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Bombshell reparations plan for black residents passes in Alameda County — despite budget blackhole

A California county has approved a sweeping reparations plan.…

Blackhawks answer Connor Bedard questions with five-year, $75 million extension

The Blackhawks are keeping Connor Bedard for the long haul.…

Connor Bedard re-signs with Blackhawks, ending hopes for another NHL offer sheet this offseason

Connor Bedard signed a five-year, $15 million per year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, locking up the franchise star as a restricted free agent.…

Northstar – AI PR review for Azure DevOps teams (flat price, not per-seat)

Privacy-first AI DevOps workspace for pull request summaries, risk analysis, and release notes.…

Ukraine's Black Sea ports lose a third of grain export capacity, farmers' union says - Reuters

Ukraine's Black Sea ports lose a third of grain export capacity, farmers' union says Reuters…

Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman's $1.5B AI implementation company, announced in May, launches with the name Ode with Anthropic and 100 engineers (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)

Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch : Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman's $1.5B AI implementation company, announced in May, launches with the name Ode with Anthropic and 100 e…

Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low

HAVANA — Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials sa...…

Why did Argentina wear black arm bands in their quarterfinal match against Switzerland?

Argentina wore black armbands against Switzerland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal to honor Antonio Rattín, whose infamous 1966 World Cup sending-off inspired FIFA's yellow …

Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak

Analysts are not yet ready to call it a recovery in institutional demand for Bitcoin.…

Black Hawk Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From Summer Camp During Floods

The National Guard evacuated campers after flooding in Missouri that reminded some families of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in central Texas last year.…

A US court sentences a former ransomware negotiator to 70 months in prison for working with BlackCat to extort a combined $75.3M from his employer's clients (Matt Kapko/CyberScoop)

Matt Kapko / CyberScoop : A US court sentences a former ransomware negotiator to 70 months in prison for working with BlackCat to extort a combined $75.3M from his employer's clien…

Black bear breaks into Alaskan mall, eats a peach and relieves itself on floor before leaving: video

“And then we were watching him from the window and then that’s when he decided to, you know, use the restroom in the hallway," an employee of a barbershop inside the mall said.…

BlackRock clients sell $59M worth of Bitcoin as institutional investors pump the brakes

Institutional caution signals a broader reevaluation of crypto risk, potentially impacting Bitcoin's market stability and future investment flows. The post BlackRock clients sell $…

GOP redistricting fuels push for voter turnout in majority-Black Memphis

“This awoke a sleeping giant,” one organizer said of the church rallies and voter drives underway after GOP lawmakers redrew state election maps.…

Madhya Pradesh woman delivers four babies in autorickshaw, all newborns die; relatives blame lack of ambulance

A woman in Madhya Pradesh delivers quadruplets in an autorickshaw; all newborns die amid claims of ambulance negligence.…

Hollywood Epic’s Black Helen of Troy Shifts US Culture Wars to Ancient Greece

The casting of a black actor as the legendary beauty in Christopher Nolan’s Hollywood remake of Homer’s Odyssey is stoking right-wing fury in the US – but some Greeks point out tha…

Bryan Johnson’s autoimmune disease raises alarm on simple mineral 1 in 4 Americans may lack

Bryan Johnson has finally ironed out the cause of his mysterious health problems.…

77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying 'You Lack Values'

High-level state officials launched a threat investigation over a harmless postcard to Florida's chief financial officer.…

Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend Laila Hasanovic steals Wimbledon spotlight in elegant black dress

Italian star Jannik Sinner's girlfriend, Laila Hasanovic, is sparking buzz with an outfit while Sinner competes at Wimbledon.…

Blackstone's QTS abandons plans to build its portion of a 2,100-acre data center campus in Virginia, following years of local opposition and legal challenges (Dawn Lim/Bloomberg)

Dawn Lim / Bloomberg : Blackstone's QTS abandons plans to build its portion of a 2,100-acre data center campus in Virginia, following years of local opposition and legal challenges…

Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones used by Ukraine, raised $1.2B led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent at an ~$8B valuation (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

Yazhou Sun / Bloomberg : Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones used by Ukraine, raised $1.2B led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent at an ~$8B valua…

Sources: Apple is in negotiations to buy chips from CXMT and YMTC, two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist, for use in devices sold in China (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : Sources: Apple is in negotiations to buy chips from CXMT and YMTC, two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist, for use in devices sold in China — Apple In…

Today in Supreme Court History: July 1, 1985

7/1/1985: Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 1, 1985 appeared first on Reason.com.…

The Final Recap of Authorship Predictions

I correctly predicted that Coach Kavanaugh would have the transgender sports cases and the Chief would write birthright citizenship. I… The post The Final Recap of Authorship Predi…

Brother of late TV star Caroline Flack dies

Inquest opened into death of Paul Flack, who was found unresponsive at his Norwich home earlier this month The brother of the late TV presenter Caroline Flack has died. Paul Flack,…

BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Fund Q1 2026 Commentary

AMBLI outperformed its benchmark in Q1 2026, driven by tactical equity and fixed income positioning. Read the full report for detailed performance insights.…

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"From Chatbot to Teammate: What Claude Tag Signals for How We Work"

Anthropic's Claude Tag lets teams tag an AI agent into Slack as a governed, async teammate. The shift from prompting a chatbot to delegating to an agent — and why governance, not t…

Live updates: BlackRock's IBIT sheds $300 million as bitcoin demand dwindles

IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly ra…

Politics latest: £28bn black hole to be addressed in long-awaited defence investment plan as one of Starmer’s final acts

