President Trump has reportedly issued standing military orders directing an unprecedented US strike against Iran in the event of his assassination, a directive that has taken on renewed urgency after Israeli intelligence flagged a fresh Iranian plot targeting him as recently as July 2026. The orders, which Trump first articulated… Listen ⇢

The US just handed the United Arab Emirates the keys to its most advanced technology cabinet. The Bureau of Industry and Security announced the reclassification of the UAE to Country Group A:5, effective July 10, 2026, a move that unlocks license-free exports of advanced AI chips, servers, controlled military items,… Listen ⇢

Mikel Merino’s 91st-minute winner against Portugal on July 6 didn’t just send Spain into the 2026 World Cup semifinals. It ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career, broke the internet, and apparently inspired someone to launch a meme token. The Arsenal midfielder, who joined the club in August 2024 on a… Listen ⇢

Five ships. That’s what crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the immediate aftermath of US strikes on Iran. A waterway that normally handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas trade was, for a moment, almost empty. The numbers tell the story plainly. Maritime intelligence firm Kpler tracked… Listen ⇢

Lamine Yamal just turned a World Cup quarterfinal into his personal highlight reel. The 18-year-old Barcelona winger was named Man of the Match after Spain’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on July 10, leading all Spanish players in take-ons and dribbles during the contest in Los Angeles. And because this is… Listen ⇢

The US government has laid out military options to secure Iranian nuclear sites, and the crypto market is paying attention. Bitcoin has been no exception. The Trump administration’s consideration of sustained aerial strikes and potential operations to neutralize Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium, reportedly around 440.9 kg, marks a… Listen ⇢

Argentina’s quest to defend their World Cup crown hits its next major obstacle on July 11, when they face Switzerland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Prediction markets and fan token exchanges… Listen ⇢

Autonomous AI agents are spending money. A lot of it. On Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, agentic payments have crossed 20 million transfers in a single 90-day window, and the cumulative picture is even more striking: roughly 169 million total agentic transactions processed as of July 2026. What agentic payments… Listen ⇢

A workday has 24 hours. That used to be a ceiling. For a growing number of Codex users, it is now a floor. OpenAI’s data shows that the share of workdays where cumulative AI-assisted engineering effort exceeded 24 hours climbed from 2% in Q2 2025 to 8% in Q2 2026.… Listen ⇢