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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interviews executives from quantum computing firms at Nvidia’s annual developer conference in San Jose, California, U.S., March 20, 2025. Stephen Nellis | ReutersNvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday walked back comments he made in January, when he cast doubt on whether useful quantum computers would hit the market in the next 15 years.At Nvidia’s “Quantum Day” event, part of the company’s annual GTC Conference, Huang admitted that his comments came out wrong.”This is the first event in history where a company CEO invites all of the guests to explain why he was wrong,” Huang said.In January, Huang…

A car drives past a building of the Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersSovereign wealth fund ADQ and American private equity firm Energy Capital Partners, or ECP, have signed a deal for a $25 billion investment partnership dedicated to increasing power generation, primarily in the U.S., to serve data center needs, the companies announced Wednesday.The partnership “aims to service the growing power needs of data centers, hyperscale cloud companies and other energy-intensive industries,” a joint statement by the firms read. “As the continuity and quality of power supply is crucial for these…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, chats with local residents while visiting the Old Town of Lijiang in Lijiang City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, March 19, 2025. Xi made an inspection tour in Yunnan Province on Wednesday and Thursday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)KUNMING, March 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on southwest China’s Yunnan Province to break new ground for its development in the pursuit of Chinese modernization.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (CPC) and chairman of…

The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) of the Karachi Police on Thursday arrested Kamran Asghar Qureshi, the father of Armaghan Qureshi in drug trafficking case. SSP AVCC Anil Haider Minhas confirmed that Kamran Qureshi was apprehended from a bungalow located in Defence Phase 5, Khayaban-e-Momin. During the raid, the authorities seized 200 grams of crystal meth (ice) and a 9mm pistol, along with two magazines and 10 rounds of ammunition from the arrested suspect’s possession. Accoridng to police, Kamran Asghar Qureshi has been booked under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act and for possessing an unlicensed weapon. Mustafa Amir, 23, went missing from…

Ceremonies held across the country, but main funeral was in Kocani, where 30 victims were buried.Thousands of mourners have flocked to funerals in North Macedonia for the dozens of victims of last weekend’s devastating nightclub fire. The fire broke out during a concert by the hip-hop duo DNK at the Pulse nightclub in the town of Kocani about 3am (02:00 GMT) on Sunday when sparks from flares set the ceiling alight. At least 59 people were killed and 155 were injured in the fire, triggering an outpouring of grief in the Balkan country. Burials were held in several cities and…

Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty ImagesNike will report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday and provide updates on its turnaround plan as it navigates new tariffs and soft consumer spending.Here’s what analysts are expecting from the world’s largest sneaker company, according to consensus estimates from LSEG:Earnings per share: 29 centsRevenue: $11.01 billionExpectations are low for Nike as it works to implement a turnaround under its new CEO Elliott Hill. Margins could face pressure as Nike moves to clear…

The Perplexity AI logo is seen in this photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024.Dado Ruvic | ReutersPerplexity AI is in early talks to raise between $500 million and $1 billion in funding at an $18 billion post-money valuation, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC.The new funding would double the artificial intelligence startup’s most recent valuation. Perplexity has just under $100 million in annual recurring revenue, or ARR, according to the source, who asked to remain anonymous due to the confidential nature of the talks.The AI search engine company competes against the likes of Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI. Its valuation in…

Listen to article US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has declined to comment on a question regarding the former prime minister Imran Khan, stating that the US government does not involve itself in the internal matters of other countries. During a briefing, a journalist asked Bruce about the situation concerning the PTI founder, to which she responded that the US does not offer commentary on domestic issues of foreign nations. “I’m not going to comment on the internal frameworks of another country,” Bruce said. Bruce further clarified that for information regarding President Donald Trump’s views, inquiries should be directed to the White…

But even a legal victory may not be enough to restore the US refugee system. Temple University’s Ramji-Nogales told Al Jazeera that, even if legal challenges prevail, there are myriad other ways the Trump administration could render the programme nearly ineffective. “If they can’t stop it completely, they can really lower the numbers and really inflict damage on the programme and its ability to function going forward,” she said. The 1980 legislation created an annual process for the president to set admission ceilings: a maximum number of refugees that can be allowed into the US. Since 1990, refugee admissions have…

A United States citizen abducted by the Taliban has been released after two years in captivity, according to the US Department of State. The release on Thursday of George Glezmann, who was abducted while travelling as a tourist in Afghanistan in December 2022, marks the third time a US detainee has been freed by the Taliban since January. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Glezmann’s release represents a “positive and constructive step”. He also thanked Qatar for its “instrumental” role in securing the release. “Today, after two and a half years of captivity in Afghanistan, Delta Airlines…