Posts by Amelia Frost
Iran Agreeing To a Deal With U.S. Contingent On Unfreezing Of Funds, Top Official Says
A top Iranian official said a deal with the U.S. is contingent on the unfreezing of funds. “The negotiations are at a deadlock and President Donald Trump must break this deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei, adviser to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN. He went on to say that if Trump “wants to reach an agreement with Iran,…
Read MoreTrump Admin Reportedly Discussing Government Stake In OpenAI
The Trump administration is discussing a government stake in OpenAI, according to a new report. CNBC noted that discussions have been going on for over a year, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first sharing the idea with President Donald Trump in 2025. The agreement could see the company donate equity to the government to seed…
Read MoreSean Baisden On How Mechanical Recycling Innovation Could Reshape The Future Of Wind Turbine Blade Sustainability In America
As renewable energy infrastructure expands globally, conversations around sustainability are increasingly extending beyond power generation itself and toward the long-term lifecycle of the equipment supporting it. Wind energy continues playing a growing role in energy transition strategies, yet industry researchers and manufacturers are also examining what happens when turbine components eventually reach the end of…
Read MoreHow Operational AI Is Turning Supply Chain Data Into Real-Time Decisions Across Manufacturing and Planning
For more than a decade, supply chain technology investments have focused heavily on visibility. Organizations have built dashboards, forecasting platforms, analytic environments, and reporting systems designed to provide greater awareness of operational performance. Yet according to Mike Romeri, founder of A2go, many of today’s supply chain challenges arise after the data has already been collected.…
Read MorePeptides, Ketamine, and the Truth About Mental Health
In a conversation with International Business Times’ Visionary Voices series, Nikita Tsimmer, co-founder of Fountain Health, and Dr. Doreen Zarfati, the company’s chief medical officer, argue that American mental health care is fundamentally broken because it treats the brain as if it’s floating in the skull, disconnected from everything else. Fountain Health runs over 100…
Read MoreHow Fiscal Profits Became a Strategic Growth Partner for Expanding Businesses
Fiscal Profits, founded by Marita Rosado, has built its name by helping growing businesses regain control of the operational responsibilities when their own momentum and pursuit of growth become their greatest challenge. Founded by Marita Rosado, the New York-based company provides accounting, payroll, HR, tax support, and back-office management services for small and medium-sized businesses…
Read Moreiterthink On The Emerging Need For Human Accountability In AI-Driven Document Workflows
Simon Dilhas, CEO and co-founder of abstract, believes the rapid adoption of AI agents across enterprise operations is bringing renewed attention to human accountability. In his view, long-term organizational value may come from maintaining visibility, responsibility, and traceability across AI-assisted work, particularly as documents increasingly influence critical decisions. Within that context, iterthink, one of abstract’s…
Read MoreHedge Funds Ride Oil Volatility To Double-Digit Gains As Iran War Reshapes Commodity Markets
The sharp rise in oil prices and heightened market volatility stemming from the Iran war have produced an unexpected group of winners this year: quantitative hedge funds that use computer-driven models to identify and trade market trends. The conflict has fueled major moves across commodity, currency and futures markets. Those conditions have created a favorable…
Read MoreICE To No Longer Report Deaths Of Recently Released Detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer report the deaths of detainees that happen within 30 days of their release. “Under this updated policy, when an individual is no longer in ICE custody then ICE will no longer be responsible for monitoring or reviewing deaths that may occur,” ICE announced on X. “This…
Read MoreIsrael Sent Elite Units Into Azerbaijan And Had Presence In Other Countries During Iran War: Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Getty Images Israel covertly deployed military and intelligence units inside Azerbaijan during the Iran war, providing them with valuable intel into northern Iran, CNN reported. Citing four sources familiar with the matter, the network noted that Israel also established covert military sites in other countries that helped facilitate strikes deep…
Read MoreIran War’s Oil Shock Seen Adding Inflation Pressure But Not Major Job Losses: Boston Fed Study
The economic impact of the Iran war is showing up more clearly in prices than in employment, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The findings come as global oil markets continue to react to disruptions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Since the conflict intensified earlier this year, oil prices have…
Read MoreHouse Republicans Join Democrats To Pass Bill Providing Aid To Ukraine And Imposing Sanctions On Russia
The House of Representatives passed a bill providing additional aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia. Concretely, 18 Republicans joined Democrats to pass the bill. However, the initiative still faces a hurdle in the Senate, whose Republican leaders have not allowed for the vote on sanctions against Russia despite their bipartisan support, saying they…
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