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Sanctions-hit Russia is raking in more money from high oil prices, but that doesn’t mean its economy is about to take off, according to Goldman Sachs.International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading around $92 a barrel late Tuesday — about 30% higher since the Iran war started. That’s a boon to Russia, the world’s third-largest oil producer and exporter after the US and Saudi Arabia.Unlike many other oil exporters, Russia doesn’t rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments. That has made the energy giant one of the few beneficiaries of the recent disruption to global oil markets.The problem…

Earnings Call Insights: Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) Q3 fiscal 2026 Management View “This quarter was marked by several defining milestones along the continued execution of our long-term strategy, to become America’s first and only vertically-integrated uranium company from mining and processingSeeking Alpha’s Disclaimer: This article was automatically generated by an AI tool based on content available on the Seeking Alpha website, and has not been curated or reviewed by humans. Due to inherent limitations in using AI-based tools, the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such articles cannot be guaranteed. This article is intended for informational purposes only. Seeking Alpha does…

Lance Bass, 47, says his favorite part of the day as a dad is the hour before his twins’ bedtime.In an interview with Business Insider, Bass said routines are key to keeping family life running smoothly despite his busy schedule.”The main thing is our nightly routine. It just really ends their day the same way. About 7 o’clock is when everything turns off. They’ve already eaten, and we brush our teeth, we get our pajamas on, we go to their room,” he said.”My favorite time of day is that hour before bedtime, and we’re in their room playing games or…

Then there’s Guiyang, Guizhou’s capital, a city rich in minority heritage in southwest China. During my first visit in 2021, I discovered its food strikes the perfect balance of punchy sourness and spice.Sitting on a tiny stool in a smoke-filled room echoing with the clink of Tsingtao bottles, the hiss of sizzling woks, and the cheers of inebriated patrons, I slurped my first sour fish soup — a staple that has become the province’s signature dish, and for good reason.The addictively fermented tomato broth is seasoned with floral peppercorn, coriander, lemongrass, and ginger. A buttery river fish simmers within it,…

Worldwide gross: $2,343,477,301Two weeks after its premiere in movie theaters, Cameron’s first “Avatar” sequel had already grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, a rare feat during the COVID-19 pandemic.It then became the second-fastest movie to cross $2 billion in just 39 days.While discussing the digital release of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” out March 28, producer Jon Landau told Insider he and Cameron wondered if the sequel to the 2009 film would reach the number “Titanic” crossed at the box office.”I was never nervous that people would lose interest because I didn’t think they needed to have…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  June 9, 2026 Bitcoin News: Circle has launched cirBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed ERC-20 token now live on Ethereum mainnet, positioning it directly against WBTC’s roughly $9 billion market and approximately 85% market share with a feature its competitors do not offer: real-time on-chain reserve verification with no reliance on third-party attestations. The product went live June 8,…

As Salesforce begins another round of layoffs, the company’s standard severance plan appears to offer employees a softer landing than many of its Big Tech peers.Internal documents reviewed by Business Insider show that eligible U.S. workers can receive up to 30 weeks of severance, a package that appears more generous than those recently offered by companies including Oracle, Amazon, and Block.Salesforce on Monday started notifying employees about layoffs, according to people familiar with the matter and a regulatory notice in California. The layoffs come amid concerns that AI tools and agents could replace traditional software, including the company’s main customer…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  June 9, 2026 Russia Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov disclosed on June 9, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026), that Moscow is preparing fees, trading limits, and technical safeguards specifically targeting so-called unfriendly crypto assets, naming USDT, USDC, and BNB by name. Freedom Global analyst Vladimir Chernov estimates those fees at…

Anthropic’s powerful new models deliberately become less helpful when they detect users are working on AI research, according to technical disclosures that are already sparking controversy across the industry.In a system card for Mythos 5 and Fable 5 published Tuesday, Anthropic said it limited the models’ usefulness for tasks related to developing frontier large language models.The company said the measures stem from concerns that advanced AI systems could accelerate the development of competing models without equivalent safety protections.Unlike safeguards used for cybersecurity, biology, or chemistry-related risks, Anthropic said these interventions are intentionally invisible to users. Rather than refusing requests or…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  June 9, 2026 XRP price is printing a modest 3% jump ahead of a…