Spotify adds a running mode to its app

Spotify is adding a new mode to its Phone app for those who like to listen to music on the go. The new running mode prompts songs based on different stages of the run, and selects tracks based on your preferences and pace. Paying subscribers can find Running mode in the Fitness Hub, and select…

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UBS CEO says the AI pullback is healthy — but there’s a bigger risk investors should watch

UBS reported a profit rise in its second-quarter earnings Wednesday, as CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that geopolitical volatility could create fresh headwinds up ahead. The Swiss banking and wealth management giant’s net profit attributable to shareholders came in at $2.8 billion for the three-month period, in line with forecasts by analysts in an LSEG-compiled consensus…

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Ukraine attacks pressure point in Russia’s economy

A large plume of smoke rises over St. Petersburg following a Ukrainian drone strike targeting logistics facilities operated by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, on July 24, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia’s biggest online retailer Wildberries have ratcheted up the pressure on Moscow’s wartime…

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Minister apologizes as Korean leveraged ETF investors nurse heavy losses amid chip stock rout

South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday he would try to derive a mutually beneficial trade agreement with the United States. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s finance minister apologized on Wednesday after retail investors racked up heavy losses from leveraged bets on stocks, following rule changes earlier this year. The…

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