Prime minister set to press ahead with his defence investment plan despite high-profile resignations over spending…

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Fund Q1 2026 Commentary

The BlackRock Low Duration Bond Fund returned 0.14% in Q1 2026, underperforming its benchmark due to rate sensitivity. Read the full analysis for more details.…

Let him cook: How Weber Blackstone CEO Roger Dahle went from upstart to the biggest name in grilling

It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder. This is when we invite the CEOs of outdoor cooking companies onto the show to explain just how their business…

Pioneering zk-rollup Loopring closes DEX, citing lack of adoption

“We lacked a virtual machine, no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing,” said the team.…

Sources: Salesforce staff worry Anthropic's Claude Tag could cannibalize Slackbot and give the AI firm more leverage over the enterprise software industry (Laura Bratton/The Information)

Laura Bratton / The Information : Sources: Salesforce staff worry Anthropic's Claude Tag could cannibalize Slackbot and give the AI firm more leverage over the enterprise software …

Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier

Apple is looking to alleviate some of the pressure on its supply chain by seeking an exception from the Trump administration to buy RAM chips from CXMT, a company blacklisted by th…

Lawyer who beat Hawaii gun law calls state’s reliance on Black Code ‘disgraceful’

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii gun law 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez as Jackson's dissent on Black Codes draws sharp criticism from gun rights groups.…

Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company

The iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising chip prices…

Slotkin pitches herself as the way forward after Democrats’ 2024 shellacking

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sat down with a group of Americans who voted for President Donald Trump in Indiana to hear their thoughts and pitch her vision of leadership as the Democ…

Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Trump was ‘badly advised’ on Iran

The mercenary-in-chief on facing public anger — and the role that private contractors will play in the future of war…

BlackBerry Limited 2027 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

2026-06-26. The following slide deck was published by BlackBerry Limited in conjunction with their 2027 Q1 earnings call.…

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF sheds $265M in single outflow event

The significant outflow from BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF highlights broader market volatility and investor caution, impacting Bitcoin's price dynamics. The post BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF…

‘Ananthan Kaadu’ movie review: A flat, old-fashioned political potboiler lacking novelty

Ananthan Kaadu is an outdated political drama, lacking originality and depth, despite a few engaging performances.…

BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value Fund Q1 2026 Commentary

BlackRock's Large Cap Focus Value Fund declined 3.49% in Q1 2026 despite value stocks outperforming growth. Read the full analysis for more details.…

Ebola scientists lack access to virus samples behind Congo’s largest Bundibugyo outbreak

The issue highlights growing disputes over pathogen sharing and the difficulty of moving infectious materials across borders for research.…

Inside the wild, black-tie ‘Jackass’ premiere with lewd pasta, outrageous drone show and ‘butt-shaped’ ice luge

“Jackass: Best and Last” is a love letter to stupidity... and played very well with the crowd.…

Globally, Girls Can’t Attend Schools for Lack of Hygiene Products. Christian Charities Are Helping to Solve the Problem.

Students in the U.S. take for granted that every child has the chance to get an education. Around the world, however, millions never get this opportunity, especially young girls. W…

Angel Reese opens up on singing Black National Anthem while Fever fans booed her

Angel Reese explains why she sang 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at Indiana, citing boos from Fever fans and her pride in being a Black woman in the WNBA.…

A Blackstone-led consortium agrees to take control of software company Medallia from Thoma Bravo, which will lose the entire $5B it invested in Medallia (Financial Times)

Financial Times : A Blackstone-led consortium agrees to take control of software company Medallia from Thoma Bravo, which will lose the entire $5B it invested in Medallia — Blackst…

Korean football team stages media blackout over Son Heung-min insults

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and t...…

hosted coding agents make observability a product feature

The laptop was never the interesting part of coding agents. It was just the first convenient runtime. Your laptop has the repository, the shell, the secret…

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A blog is a long-running argument with yourself about what you actually believe. I've been meaning to...…

Jeffries, black leaders back Espaillat, rebuffing Mamdani-backed candidate

“We are fully and squarely behind [Rep. Adriano Espaillat], and we are going to make sure we do everything we can to ensure he is re-elected,” said House Democratic Leader Hakeem J…

EXCLUSIVE: DoorDash to Stop Blacklisting Conservative Nonprofits in Employee Giving Program

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The delivery marketplace company DoorDash has begun the process of allowing employees to donate to conservative nonprofits, even if they appear on the Sou…

Wyatt calls for Indigenous Procurement Policy to be shut down if ‘black clad’ rorts continue

Ken Wyatt said contracts flowed mainly to businesses in major capital cities despite most Indigenous Australians living outside the capitals.…

‘Black Children Have Boundaries’: College Professor Blames Austin Metcalf’s Father For Son’s Murder

'There was power in him not looking at you'…

Today in Supreme Court History: June 14, 1810

6/14/1810: Justice Ward Hunt's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 14, 1810 appeared first on Reason.com.…

California couple fights off 70-pound black bear with hatchet and water bottle outside their home

A California couple suffered significant injuries after a black bear attacked them outside their Mammoth Lakes home, with the bear later euthanized.…

Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU pricing to $13,250 — 55% increase over MSRP in a year's time

Blackwell Pro continues to go up in value amid the AI boom.…

Fighting antisemitism with gin: Kosher spirits project backs Jewish life in Spain

A luxury kosher gin project turns collectible spirits into a funding source for Jewish life and legal support amid rising antisemitism in Spain.…

Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977

6/13/1977: Justice Tom C. Clark dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977 appeared first on Reason.com.…