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General

Texas battles first screwworm outbreak since 1966

DS Staff | Jun 05, 2026

US federal and Texas state officials have launched an aggressive response after confirming the first case of New World screwworm in Texas since 1966.

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Market

Blackstone fund caps withdrawals after investor rush

DS Staff | Jun 05, 2026

Investors are pulling money from private markets at a faster pace, prompting Blackstone to limit withdrawals from its flagship private credit fund, BCRED.

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Entertainment

May box office tops $1B without Marvel boost

DS Staff | Jun 05, 2026

The North American box office crossed $1 billion in May for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, marking only the ninth time in history that the month has reached that milestone.

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Ai

Anthropic warns of self-improving AI, urges pause

DS Staff | Jun 05, 2026

Claude maker Anthropic urged artificial intelligence labs to coordinate and hit the pause button if their AI systems are advancing at a rate that humans can’t manage the risks.

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Media

CBS fires Scott Pelley amid leadership clash

DS Staff | Jun 04, 2026

CBS News fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, deepening the turmoil surrounding one of America’s most influential television news programs.

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Geopolitics

Trump admin ramps up tariff offensive

DS Staff | Jun 04, 2026

President Donald Trump is moving quickly to rebuild his tariff strategy after the Supreme Court struck down the duties he had globally imposed earlier this year.