A’s Las Vegas ballpark development agreement set for potential October vote Summary Clark County commissioners have introduced an ordinance to adopt the development agreement for the Oakland Athletics’ $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark. The agreement will be the subject of a public hearing and possible vote at the county zoning meeting on 8 October. The […]
Microsoft Disrupts ‘RaccoonO365’ Phishing Service Summary Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, working with Cloudflare and US law enforcement, seized 338 websites tied to a subscription-based phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) called RaccoonO365. The service — tracked by Microsoft as operated by a group called Storm-2246 — was described as a rapidly growing tool used to steal Microsoft 365 credentials […]
The Fed cuts interest rates for the first time this year Summary The Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis-point cut to interest rates — the first cut of 2025. Chair Jerome Powell said the decision was driven primarily by a marked slowing in job growth (the labour market) even as inflation has warmed again. The […]
How many new homes does Las Vegas Valley need to fix housing crisis? Summary The Las Vegas Valley is short about 58,100 homes — roughly 6.2% of the region’s housing stock — according to a report from the American Enterprise Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Nevada as a whole is short roughly 81,000 […]
Federal Reserve cuts key rate, signals 2 more cuts this year Summary The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its key short-term interest rate by a quarter-point — the first cut since December — bringing the rate to about 4.1% from 4.3%. Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed signalled two further cuts this year and one […]
While recent White House executive order removes some trade uncertainty, many questions remain Summary The White House issued an executive order titled “Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.” It clarifies that tariffs applied earlier this year (the reciprocal or “Liberation Day” tariffs and some Section 232 […]
DeepMind achieves gold at ‘coding Olympics’ in AI milestone Summary DeepMind has been reported to have taken top honours at a major international competitive programming contest often dubbed the “coding Olympics”. The achievement is being framed as a milestone for AI in software problem‑solving: a system demonstrating sustained, high‑level performance on complex algorithmic tasks that […]
US tech groups answer Starmer’s call for AI infrastructure spending Summary Senior US technology groups have responded to Sir Keir Starmer’s appeal for greater public and private investment in AI infrastructure, signalling major transatlantic interest in boosting the UK’s compute, data and research capabilities. The interventions come as the UK seeks to secure a competitive […]
Best Borderlands 4 Vex the Siren Incarnate SMG Build Summary This guide presents a tuned Vex (Siren) build that centres on the green Vexcalation tree and the Incarnate action skill to boost Gun Damage and enable huge sustained DPS, especially with high fire-rate SMGs. The build focuses on stacking unconditional Kinetic and Gun Damage, exploiting […]
Inside xAI’s tumultuous month of job cuts and a leadership exodus Summary xAI experienced a chaotic month marked by waves of layoffs, senior staff departures, and confusing internal communications. The Human Data team, which trains the Grok chatbot, saw more than 500 roles cut, Slack access revoked for many employees, and last-minute changes announced at […]
