skin—extolling the virtues of some product or…
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2025? Banks, stock markets, stores, post office, pharmacies, more
Any student of American history knows that there are hard truths to ponder about our past. Slavery certainly falls into this category. Today (Thursday, June 19, 2025), the United States…
Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening as jobs market weakens
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25 per cent as expected on Thursday (Jun 19) but said it was focused on risks from a weaker labour market and higher energy prices as conflict…
Housing market weakness triggers Lennar to offer biggest incentives since 2009
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClubnewsletter. There is a consensus among major publicly traded homebuilders that the…
A Powerball winner’s 6 secrets to staying rich
The stats are ironic. There are near-impossible odds to hit a Powerball jackpot (one in 292 million), yet a high probability that those that do will squander it (70% of lottery winners go…
Thanks to social media, consumers have more power than ever. Just wait until generative AI becomes commonplace
Hello and welcome to a special edition of Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to…
Transcript: MAGA Dope Pete Hegseth Implodes at Hearing, Exposing Trump
Hegseth (audio voiceover): All of these orders and what they’re sent there to do are public. They’re— Slotkin (audio voiceover): OK, So say it. So say it. Yes or no. Hegseth (audio…
What Sports Can Teach America About Swift Justice
Athletes have a code, one that’s missing on social media and in politics. Source link
Saying Goodbye to Julia Alexander
Memories of an art-world star and cherished friend. Source link
The Wrong Way to Build a Nuclear Renaissance
The real bottleneck to nuclear progress in America isn’t a lack of federal financing. Source link
Sorry, Democrats: Republican Work Requirements Are Modest — and Empowering
Able-bodied adults on welfare are capable of lifting up themselves and America. What a shame that Democrats refuse to see it. Source link
The Horseshoe Coalition Against Israel on Iran
The ‘restrainer’ right and the progressives sound an awful lot alike on Israel and Iran — but they are on the margins. Source link
Trump Should Win His Court Battle with Newsom over Riot Response
The Constitution and the laws are on the president’s side. Source link
A Victory for Sanity in Medicine at the Supreme Court
Upholding restrictions on ‘gender-affirming’ treatments, the justices refused to sacrifice the safety of minors to progressive fashion. Source link