Gold price: record gold output, record cost per ounce
All-in costs hit a record $1,785 an ounce in Q1, and the World Gold Council expects the conflict-driven energy bill to show up in the numbers still to come.
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Manipal Health Enterprises IPO subscribed 5x on closing day
The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to ₹8,000 crore and an offer for sale of up to 2.16 crore equity shares by existing shareholders
Worth a crack? US eggs make a comeback in Singapore after more than 20 years
The first batch of eggs arrived in Singapore earlier in July, via air freight.
Dummy pills reveal the hidden power of human expectation in addiction recovery
Patients being treated for addiction often experience a sharp drop in their daily cravings simply by taking a placebo. New research explores how human expectation and medical routines can alter the harsh biological realities of dependence.
British Pound holds firm as USD rebounds from intervention rout
The Pound Sterling retreats some 0.02% on Friday as the Greenback stages a recovery following Thursday’s intervention day, which weakened the US Dollar Index (DXY) to a 30-day low. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3458, virtually unchanged.
Sensex, Nifty sustain successive monthly gains
A slew of positives, FPI buying, turnaround in IT stocks boost sentiment in July
Hobbies can improve your health – here are four tips for choosing one
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Axiom’s Hong Kong Bet, Latigo’s Positive Phase II, and Base Editors for Huntington’s
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The Danger in Florida's Psychotropic Medication Advisory for Kids
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Is Rising Across the Country
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Ukraine Is Now Targeting Iranian Shipping in the Caspian Sea
Iranian-designed drones have wreaked havoc for Ukrainian forces battling Russian troops as Moscow took Tehran's technology and ran with it, supercharging production and deploying drones in devastating…
AI helped produce two proofs for the same cryptography problem
An M.I.T. Ph.D. student and two University of California system cryptographers used GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra in different ways, raising new questions about independent discovery and scientific credit
Don’t stop early: Case-folding source code at memory speed
How a branch-free loop and byte-space arithmetic let GitHub case-fold every byte of code search at >45 GiB/s on a single core.
Bitcoin price sinks to 2-week lows as US stocks fail to copy Asia rebound
Bitcoin saw fresh downside pressure as US stocks tracked sideways into the end of the month, diverging from the relief bounce seen in Asia.
Gemini Robotics 2 brings us one step closer to physical AGI
This week, Google DeepMind revealed Gemini Robotics 2, an intelligence layer comprising three new models to power more adaptable physical The post Gemini Robotics 2 brings us one step closer to physical AGI appeared first on The New Stack .
Deals: Fold 8/Ultra, 2-in-1 Copilot+ PCs and Surface Pro up to $500 off, LG TVs from $330, new transparent metal power bank, more
Joining this week’s notable Galaxy Z Fold 8 , Fold 8 Ultra , and Flip 8 pre-order deals, today we are turning ur attention to some notable back-to-school laptop deals starting with Dell’s Intel Lunar…
Who Will You Play in D&D’s New World of Warcraft and Star Wars Sets? CNET Answers
Wizards of the Coast announced new adventures coming from big franchises. CNET’s top TTRPG nerds weigh in.
Climate change may help eliminate malaria from West and Central Africa
Global warming may make it too hot for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to survive in parts of Africa, but could also shift the problem to less affected areas
GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
The leading U.S. automakers are mentioning EVs on their investor calls at pre-pandemic rates, according to new data from TechCrunch and Hudson Labs.
Why Arbaeen – the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of mourning – has a deep significance that brings millions to Iraq each year
Each year, millions of Shiite Muslims walk to Karbala to honor Husayn, the prophet’s grandson, whose death continues to shape their faith.
KGSMA seek BIS probe into counterfeit hallmarked gold jewellery in Kerala
Seeks legal proceedings against all individuals and organisations involved in the illegal activities
450,000 defrauded student loan borrowers are eligible for debt forgiveness — here's who qualifies
Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers are eligible for debt cancellation under a $23 billion class-action settlement against the federal government.
First Apple Silicon-native CrossOver build in testing as Rosetta's end nears
The writing is on the wall, so CodeWeavers is removing its reliance on Rosetta 2. A very early test version of Apple Silicon-native Crossover is now available for testing.
CBS Places Tony Romo on Leave After OWI Arrest
JJ Watt will work with CBS’s No. 1 NFL broadcast team.
US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data
History suggests this was not wise
THE LOWLY NEWSPAPER MAN: Squirming Andrea Johnson’s Madlanga grilling gave voyeurism an unsettling edge
The voyeurism was unsettling not because of who she is, but what she is and what she has been. Her very deliberate actions were in support of a cause that she swore she would oppose and spent about 30 years fighting as an ace prosecutor.
Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says
Arvind Krishna said quantum computing will begin generating meaningful revenue before the decade ends as investment in the sector accelerates, in an interview on CNBC.
Amazon spent $1.8 million on a failed AI project, and didn't notice the overrun for five months
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England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have had their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
NASA Wants to Toss 10,000 Tiny Probes Directly Into Saturn's Rings
Cassini, NASA’s last major mission to Saturn, famously plunged to its fiery death in the gas giant’s atmosphere at the end of its mission.
Sony’s classic point-and-shoot compact offers very good image quality – get it cheaper with a lot of extras
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Nothing reportedly prioritizing AI devices like its leaked smartwatch over smartphones
For a company that built its foundation on smartphones that promised to go against the grain, Nothing is reportedly putting heavy emphasis on AI, as sources leak upcoming devices and suggest the…
Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons?
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3 Republicans Break Ranks in Attempt to Limit Trump's Iran War Powers
The largely symbolic vote reflects the high tensions as the Iran war enters its sixth month.
iPhone Air 2 Expected to Launch Early Next Year With Five New Features
Apple plans to release a second-generation iPhone Air in the first quarter of 2027, according to Jeff Pu, an investment analyst who covers Apple.
“The X-T5 has not been discontinued,” says Fujifilm, as anticipation for next-gen cameras fuels rumors
Fujifilm has debunked rumors about the discontinuation of the X-T5, as fans eagerly await the brand's next generation of mirrorless cameras
Xbox is (probably) not for sale | Opinion
For much of this year, each new week has brought with it a new impetus for a rash of articles on Microsoft’s Xbox misfortunes.
The best laptop cooling pads of 2026: Expert tested
We tested the best laptop cooling pads to keep your device running smooth with powerful cooling, RGB lights, high RPM and more.
Nexus Mods update their generative AI-made mod tagging policy, dividing one label into three for more specific search filtering
As you might be aware , mods made using generative AI - either to directly generate the likes of character voices or for tasks linked to development - seem to be getting more common as the…
Amazon Insiders Horrified at “Catastrophically Expensive” Internal AI Usage
There goes millions of dollars. The post Amazon Insiders Horrified at “Catastrophically Expensive” Internal AI Usage appeared first on Futurism .
Op-Ed: Giving credit where it’s due — The US finally gets rare earth strategy
Washington's latest rare earth investment signals a strategic shift toward processing economics over resource size.
What happens to a moon when its planet is stolen?
The galaxy is littered with rogue planets, worlds flung out of the systems that built them, drifting between the stars with no sun to call their own.
PwC just got caught trying to pass AI slop as authentic research
The AI hallucinations were confirmed by multiple leading publications, including the Financial Times. The so-called "Thought Leadership" reports were intended to articulate PwC's insights into some of…
Moonshot has Nvidia chip cluster from Alibaba computing deal: Bloomberg News reports
Chinese AI firm Moonshot has secured computing power from Alibaba. This deal involves approximately twenty thousand Nvidia chips for their models.
Data Byte: This router's signal strength beat most competitors in our lab test
ZDNET's latest Data Byte highlights the Netgear Orbi 370's performance in our lab testing. Here's what the numbers say.
Get a rare, collectible Canon film camera at a great price – but hurry!
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Could eating less protein slow ageing?
Protein is everywhere, but studies – mostly in non-human animals – suggest that limiting our intake could extend our lifespan
LNG shipments start moving through Hormuz in long road to recovery
Before the war, roughly a fifth of the world’s LNG passed through the strait, and the disruption has left Asian buyers scrambling.
Cannabis use predicts worse clinical outcomes in newly psychotic patients
Young adults who experience psychosis after heavy cannabis use face slower recovery times if they also battle clinical depression and hopelessness.
AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In
Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.
How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off
The US-China tech rivalry has escalated into a deeper battle over undersea fibre-optic cables powering the global AI boom.
Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.
Yeezy Has Officially Re-Entered the Zeitgeist
The brand from rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) is back on major retail shelves thanks to a new partnership with JD Sports.
Eating less protein could help you live longer
While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life
Séguéla revamp sets up decade of 200,000‑oz production
Processing capacity will rise 30%, from 1.75M to 2.3M tonnes, boosting average gold recovery to 94.5%.
Bank of Canada: Strong GDP lowers cut risk – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Robert Both and Emma Lawrence note that stronger-than-expected Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support a brighter growth outlook but do not materially change their Bank of…