Global Music Streaming Hits 2.8 Trillion as CD Sales Surge 16% in 2026
Global music streaming accelerated to 2.8 trillion on-demand audio streams in the first half of 2026, while U.S. CD sales surged 16% to 16.3 million units, vastly outpacing the growth…
Giannis Joins Miami Heat Chasing Second Title Following Messi Blueprint
Giannis Antetokounmpo walked into his new home arena Thursday and immediately embraced the weight of expectations, declaring that the Miami Heat pressure is exactly what he needs to chase a…
June CPI Shows Restaurant Menu Prices Easing as Grocery Inflation Rises
Restaurant menu prices rose at a slower pace in June, easing to a 3.4% annual increase and narrowing the cost gap between dining out and eating at home. The latest…
Thinking Machines Releases 975B-Parameter Open Weights AI Model Inkling
Thinking Machines Lab has released Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open weights AI model that instantly becomes the largest American-built open model available to developers. The release marks the fi
FDA Clears Merck’s Lipfendra, First Oral PCSK9 Cholesterol Pill
The FDA on Thursday approved Lipfendra, a Merck pill that becomes the first oral medication capable of slashing stubbornly high cholesterol by blocking the PCSK9 liver protein, a mechanism previously
Global Market Rally Pushes Dow Toward 50,000 Amid Hidden Macro Risks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 612 points to 49,910.59, briefly crossing the symbolic 50,000 mark as a global market rally lifted equities across Europe and Asia. The 1.24% jump…
Trump Revives 2020 Fraud Claims, Pressures Congress on Stalled Save America Act
President Donald Trump used a prime-time White House address Thursday to revive unproven claims about the 2020 election, declassifying records he says expose vulnerabilities in American voting systems
To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
Tyrannosaurus rex becomes the most expensive dinosaur ever sold as Euclid finds the oldest quasars Two separate records have extended the boundaries of discover
Andy Burnham's path to becoming prime minister
Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the new Labour leader after 349 of its MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.