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The New Washington Temptation: Inside Information and a Prediction Market Account
WASHINGTON—Alarm bells went off inside the White House Counsel's Office earlier this year when anonymous Polymarket accounts first bet five-figure sums that President Trump and Iran would agree to an initial ceasefire by the end of April.
The Three Questions Every Security Leader Should Ask
Scott Sumner is chief information security officer at Dassault Systèmes. When a company suffers a breach, the CISO is often the first person held responsible and, at times, not in a position to prevent it. The mismatch between what…
Trump Media (NYSE: DJT) To Sell Wall Street Priority Access To Trump's Market-Moving Truth Social Posts
Trump Media & Technology Group (NYSE: DJT), the company behind Truth Social, is launching a paid service that gives financial firms faster access to posts capable of moving markets. Starting August 1, the new “Truth API” service will…
Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend
Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.011. Friday afternoon's…
Democrats look to support laid-off Foreign Service officers
Democrats are seeking to offer support to laid-off Foreign Service officers looking to get their jobs back. A new bill called the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act would let former State Department officers rejoin service without needing to…
5 Disadvantages Of Buying Smart Glasses In 2026
The era of smart glasses is here — sort of. Meta's glasses have been very successful over the past few years despite privacy concerns, and several players have been releasing their own versions. However, unlike smartphones, smartwatches, or…
Taco Bell and other major chains are taking a hit from the cyclospora outbreak, early foot traffic data shows
Fewer diners visited Taco Bell and lettuce-heavy restaurants, including Panera, as a cyclospora outbreak grew late last week. Early data from location intelligence firm Placer.ai shows that US foot traffic at some of these chains began to decline…
Phone Theft: Why Software Alone Can't Solve A Physical Problem
Antonia Bremeyer is the founder & CEO of Cordée Cases, where she focuses on product innovation in the consumer mobile accessories industry. Over a decade ago, San Francisco's then-District Attorney George Gascón called smartphone…
Why Should We Be Cautious in the Stock Market over the Coming Months?
The S&P 500 is the most diversified U.S. stock market index. The most recent record high of 7,620.90 was on June 2, and while the index has not reached a higher high in over a month, it remains not far below the June peak at over 7,450. Low…
Neighbours' nightmare ends as police shut down Scarborough property
A problem property riddled with crime, anti-social behaviour and disorder has been immediately closed down, North Yorkshire Police have announced. York Magistrates' Court issued an immediate closure order on a Briercliffe property in Scarborough.
Friday Footnotes: OpenAI CFO Says Don't Sweat Token Costs; Seems Everyone and Their Manager Is Polishing Up Resumes | 7.17.26
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Truth Social's New Plan to Make Money May Be 'Egregious,' But Will Face Little Oversight
By now, you may have heard that the company behind Truth Social, Trump Media and Technology Group, plans to sell extra-fast access to the most influential posts on the platform to high-paying clients. Trump is the most-followed person on Truth…
In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint
SecurityWeek's weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories…
Wrapped In Mattresses, Pushed 3000 Feet Downhill: How Thieves Stole 400-Year-Old Cannon Weighing 3,500 Kg From Historic Narwar Fort
Shivpuri: A nearly 400-year-old cannon weighing around 3,500 kg has been stolen from the historic Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. The carefully planned theft, carried out on the night of July 15, has exposed serious lapses in the…
China's Kimi K3 AI challenges ChatGPT and Claude with open-source breakthrough
Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the US tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans…
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