My wife’s 2011 Ford Fiesta was totaled. Should we accept a $2,000 insurance settlement or give up the car for $2,700?

Just today, I cancelled my ChatGPT subscription — I don’t need it anymore. I’m not alone. It’s not as good as Claude. Paid subscriptions to ChatGPT have plateaued because there is so much more competition. Now you may think: does it matter if OpenAI fails to generate income of $300bn? If a company fails, does…

14 July 2026 Pilot to take place at the ECB and several Eurosystem national central banks to test digital euro functionalities Over 50 applications received, reflecting strong market interest and engagement Selected participants span a broad range of business models and sizes and offer broad geographical coverage The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36…

Imagine AT&T joined a coalition building an alternative to Verizon‘s network. Then Verizon invested $2 billion in AT&T. After that, Verizon asked AT&T to make its devices and network infrastructure compatible with Verizon’s network, too. That sounds strange. Why invest in a company helping build an alternative to your own network? A version of that…

At NATO’s upcoming summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will seek to portray his country as stable, confident, and essential to Western security. But only the last one is true, which is why the restoration of democracy in Turkey is more than a domestic concern. ANKARA—When NATO leaders arrive in Ankara for their…

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying analyzes the latest Bank of Korea (BoK) decision, noting a hawkish shift as the base rate is raised to 2.75%. The report now anticipates a faster tightening cycle, with the policy rate reaching 3.25% by year-end 2026. Growth is expected to benefit from the AI-driven semiconductor sector, while Consumer…