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SK Hynix jolted market watchers with a record-setting IPO and a headline-grabbing Nasdaq debut that pushed the company’s valuation to $1.2 trillion, according to a report carried by MSN. The debut has quickly become a flashpoint for competing views on the stock, with bulls and bears framing the offering as either a landmark moment for…

The United States criticized Iran after a ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a new round of tensions in one of the world’s most strategic waterways. Iran responded by lashing out again at Gulf Arab states, sharpening regional rhetoric as questions remain about the incident and its fallout. The development centers on…

At least two people were killed in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto, police said, turning a large public celebration into an active crime scene and prompting a search for the gunman. Toronto police said the shooting happened at the city’s largest Latin street festival. Authorities reported multiple additional victims were wounded, with…

A shooting near a street festival in Toronto left two people dead and five others wounded, police said. The violence erupted close to the event area, sending people running and prompting a large emergency response. Toronto police said the incident happened near a street festival and resulted in multiple casualties. Two people were pronounced dead,…

Buenos Aires is set for another cold, cloudy day Saturday, July 11, with a southwest wind and a daytime high of 13°C, according to a local forecast report. The outlook follows similar conditions reported earlier in the week, with Buenos Aires seeing low temperatures near 6°C and daytime readings reaching about 13°C under mostly cloudy…

Two people were killed and multiple others were injured in a shooting in Toronto, police said, as crowds gathered for the Salsa on St. Clair festival. Toronto police reported the deaths and said several people suffered gunshot wounds in the incident, which happened in the city’s west end near the festival area. Emergency crews responded…

Apple has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets, setting up a high-stakes court fight between one of the world’s most valuable technology companies and the maker of ChatGPT. The complaint, as characterized in multiple published reports, alleges OpenAI improperly obtained and used Apple’s confidential information. The case centers on claims by Apple…

Soccer’s World Cup overtime rules are drawing renewed attention as fans and bettors look ahead to the 2026 tournament and as recent coverage has revisited how knockout matches are decided when they are tied after regulation. In the World Cup, regulation lasts 90 minutes, played in two 45-minute halves, with the referee adding stoppage time…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s largest defense firm illegally stored weapons near civilian targets in the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve, calling the practice “expressly prohibited” and promising dismissals tied to the incident. Zelensky’s remarks followed massive explosions reported in the area, according to The Kyiv Independent. He described the storage of weapons close to…

Meta has scrapped a newly launched AI photo feature after widespread public criticism, rolling back a tool that allowed users to generate images using publicly shared content. The feature appeared on Instagram and was tied to Meta’s AI efforts, according to multiple reports. It let users create AI-generated images that referenced public photos, prompting a…

Meta’s newly launched AI image-making tool is facing criticism over consent, prompting the company to discontinue a feature tied to Instagram after backlash from users and members of the entertainment industry. The controversy centers on a capability that allowed people to tag Instagram users to generate AI images of them. Following objections, Meta ended that…

An OpenAI engineer’s brief “LOL” message has emerged as a key detail in a brewing legal dispute involving Apple, drawing fresh attention to how informal internal communications can become central evidence in high-stakes litigation. The dispute, described in recent reports by Fortune and Bloomberg, centers on a legal fight in which Apple and OpenAI are…