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Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility

Wix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models.

technology  Jun 30, 2026

Financial Times

The young Chinese choosing life in ‘ghost cities’

Urban castaways are making homes in half-empty towers left over from the world’s biggest housing boom

business  Jun 30, 2026

ESPN

Sources: RFA Duren to meet with Lakers, Kings

Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren has a pair of meetings set up with the Lakers and Kings when free agency begins in earnest on Tuesday.

sports  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Indonesian Bonds Draw $1.2 Billion as Higher Yields Lure Funds

Indonesian bonds are on track for their biggest monthly inflow in more than a year, in a sign that government efforts to lift yields to lure foreign investors and support the rupiah are paying off.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Financial Times

EY staff charged with accessing Australian PM’s bank details

Two men aged 21 and 25 were on secondment to country’s largest lender when alleged incident occurred

business  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

Yen Weakens Amid Concerns Over Possible Government Pushback Against BOJ Rate Increases

The yen weakened against most other G-10 and Asian currencies amid concerns over the Japanese government’s possible pushback against Bank of Japan rate increases.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail

Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Pakistan Buys Emergency LNG Shipment on Disrupted Qatar Exports

Pakistan purchased a liquefied natural gas shipment for prompt delivery this week as tension in the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt Qatari exports to the South Asian nation.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Evercore Initiates PROCEPT BioRobotics (PRCT) At “Outperform,” Cites Aquablation Growth Potential

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

NVIDIA (NVDA) Among The Most Promising Robotics Stocks; Here’s Why

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Citizens Sees Compelling Razor/Razor Blade Ecosystem As A Driver Of Sustainable Growth For Stereotaxis (STXS)

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

AeroVironment (AVAV) Hits 52-Week Low; Analysts Still See Substantial Long-Term Value

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Is Serve Robotics (SERV) The Most Promising Robotics Stock?

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Innoviz Technologies Backs Mobileye (MBLY) Robotaxi Push With LiDAR Supply Deal

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Richtech Robotics (RR) Launches Live, 24/7 Interactive Streaming Platform Built Around ADAM, The Company’s AI-Powered Humanoid Robot

business  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

Corruption Scandals Threaten Milei’s Free-Market Makeover of Argentina

The resignation of a top aide raised new questions about the president’s promise to clean up politics.

general  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. Quake-Relief Efforts Collide With Anger at Venezuela’s Government

As Washington works to bolster ties with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez; survivors accuse authorities of hampering rescue work.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Financial Times

Yen falls to lowest level in 40 years

Japanese currency slides past ¥162 a dollar as Federal Reserve’s hawkish shift piles on pressure

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Smuggler Pleads Guilty in $30 Million Scheme to Move Immigrants

A criminal network generated up to $30 million from smuggling immigrants across the southern border into the US, according to a statement from the Justice Department.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Clamps Down on Issuance of Higher-Yielding Offshore Debt

Chinese authorities are discouraging firms from raising money offshore at higher yields, in the latest step to clamp down on risks among municipal borrowers shouldering more than $100 billion of overseas bond debt, people familiar with the matter said.

business  Jun 30, 2026