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In Brief Posted: 2:20 PM PDT · June 18, 2026 Image Credits:Nuthawut Somsuk / Getty Images AI inference company Baseten is close to finalizing a stunning $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Just five months ago, the startup announced that it had raised a $300 million Series…
Americans are already paying more for gas, groceries, and everyday services. Now, a new analysis from Bank of America suggests the next inflation problem may be building before it fully reaches consumers. The concern is not just that prices are already high. It is that business costs are rising …
When was the last time you talked to your banker face-to-face? Or even the last time you walked into a branch? For some Americans, it’s becoming less and less. A report from banking research firm Rival found that 52% of consumers have visited a branch between one and four times in the last year…
Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars. On Tuesday, NASA said it hired the company to build a spacecraft to house a suite of scientific instruments, launch it into space, and fly it to Mars. The…
For a glimpse of both golf’s past and its quickly approaching future, one need only look at Austin, Texas. When the city last hosted a PGA Tour event, in 2023, the tournament’s title sponsor was Dell, the Texas-based computer manufacturer that made its fortune in a previous tech boom. Now the tour is set to…
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max in cosmic orange finishDavid PhelanNow Apple has announced the next software cycle for iPhone, iOS 27, coming this fall, it’s likely that there’ll only be one more major-point update to the current iOS 26. And it looks like it might arrive sooner than last year’s timetable suggested. ForbesApple iOS 27…
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