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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024.Ann Wang | ReutersNvidia’s Blackwell Ultra chips, the company’s next-generation graphics processor for artificial intelligence, have been commercially deployed at CoreWeave, the companies announced on Thursday.CoreWeave has received shipments of Dell-built shipments based around Nvidia’s GB300 NVL72 AI systems, Dell said on Thursday. It’s the first cloud provider to install systems based around Blackwell Ultra.The Blackwell Ultra is Nvidia’s latest chip, expected to ship in volume during the rest of the year. The systems that CoreWeave is installing are liquid-cooled and include 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs and 36 Nvidia Grace…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage with Essence CEO Caroline Wanga at the Global Black Economic Forum during the 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Democker | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIn a year when the U.S. consumer has been weighed down by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and inflation, Black entrepreneurs are eager to get to the Essence Festival of Culture to connect with their core customers.”Essence Fest is like my Black Friday,” said Rochelle Ivory, owner of beauty brand On…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed on Thursday Pakistan’s commitment to eradicating polio, urging accelerated efforts and stronger coordination among national, regional and international partners. Chairing a meeting of the Anti-Polio Task Force in Islamabad, the prime minister said the government remains determined to protect every child in the country from the disease. “We are committed to protect every child in Pakistan from this crippling disease and achieve a polio-free Pakistan,” he said. Shehbaz stressed the need for complete dedication to ensure that all children across Pakistan receive multiple doses of the polio vaccine. He also highlighted the importance of…

A view of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2025.Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesThe wealthy will likely see a host of new tax breaks in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” along with permanent extensions of many of the 2017 tax cuts, according to tax experts.Taxpayers earning $1 million or more are expected to see a boost in after-tax income of about 3% in the Senate version of Trump’s bill, according to the Tax Policy Center. That compares with the nationwide average of about 2.5%. In dollar terms, millionaire earners will see an average after-tax…

Listen to article The Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled on Thursday that former prime minister Imran Khan was involved in a conspiracy behind the violent events of May 9, 2023, citing testimonies from two police officials. The court dismissed Imran’s post-arrest bail petition, noting sufficient grounds for criminal conspiracy and abetment. According to the written order, statements by Inspector Ismat Kamal and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Hassan Afzal place Imran as the one who perpetrated meetings held on May 4 at Chakri Rest Area, Rawalpindi, and on May 7 and 9 in Lahore. The court said this undermines the argument that Imran was…

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world’s biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company’s IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSEFor over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment.Tech IPOs came to a virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates, while big acquisitions were mostly off the table as increased regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe turned away potential buyers.Though it’s too…

The Pakistan Sports Board said on Wednesday that the hockey team’s participation in the 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Junior Men’s Cup — both hosted by India — remained unconfirmed. Earlier today, Indian media outlets reported that Pakistan had been cleared to take part in both events, scheduled from August 27 to September 7, and from November 28 to December 10, respectively. In exclusive comments to Dawn.com, Pakistan Sports Board spokesperson Khurram Shahzad said that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) issued a request about whether or not the national hockey team can travel…

The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs.But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. “It’s a lot better news than where we were on Liberation Day,” one CEO of a popular consumer brand told CNBC after Trump said tariffs on Vietnamese imports would be 20%, down from the 46% levy he proposed on April 2, then later suspended. The new rate would be double the 10% duty currently…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly regained its full strength on Wednesday as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) distributed reserved seats among the parliamentary parties in the house, in line with the decision of the Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court last week. In a 7-3 majority ruling in the reserved seats review case, the CB on Friday overturned the Supreme Court’s July 12, 2024 judgment, effectively taking away the reserved seats from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and handing them to their rival parties in the national and provincial legislatures. The CB restored the March 25, 2024, order of…

The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet.Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTripadvisor stock jumped 17% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according to a securities filing.The position was valued at about $160 million as of Wednesday’s close.Tripadvisor shares have been flat since the start of the year after plummeting more than 30% in 2024. Last year, the travel review and booking company said it created a special committee to explore potential options.Starboard Value has gained a reputation for pushing for changes such as new CEOs and…