Author: Olivia Carter

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on June 18, 2025, in Washington DC, United States. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell heads to Capitol Hill this week, facing increasing pressure both from outside and inside the central bank to start the push for lower interest rates.Powell’s semiannual testimony to Congress kicks off Tuesday morning, as the central bank leader presents the Fed’s monetary policy report to the House Financial Services Committee. He then heads to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday.Generally, the congressionally mandated sessions allow the Fed chair to drop…

OpenAI has taken down online content related to its recent deal with Sir Jony Ive’s hardware startup, io, after a trademark complaint.The artificial intelligence company has removed promotional materials including a video where Ive – the former Apple designer behind the iPhone – and OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, discuss the $6.4bn (£4.8bn) transaction. However, the nine-minute film can still be viewed on YouTube.OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, was forced to act after receiving a legal complaint from iyO, a startup that makes AI-backed earbuds.OpenAI said it had taken down a page on its website announcing the company’s acquisition of…

[This story contains spoilers for Love Island USA, season seven, episode 18.] Who’s ready for 11 new bombshells on Love Island USA? Following Sunday night’s jaw-dropping double-dumping on the hit Peacock reality series, which saw the season seven Islanders drop Jeremiah and Hannah from the villa, the remaining castmembers are now about to have their current couples tested and explore new romantic connections. Host Ariana Madix previously revealed on Love Island Aftersun on Saturday that the female Islanders will be heading to Casa Amor on Monday night, where six new boy bombshells will be. As for the main villa, where…

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost PowerThis explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth beganBy Josh Fischman edited by Dean VisserArtist rendering of the Psyche spacecraft in orbit around its namesake asteroid. The robotic spacecraft Psyche has regained propulsion after a snag cut its propellant system in April. Engineers had to switch to a backup system, and full thruster operations resumed last week. The satellite is now on schedule to fly by Mars in May 2026—and then slingshot into…

Iran targeted the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest military installation in the Middle East. Qatar said its air defenses had intercepted the missiles, and the U.S. Defense Department reported no injuries.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to meet a new Nato target to spend 5% of the UK’s GDP on national security by 2035.At a Nato summit in the Netherlands, 32 member countries including the UK are expected to agree the 5% goal, with 3.5% to go on core defence and the remaining 1.5% on defence-related areas such as resilience and security. The split target is aimed at placating US President Donald Trump, who has urged Nato allies to spend more, while giving cash-strapped EU countries flexibility over how they meet the target.Downing Street has argued measures on energy…

Omnicom’s $13.5bn acquisition of rival Interpublic can move forward on the condition the new company does not enter agreements with others to steer ad dollars towards or away from publishers based on political content, the US Federal Trade Commission said on Monday.The agreement with the agency would still allow individual advertisers to specify where their ads are shown, the FTC said. It would also settle potential claims from the FTC’s nascent investigation into possible coordination with media watchdogs who have been accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of the social media platform X.“Today’s settlement does not limit…

Ben MorrisTechnology of Business EditorSupercellIlkka Paananen wants new kinds of “game experiences”For someone pushing his company to break new ground, Ilkka Paananen appears relaxed.Not wearing shoes, like everyone else in the office – it’s a Finnish thing I’m told – he tells me the mobile gaming industry needs shaking up.”We need to take bigger risks,” says Mr Paananen the chief executive of Finland’s Supercell – a giant in the world of mobile games. “We have to create new kinds of game experiences,” he says.The company already has some of the most successful mobile games ever released; last year Clash of…

“28 Years Later” dazzled film critics with its zombie thrills and genre shifts, but the latter has made it a tougher pill to swallow for moviegoers. The long-awaited sequel has divided audiences with its out-of-left-field final scene and unexpected story pivots. “28 Years Later” begins as an intense zombie survival thriller between a father (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son (Alfie Williams), but its second half evolves into a spiritual tearjerker between a mother (Jodie Comer) and her son. None of the marketing for “28 Years Later” suggested audience members might bawl during the film. As noted by The Independent in…

2Loftiness (7) 2 down. Loftiness. 7 letters.3Cook (in one’s own juices?) (4) 3 down. Cook (in one’s own juices?). 4 letters.4Ascribe (6) 4 down. Ascribe. 6 letters.5Goodness! (8) 5 down. Goodness! 8 letters.6Catch sight of (5) 6 down. Catch sight of. 5 letters.7Facial image perceived on satellite (3,2,3,4) 7 down. Facial image perceived on satellite. 3 letters, 2 letters, 3 letters and 4 letters.8Manned craft in orbit (5,7) 8 down. Manned craft in orbit. 5 letters and 7 letters.13Wake-up call (8) 13 down. Wake-up call. 8 letters.16Mailers (anag.) (7) 16 down. Mailers (anag.). 7 letters.17Absent-minded (6) 17 down. Absent-minded. 6…