AI is Turbocharging the Spamosphere, Amping Up Prolific Text-Message Scams
Google sues swindlers accused in losses totaling $1.9 billion.
Month: June 2026
Outside In | With Central Asia rising, John Lee’s visit was well timed
In their 2022 book Sinostan, Raffaello Pantucci and Alexandros Petersen saw Central Asia as China’s “inadvertent empire”. If that is true – and the five-country region embracing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, … Read More
Proposed Iran-U.S. deal would reopen Hormuz strait and lift oil sanctions, Iran state media says
The draft version of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding includes a commitment from the U.S. to lift oil sanctions and a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz … Read More
Rare Dyson, Laura Mercier Deals & More From $27
Bluemercury’s Summer Shopping Party is officially here, making it the perfect time to stock up on luxury beauty products while scoring major savings. The retailer is offering up to 50% … Read More
Long Throws 1, Football 2: How many Premier League tactics will be seen at this World Cup?
It was beautiful, in some ways, maybe, to a few people. Vladimir Coufal wiped the ball against his shirt and launched it flat and fast; a stinging trajectory more commonly … Read More
US man pleads guilty to assassinating Minnesota House speaker and husband
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he killed Minnesota’s House speaker and her husband and attempted to murder a state senator and his wife. Vance … Read More
SpaceX cuts retail IPO allocation to low 20% range, source says
SpaceX is allocating a smaller-than-expected portion of its blockbuster initial public offering to retail investors, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Elon Musk-led company plans to direct … Read More
A Guide to His 7 Kids
Full disclosure: Steven Spielberg has a big family. In fact, the director of Disclosure Day—which debuts June 12—and his wife Kate Capshaw are parents to an expansive, blended family with … Read More
William Karlsson probably ‘not going to be with’ Golden Knights after Game 5 injury, Tortorella says
William Karlsson, whose return from injury has been a compelling storyline for the Vegas Golden Knights in these playoffs, left Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday with … Read More
AI Needs Ajinomoto’s Film, But Its CEO Won’t Raise Prices Just Because
The world’s hunger for artificial-intelligence chips is straining the industry’s ability to produce the materials they rely on, creating new pressure points that could slow the boom.