Oil rises after Houthi attack on Saudi capital

It’s never been easier to take on the big guys, says Alexandr Wang. At a talk at a Y Combinator event, the Scale AI founder, who now leads Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, said that AI has been a game changer for startups. “It’s probably a once in a civilization opportunity to be a dreamer and to…

Analysts attributed the move partly to progress in US-Iran negotiations, which temporarily settled financial markets and brought the median monthly housing payment down to $2,598. That affordability window, however, proved fleeting.  The 10-year Treasury yields, a key driver of 30-year fixed mortgage rates, ticked sharply higher on Wednesday morning after President Trump declared the ceasefire…

No trend has been more foundational to Wall Street’s historic bull market over the last four years than the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Empowering software and systems with the tools to make autonomous, split-second decisions is a technology that can improve growth rates and margins for most sectors and industries. Few companies have grabbed…

Priorwas 51.0 Current conditions 50.9 vs 51.3 exp Expectations 45.8 vs 50.5 exp One-year inflation 4.6% vs 4.0% exp Five-year inflation 3.4% vs 3.3% exp Those inflation expectations numbers will further tilt the Fed towards hiking rates next week. I think it’s a done deal now and the market has it at 82%. This article…

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