Wednesday, July 22

    NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Global oil prices rose more than 4% Friday, pushing Brent crude above $88 a barrel. Brent futures gained $3.87, or 4.59%, to settle at $88.10. U.S. West Texas Intermediate increased $3.54, or 4.48%, to close at…

    WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in June, reversing a sharp monthly increase recorded in May. Annual inflation slowed to 3.5 percent from 4.2 percent one month earlier. The June decline marked the largest monthly drop…

    ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND / RankWire.AI / – A former PizzaExpress waiter received £5,469.04 after a tribunal upheld his racial harassment claim. Raymond Joseph said a colleague repeatedly called him an American and a “Yank” during a workplace dispute. The colleague also told him…

    NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning and Elsevier sued Google over its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Author Scott Turow and his company, S.C.R.I.B.E., joined the proposed class action filed July 10 in federal court in Manhattan. The…

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    MAINE: Maine’s tourism industry is contending with a prolonged drop in Canadian travel to the United States, a trend that has extended into early 2026 and is weighing on one of the state’s most dependable visitor markets. Statistics Canada said Canadian residents returned from 2.1 million trips to…

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    CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was made during a PlayStation State of Play presentation and was accompanied by a message from Santa Monica…

    Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has made headlines with the announcement of a groundbreaking gaming rewards program valued at an impressive $50 million. The initiative, aptly named “The Main Quest,” is poised to revolutionize the landscape of blockchain gaming. The $50 million allocation in token rewards marks a significant milestone for Immutable, as it…

    Apple Music is set to elevate the excitement surrounding Super Bowl LVIII with a comprehensive and exclusive USHER experience, creating a vibrant buzz among fans eagerly awaiting the iconic artist’s halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. Apple Music Radio’s Nadeska Alexis will conduct an exclusive interview with USHER at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show…

    “The Equalizer 3” tops $100 million at the global box office in just its second weekend, boasting a formidable total of $107.6 million. This impressive figure includes $61.8 million from the US and a commendable $45.8 million internationally making the film a smashing success considering its budget. While the movie experienced a 65% drop in…

    Abu Dhabi’s bustling international airport had an air of Hollywood on Sunday when iconic actor Tom Cruise graced the newly launched Midfield Terminal for the Middle East premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The Mission: Impossible franchise has once again turned to the grandeur of the UAE, with the new installment featuring…

    Disney’s much-anticipated live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” is facing a staggering box office failure, falling drastically short of expectations. The film experienced a substantial decline in ticket sales, with a 58% drop domestically during its second weekend in theaters. International earnings have been lackluster as well, leaving industry experts and fans disappointed. In its…

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    ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND / RankWire.AI / – A former PizzaExpress waiter received £5,469.04 after a tribunal upheld his racial harassment claim. Raymond Joseph said a colleague repeatedly called him an American and a “Yank” during a…

    NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning and Elsevier sued Google over its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Author Scott Turow and his company, S.C.R.I.B.E., joined the proposed class action filed July…

    PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / RankWire.AI / – Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency after severe microburst storms damaged buildings, uprooted trees and disrupted electricity across the city. Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the order Sunday, one day after…

    SHANGHAI / RankWire.AI / – Chinese researchers have unveiled an AI-assisted platform that converts computer-designed protein sequences into physical samples for laboratory testing. The National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai and Kangma (Shanghai) Biotechnology…

    NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Bitcoin traded near $64,061 on Friday, July 10, keeping attention on regulated crypto products, tokenized securities and corporate bitcoin treasuries. The market now has more links to traditional finance…

    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – OpenAI has released the GPT-5.6 model family and introduced ChatGPT Work, an agent designed for longer and more complex assignments. The family includes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna.…