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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.John Mcdonnell | Getty ImagesAnthropic “made a mistake” in its dealings with the Department of Defense, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday after the U.S. government blacklisted the AI firm. Anthropic had been in tense negotiations over the terms of its contract with the Pentagon. The startup asked for assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance of Americans. The DoD…
Defence minister says ‘Zionist agenda’ risks regional realignment threatening Pakistan’s security as conflict widens Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that the conflict involving Iran could have wider regional consequences for Pakistan, saying that the war is being driven by a Zionist agenda aimed at expanding Israeli influence towards Pakistan’s borders. “Zionism is a threat to humanity. From the establishment of Israel on the land of Palestine until today, every catastrophe that has befallen the Islamic world, every war imposed upon it, will show the direct or indirect hand of Zionist ideology and the state,” he writes in a…
Embassy, consulates suspend services through March 6 after unrest, Karachi consulate breach amid regional conflictSecurity personnel stand guard outside the US consulate in Karachi on March 1, 2026.PHOTO: AFP The United States Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi have cancelled all visa appointments through Friday, March 6, amid the deteriorating security situation across Pakistan, the US Embassy announced on X on Tuesday. Due to the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi have cancelled all visa appointments through Friday, March 6. — U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad)…
U.S. Department of War and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026.Dado Ruvic | ReutersTech workers at Google, OpenAI, and some of their peers are circulating an array of letters calling for clearer limits on how their employers work with the military after the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran over the weekend and the Pentagon blacklisted AI models from Anthropic.One open letter, titled “We Will Not Be Divided,” grew from a couple hundred names on Friday to almost 900 by Monday, with nearly 100 signatories from OpenAI and close to 800 from Google. The letter…
The Sialkot Stallionz have officially changed their name to the Multan Sultans, Pakistan Super League (PSL) CEO Salman Naseer announced on Tuesday. In a press conference, Naseer said that the group’s name change request, put forward by the team’s new CEO, Gohar Shah, had been officially accepted. According to him, the name change request was Shah’s first act as CEO of the franchise, as the name ‘Multan Sultans’ had not previously been available. “You saw him (Shah) amongst other bidders at the team auction for the Multan Sultans,” the PSL CEO said. “There was a lot of desire, passion, and…
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem looks on before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesSenate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday about DHS law enforcement officials shooting and killing two people during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.”Mistakes have been made,” Grassley said in his opening remarks. “Let’s make it clear. One death is too many. But officers should never be threatened or harmed while enforcing our…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Japanese companies bought two U.S. homebuilders last month alone, extending a string of purchases that has given the group an increasing market share over the last decade. Sumitomo Forestry acquired Tri Pointe Homes, which was a publicly traded builder, for $4.5 billion . Tri Pointe operates…
Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesPinterest stock jumped 8% after activist investor Elliott Investment Management made a $1 billion investment in the social media company.The company said it plans to use the funding to buy back stock as part of a newly approved $3.5 billion share repurchase program. “Elliott’s investment is a strong vote of confidence in the work we have done to build our business and the significant opportunities ahead for Pinterest,”…
Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesPinterest stock jumped 8% after activist investor Elliott Investment Management made a $1 billion investment in the social media company.The company said it plans to use the funding to buy back stock as part of a newly approved $3.5 billion share repurchase program. “Elliott’s investment is a strong vote of confidence in the work we have done to build our business and the significant opportunities ahead for Pinterest,”…
* The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, one day before the opening of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress.* Lawmakers will deliberate on the central government’s annual work report, and review the draft government budget and development plan for 2026. This year, they will also examine a draft outline of the new five-year plan, which will anchor policy priorities until 2030.* As China enters a fresh planning cycle, the “two sessions” offer a window into how the country aims to advance its…