Author: Money Mechanics

Two weeks into the ban that caused Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance. It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at those organizations to access to the model, both Semafor and Reuters report. This list also includes Anthropic’s own non-American employees, who were included in the original ban that forbade non-Americans from accessing the models. “I have determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to permit…

(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia is expected to slash the official selling prices of its crude loading for Asia in August, as Middle East’s crude benchmarks crashed amid the tentative reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the oil supply increase from the region. Saudi oil giant Aramco, the world’s single-biggest crude oil exporter, is expected to slash the OSP of its flagship Arab Light crude by between $6.50 and $8.00 per barrel, a Reuters survey of industry sources showed on Friday. Refiners polled by Reuters expect the prices of all other Saudi grades, Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium, and Arab Heavy, to…

Palm Springs has long cemented its reputation as California’s premier desert playground for the rich and famous, from Marilyn Monroe to Leonardo DiCaprio. But within the midcentury glamour a community of condo owners—mostly retirees on fixed incomes—finds itself locked in an unprecedented battle with a landowner demanding a six-figure fee to let them stay in their homes.Like many properties throughout Palm Springs, twin condo developments Saddlerock Estates and Saddlerock Gardens are sitting on leased land belonging to a member of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians—the city’s largest collective landowner.This long-standing arrangement means that condo buyers purchase their actual…

With market capitalization of $64.35 billion, CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) is among the 10 Stocks That Could Double Over the Next 2 Years. On June 15, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and $167 price target on CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV), following the company’s disclosure of additional details within its bond offering memorandum that the firm believes equity investors have largely overlooked. According to the analyst, CoreWeave’s reported run-rate EBITDA based on signed contracts provides valuable insight into the pace of contract wins and backlog expansion during the quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald believes the company is positioned to significantly exceed consensus backlog expectations for the…

is poised for a big reversal after getting slammed in recent weeks. Mostly driven by fears the Fed is shifting hawkish, that heavy selling was irrational and overdone. Gold has mostly thrived in past rate-hike cycles, and this isn’t likely to hike much anyway. Gold’s anomalous June breakdown reinforced and buttressed a wide array of bullish factors pointing to a major rebound, which will likely soon be underway. Before June’s surprising carnage, gold was looking good technically. After soaring to a crazy 45.9-year overboughtness high in late January, gold corrected hard into late March. That serious 18.6% drawdown over 1.8…

Hilaria Baldwin has revealed that she and Alec Baldwin are planning to spend their summers in Spain with their children moving forward—explaining why they have decided to swap their longtime Hamptons estate for a European adventure, even as the property continues to linger on the market. The mother of seven said she is hopeful that the family can spend much more time overseas in the coming years, noting that her children have expressed an interest in strengthening their connection to Spain, where Hilaria’s parents now live.While speaking with the Daily Mail, the 42-year-old, who was born in Boston as Hillary…

Frank and Joan Shortland seen here at the their Coventry home celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, 19th August 1998. (Photo by Derrick Warren/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAmericans are living longer than any previous generation, yet we spend billions trying to look younger instead of learning how to grow older well. Research shows happiness often rises with age, but only when people shift from resisting aging to practicing the habits that build wisdom. That shift — from aging to Sage‑ing — is becoming one of the most important personal transformations of midlife and beyond. Picture someone in your mind who is aging. What…

Reality TV legend and Bravo superstar Andy Cohen is inviting fans inside his stunning Hamptons retreat, offering a glimpse of the beachfront sanctuary where he unwinds, entertains friends, and creates lasting memories with his two children.Cohen, 53, who is primarily based in New York City, opened the doors to the sprawling retreat during a home tour with Architectural Digest, revealing that the dwelling has helped him embrace indoor-outdoor living, with nearly every room boasting sweeping ocean views.Every inch of the property was custom-designed to Cohen’s specifications, having been built on an extraordinary oceanfront plot of land in Amagansett. Records show…

This piece was originally published on Forbes on June 8, 2026.  Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion, mortgage, house, financial freedom. But for many young adults, that path has disintegrated. Headline economic numbers such as GDP and unemployment still look fine, but they were never what made people feel successful. Success was hitting a milestone and trusting the next one was within reach. Now,…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.The SanDisk ExtremeFit USB-C flash drive (512GB) is on sale for $99 during Amazon’s last day of its Prime sale. That’s $20 off the regular price of $119, but this offer won’t last much longer. The ExtremeFit lives up to its name as one of the smallest external storage devices I’ve ever seen — about the size of a mouse dongle. It comes in several storage configurations, from 128GB up to 1 TB. Luckily, the most practical size is the one that’s on sale: 512GB for $99, which is 17% off. Also: Prime Day is…