OpenAI Bolsters Coding Assistant with Acquisition of Cloud Startup Ona
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a startup that builds secure, pre-configured cloud environments for AI agents, with the goal of expanding the capabilities of its coding assistant, Codex. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal remains subject to customary closing conditions. Ona’s infrastructure allows AI agents to access tools, systems, and context within […]
Trump Pulls Back Iran Strike Order After Talks Approved With Iranian Leadership
President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he has called off a planned military strike against Iran after diplomatic discussions reportedly reached the highest levels of Iranian leadership and received approval from multiple regional states. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have […]
Pentagon on Lockdown After Hazmat Responds To Air Quality Alert
UPDATE 12:04 PM EST: CNN is now reporting that the lockdown and evacuation of the Pentagon was due to a false alarm. No further details were provided. Several floors of the Pentagon were locked down and evacuated Thursday after the building’s internal systems flagged an air quality concern, triggering a hazardous materials response from both […]
Make Kharg Great Again: The Iranian Island Trump Wants To Take
In a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump said his preferred approach was to take Kharg Island, the Iranian export point that sits at the center of the country’s crude oil trade. “My preference has always been — take Kharg Island,” Trump said. “I don’t know that America has the stomach for it.” The profit […]
SpaceX Faces Iran Target Designation Ahead of Its Landmark IPO
Iran has formally designated Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink facilities across the Middle East as military targets, according to state-run Fars News Agency, escalating tensions that now extend directly into the commercial space and satellite communications sectors. Fars reported that “all interests related to economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia, including Arab […]
Triple Flag Lifts 2026 Guidance After Settling Steppe Gold Dispute
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) has lifted its production guidance for the year after resolving a drawn out dispute with Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO), with the settlement delivering a fresh batch of metal and locking in a decade of guaranteed gold. The streaming and royalty company now expects production of 100,000 to 110,000 gold […]
Blue Jay Gold Launches 16,000 Metre Drill Program At Steller
Blue Jay Gold (TSXV: JAY) has begun drilling at its Steller gold project in the Yukon, with a second rig already mobilizing to site as the company opens a fully funded program that could reach 16,000 metres this year.
GoldMining’s São Jorge PEA Outlines $532 Million NPV
GoldMining (TSX: GOLD) has released the first economic study for its São Jorge gold project in Brazil, the results of which are positive. The company released a preliminary economic assessment on Thursday outlining an after-tax net present value of $532 million and an internal rate of return of 42.4% for the Brazilian asset, using a […]
Why Trump Said He Loves The Inflation
The White House is now asking voters to accept two inflation stories at once: prices are up sharply, but Trump says the real victory is that they are not worse. That is the risk inside President Donald Trump’s inflation remark. Asked whether he was concerned by the inflation report, Trump said, “I love the inflation,” […]
Canada Tables Bill Banning Social Media for Under-16s and Regulating AI Chatbots
Canada introduced legislation Wednesday to ban children under 16 from social media and regulate AI chatbots for the first time — joining Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia in moving against platforms that, as Culture Minister Marc Miller put it, are platforms where “kids are dying.”