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On the 12th of June 2026, Elon Musk reached a milestone. He became the first person in the world to make it to trillionaire status. Currently, top of the Forbes Billionaires list, that makes him the world’s richest person. Elon Musk rose significantly in wealth due to a record-high IPO (Initial Public Offering) of SpaceX on the above-mentioned date (not bad for a day’s work!). SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) is owned by Elon Musk. He has a controlling stake of around 46% of the company.    Not just this record-breaking IPO. There’s the rest of the empire belonging to…

The U.S. Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, ending a two-week standoff between the artificial intelligence company and the Trump administration. CNBC reports that the Department of Commerce has removed export restrictions on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, resolving the latest conflict between the artificial intelligence company and federal regulators. The decision allows the company to resume global distribution of its advanced AI systems after a mid-June suspension. “We’re grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying the…

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan claims it launched “airstrikes” against an “ISIS center” and other targets in Pakistan on Tuesday, seemingly in retaliation for Pakistan’s deadly strike on alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Afghanistan on Monday. The Taliban defense ministry said its “airstrikes” — almost certainly meaning drone attacks, since the regime only controls a handful of warplanes and helicopters — were directed against targets in the Pakistani border provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harboring TTP militants who are waging a decades-long terrorist campaign to overthrow the government in Islamabad. The Taliban…

President Donald Trump renewed his push to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board on Monday after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked his effort to fire her. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the Supreme Court’s decision simply returned the case to a lower court on procedural grounds. He added that his administration would move quickly to ensure Cook does not continue making key decisions if she is found to have engaged in wrongdoing. “The Cook Lawsuit, having to do with her suitability in sitting on the Board of the Federal Reserve, was sent back by the Supreme…

The UK has recorded the steepest decline in household wealth, while Russia ranks among the strongest performers Britain has suffered the biggest fall in household wealth among high-income economies since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026.The Swiss bank’s annual report measures household net wealth – the value of assets such as homes, savings, and investments, minus liabilities – across 56 markets representing more than 90% of global wealth.According to the report, Britain’s average wealth per adult fell by 23.2% between 2020 and 2025 – the steepest decline among the developed economies surveyed. Median wealth per…

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Donald Trump holding up a signed executive order poses with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon at the White House on March 20, 2025. The Trump administration was pushing for new restrictions on student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program. (Photo by Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)China News Service via Getty ImagesThe Education Department cannot proceed with new regulations that could have cut off scores of borrowers from student loan forgiveness, said two courts on Tuesday. The long-awaited dual rulings over the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, or PSLF, are a major win for…

Rep. Byron Donalds’ (R-FL) campaign is dominating in the final stretch of Florida’s gubernatorial primary race, shattering fundraising records. Floridians head to the polls to vote in the gubernatorial primary race August 18, and Donalds appears to be dominating on all fronts. Breitbart News has learned that Donalds’ campaign has raised over $90 million to date, with 37,154 unique individual donors. The campaign raised $23 million in the second quarter alone, and they have knocked on 180,000 doors statewide. Additionally, the Donalds campaign recently launched a $20 million statewide television and digital advertising blitz. The ads are titled “Jack Up”…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) over alleged campaign finance violations, according to multiple reports. A “source familiar with the probe” told Axios that the investigation into Gallego comes from a “whistleblower complaint” from Southern California. Per the outlet, the investigation “comes after the Senate Ethics Committee closed its inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations”: The Justice Department’s probe comes after the Senate Ethics Committee closed its inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations after finding no evidence that Gallego violated Senate rules or applicable law, according to…

Autonomous tech could execute trades without human oversight, increasing the risk of market meltdowns, UK officials warn AI agents that can make decisions and carry out transactions independently could soon operate across the financial system, the Bank of England has warned, adding that relying on human oversight might no longer be realistic.Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden made the warning at the European Central Bank’s annual forum in Sintra on Tuesday, as leading developers shift from generative AI chatbots to agentic systems.Unlike generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, which generate text, images, and code in response…

Energy Island Long time readers may recall the many articles we wrote over many years highlighting the madness of California planners and policymakers. We were born and raised in the land of fruits and nuts and lived and worked there for over four decades. About four years ago, we made our California exodus. At the time, we thought our coverage of the Golden State’s self-destruction would continue. We still have family and friends there who we visit from time to time. But, as we’ve found, without a front row seat to the big show we’re less inclined to gawk at the…