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Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMeta spoke with artificial intelligence startup Runway about a potential takeover ahead of its multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, CNBC confirmed Monday.Runway is best known for its AI video-generation tools and earned a spot on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list earlier this month.The deal talks between Meta and Runway did not progress far and dissolved, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named due to the confidential nature of the discussions.Bloomberg earlier reported the talks. Meta declined to comment.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been aggressively pushing to bolster his…

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 25, 2024 shows the autumn scenery of the desert poplar forest at the Huludao (Gourd Island) scenic spot in Yuli County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.  (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)URUMQI, June 23 (Xinhua) — In the vast wilderness of Xinjiang’s Taklimakan Desert, the populus euphratica, or the desert poplar, thrives against harsh conditions, withstanding cold, heat, alkali, and extreme drought while serving as a natural barrier against sandstorms.Mirroring the indomitable nature of the trees, a dedicated group has taken root there, tirelessly working to transform sand into greenery. Their perseverance has crystallized into what…

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025Joel Angel Juarez | ReutersTesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin, Texas.Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker debuted autonomous trips in Austin on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only.In the videos shared widely online, one Tesla robotaxi was spotted traveling the wrong way down a road, and another was shown braking hard in the middle…

Listen to article Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that Pakistan would consider war if India refused to honour the Indus Waters Treaty, while condemning recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling them “based on lies,” Express News reported. Addressing the National Assembly during the ongoing budget session, Bilawal said the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites and the targeting of scientists and journalists were unjustified and violated international norms. He said his party was consulted on the budget this time, and some of its inputs had been incorporated into the budget. He appreciated the government for…

Trump announces an Israel-Iran ceasefire timeline that he says will end the warTrump announced on his social media platform that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” that will begin around midnight Tuesday.Representatives for Israel and Iran did not immediately appear to confirm the agreement.Read Trump’s full Truth Social post:CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at…

Trump announces an Israel-Iran ceasefire timeline that he says will end the warTrump announced on his social media platform that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” that will begin around midnight Tuesday.Representatives for Israel and Iran did not immediately appear to confirm the agreement.Read Trump’s full Truth Social post:CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at…

Listen to article At least 10 members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were assassinated in Israeli air strikes on the central province of Yazd on Sunday, Iranian media stated. Iran has not yet responded publicly to the reported deaths in Yazd.  The IRGC, a powerful branch of Iran’s military reporting directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, plays a central role in the country’s foreign operations and oversees its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes. It comprises around 190,000 active personnel and was designated a terrorist organisation by the United States in 2019. An unspecified number of other IRGC personnel were…

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFiserv is making a big entrance into the stablecoin market.The payments and fintech giant announced on Monday plans to roll out a new blockchain-based digital asset platform anchored by a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called FIUSD — a product it hopes will bring thousands of banks and millions of merchants into the crypto economy by year’s end.The new offering is designed to plug directly into Fiserv’s sprawling global network, which already processes 90 billion transactions a year across 10,000 financial institutions and 6 million merchant locations. Shares closed about 4% higher Monday.By baking stablecoin support…

One of two documented immigrants with prior convictions detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, walks towards a vehicle, at a Home Depot parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., January 26, 2025. Rebecca Noble | ReutersThe Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to resume quick deportations of certain immigrants to countries other than their own without advance warning, and the chance to challenge them on the grounds that they might end up being tortured or killed.The court lifted an injunction issued in April by a federal District Court judge in Massachusetts that blocked the…

Fanatics logo is seen on the dugout wall before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)Justin Berl | Getty ImagesSports merchandising giant Fanatics is aiming to build a training camp for athletes to prepare them for life off the field. More than two dozen NBA, NFL and NHL players participated in the company’s Athlete Immersion Program this past weekend as part of Fanatics Fest in New York City. The program included three days of workshops on business, entrepreneurship, tech and more. “This…