World
US-Iran standoff lifts oil prices and weighs on global markets
Oil and global markets remain sensitive to the U.S.-Iran impasse as investors watch shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
World
Business
Oil holds near one-week highs as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal fade
Crude prices remain elevated as traders assess diplomatic developments and the outlook for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Markets
Gold eases after touching a two-month high ahead of U.S. inflation data
Gold pulled back after reaching its strongest level in more than two months as markets waited for fresh U.S. inflation readings.
Technology
Microsoft plans September unveiling for its next-generation Maia AI chip
Microsoft is preparing a new generation of its in-house Maia accelerator as cloud companies race to expand AI computing capacity.
Business
Nvidia teams with Wall Street firms on a major AI infrastructure financing push
The AI infrastructure boom is drawing deeper institutional financing as companies race to build data centers and computing capacity.
Science
NASA prepares science missions for the August 12 total solar eclipse
NASA-supported teams will study the Sun and atmosphere as the Moon’s shadow crosses parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and the Atlantic.