Albanian police used tear gas and pepper spray in Tirana after a protest in the capital turned violent, escalating tensions in the city and prompting a forceful law enforcement response. The clashes unfolded in Tirana, where demonstrators gathered and the situation deteriorated into violence. Police deployed tear gas and pepper spray as they sought to…

OpenAI has proposed donating 5% of its equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, according to recent reports. The discussions have been described as early and have been framed as part of broader talks involving the U.S. government’s approach to artificial intelligence. The proposal has been reported by multiple outlets, including the Financial Times and…

Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in a new funding round, marking one of the largest recent capital infusions into a drone company as defense-focused investment continues to accelerate. Quantum Systems is an autonomous drone maker based in Germany. The company’s $1.2 billion raise was reported by CNBC and other outlets, including…

Stock market gains helped create nearly 1 million new millionaires in 2025, according to a new report from UBS that tracks global household wealth and its distribution. The findings are included in the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, which says the jump in newly minted millionaires came as asset values rose, with market performance playing…

Tesla reported its second-quarter 2026 production, deliveries and energy storage deployments on Thursday, posting 480,126 vehicle deliveries for the three months ended June 30. The company released the quarterly operational update covering vehicle production and deliveries as well as energy storage deployments. Tesla did not provide revenue, profit or margin figures in the update, which…

Rivian Automotive said it is raising its 2026 delivery outlook after reporting strong customer demand in the second quarter, marking a notable shift in expectations for the electric-vehicle maker as it works to scale production and broaden its lineup. The company updated its longer-term forecast on the heels of a stronger second-quarter performance, citing demand…

President Donald Trump took his first trip aboard a newly designated Air Force One aircraft that was gifted by Qatar and later retrofitted for presidential travel, according to multiple news reports. Photos from the flight show Trump boarding and traveling on the aircraft during the maiden voyage. The trip used a Qatari jet that has…

Google has lost its final appeal against a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty tied to its Android business, leaving the company on the hook for a record fine that has been litigated for years. The decision came from the EU’s top court, which upheld a penalty originally imposed by European regulators and later set at…

Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv, killing at least 17 people and injuring scores, according to multiple reports. The strikes came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a “massive strike.” The attacks struck Ukraine’s capital as air defenses worked overnight against incoming weapons, the reports said. Damage was reported across Kyiv, with casualties…

The U.S. Treasury has selected exchange-traded funds from State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard as investment options for “Trump Accounts,” according to Reuters. The decision identifies specific ETFs from three of the country’s biggest asset managers to be used within the accounts. Reuters reported that the Treasury picked State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard funds for the…

Meta said WhatsApp’s planned username feature includes safeguards designed to prevent scams and impersonation, after Indian authorities raised cybersecurity concerns and sought clarity on how the change could be misused. The company’s response came as the Indian government scrutinized the feature and, according to local reports, directed Meta not to roll it out while officials…

Asian stock markets opened lower Thursday as declines in major chipmakers weighed on regional indexes, while investors waited for key U.S. jobs data expected to shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next moves. The pullback was broad across parts of Asia, with chip-related shares among the weakest areas of the market. The decline followed a…