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Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026.Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images”Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, after the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran.The U.S. has imposed an oil blockade on the communist-run island nation since January, shortly after its ally and a key provider of oil, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was seized in an extraordinary U.S military operation.…
Broadcom’s stock surged about 5% on Thursday as CEO Hock Tan touted strong demand for the company’s chips amid the artificial intelligence boom.He told analysts on Wednesday that he anticipates AI chip revenue in 2027 that’s “significantly in excess of $100 billion” as demand mounts for designing custom silicon. That far surpassed many bullish estimates from Wall Street analysts, who now anticipate more potential upside after Tan said the company is nearing 10 gigawatts of capacity between six customers. Analysts at JPMorgan estimate that the company can reach between $12 billion and $15 billion in revenue per gigawatt by 2027 and…
U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James.Brian Snyder | David Dee Delgado | ReutersNew York Attorney General Letitia James and the top prosecutors of 23 other states are once again suing to block President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime, just days after a landmark Supreme Court decision struck down his previous effort.Their lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Court of International Trade, seeks to deem Trump’s latest tariffs illegal and order refunds to states.Last month, the Supreme Court invalidated most of Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs implemented last year, saying that his use of the International Emergency…
Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesWith about six weeks until the April 15 tax deadline, some filers are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for help with returns. But tax experts urge filers to use caution. “Grok can help with your taxes,” Elon Musk said in an X post on Tuesday. Developed by Musk’s startup xAI, Grok is a generative AI chatbot that has been integrated with X.Musk’s message quoted another X post from xAI’s James Burnham, which mentioned someone who Burnham said had used Grok to double-check tax returns and received a bigger refund.”Disclaimer: This/Grok is not tax advice so always…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, takes part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged major provincial economies to redouble efforts to gain experience in analyzing new situations and solving new problems.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the opening ceremony of Indus AI week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday told political and parliamentary leaders that Pakistan will avoid getting directly embroiled in the ongoing Iran and US-Israel conflict, while pursuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance came during a closed-door briefing organised for the heads of political parties and parliamentary leaders at the Prime Minister’s House. Chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the briefing was attended by representatives of the PPP, MQM-P, JUI-F, BAP, and others. Key attendees included PPP Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, JUI-F…
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore,) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024.Nathan Howard | ReutersPayouts to unnamed bettors after the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the U.S. attack on Iran put prediction markets in the spotlight. Now, lawmakers are trying to block elected officials from getting rich off them.A previously unreported bill led by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., being introduced on Thursday would ban the president, vice president and…
An Apollo humanoid robot prototype, made by Apptronik Inc., demonstrates its dexterity during a media day at the Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRecently, Apptronik announced a $520 million funding round at a valuation north of $5 billion, with Alphabet’s Google DeepMind as a partner. Today, their market position within the humanoid robot category sounds inevitable.In 2019, it didn’t.I was on a YPO forum trip to Austin and had arranged for our group to visit Capital Factory to hear startup pitches. As usual, most were forgettable. Interesting ideas, thin…
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday formally announced to introduce energy conservation measures to deal with disruption in import of fuels, as the government considers closing higher education institutions and weekly setting fuel prices to deal with the evolving situation. However, the finance minister said that the country has sufficient stocks of fuels for this month in addition to 10 days equal crude oil reserves, emphasizing there was no cause of immediate concern. “We are introducing energy conservation measures to curtail demand but there would not be any rationing of these products”,…
The conflict in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the region as the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran enters its sixth day. Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran’s capital. Iran has retaliated by launching a wave of missiles and drones at Israel, as well as targeting U.S. allies in the region. Explosions have been reported in Qatar and Bahrain, while oil-rich Azerbaijan said it was attacked by two Iranian drones and Tehran claimed naval fighters had struck a U.S. tanker in the north of the Persian Gulf.U.S. President Donald…