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Amazon on Friday unveiled a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes an investment of up to $50 billion, the latest sign of deepening ties between the tech giant and the maker of ChatGPT. As part of the deal, OpenAI will use more Amazon Web Services infrastructure, including a commitment to deploy 2 gigawatts of the company’s Trainium artificial intelligence chips for its new enterprise platform, called Frontier. “Today, we now have the two largest AI labs who are both significantly betting on Trainium,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Friday.The pact marks a significant shift for…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 8, 2026.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats on Friday said they received a counteroffer from the White House to fund the Department of Homeland Security.The department has been shut down since Feb.14 after lawmakers failed to strike a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions.”We have received the White House’s counteroffer and are reviewing it closely. Democrats remain committed to keep fighting for real reforms to rein in ICE and stop the violence,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck…

A tourist experiences the making of Rongchang pottery at the Antao tourist town in Chongqing, southwest China, June 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)CHONGQING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — In a pottery studio in the Rongchang district of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, 9-year-old Yang Hanlin holds his breath, his small hands carefully shaping a mound of clay spinning on a wheel as his instructor offers careful advice.This winter break, Yang, accompanied by his mother and sister, traveled to Chongqing from Luzhou in the neighboring Sichuan Province with a clear purpose: crafting his own piece of Rongchang pottery, a traditional art form with a…

‘One way to end the war on terrorism is war; the other is dialogue, which should also be pursued’, says Raja Abbas The Senate of Pakistan on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning what it described as “unprovoked aggression” by the Afghan Taliban across the western border, asserting that the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity would not be compromised. The House also lauded the courage and professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces and reaffirmed national unity in support of the military. The resolution highlighted that Pakistan has faced extraordinary social, economic, and security challenges over the past 40 years, noting…

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Block, listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, June 4, 2021.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe tech industry has spent the last couple years debating whether artificial intelligence will actually eliminate jobs at scale or simply be used as an excuse for companies to engage in mass layoffs. Block just firmly planted its flag. Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of the Square parent, announced Thursday that his company is cutting about 40% of its workforce, reducing head count from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. And he was explicit about the…

Dong Hongtao (R) and a colleague examine and maintain a bullet train at a maintenance depot of China Railway Xi’an Group Co., Ltd. in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Jan. 14, 2026.Dong Hongtao is a bullet train technician of China Railway Xi’an Group Co., Ltd. and a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC). Since engaging in electric multiple unit (EMU) maintenance work in 2007, Dong has led his team to maintain over 120,000 EMU sets and handled more than 3,000 faults. He has been granted three national invention patents and 31 utility model patents. Dong has also been dedicated…

Both said State of Pakistan would not compromise on its peace, stability and territorial integrityPresident Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discuss political, security and economic situation during a meeting at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Photo: Express President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said there would be no compromise on the defence of the country and that every aggression would be met with a befitting response, according to state broadcaster Radio Pakistan. In separate statements, they said the State of Pakistan would not compromise on its peace, stability and territorial integrity. The president said no one…

U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday said that “I’d love not to use” the U.S. military to attack Iran, “but sometimes you have to.”But Trump also said, “We haven’t made a final decision” on whether to attack Iran.”We’ll see what happens,” he said. “We’re talking later today. We’ll have some additional talks today.”Trump’s comment to reporters outside the White House came after he expressed frustration at…

Mario. Link. Pikachu. These aren’t just video game characters — they’re some of the most recognizable figures on the planet. For nearly 50 years, Nintendo has been building loyalty to its worlds, and now it’s turning that nostalgia into a global entertainment empire.Mario. Link. Pikachu. These aren’t just video game characters — they’re some of the most recognizable figures on the planet. For nearly 50 years, Nintendo has been building loyalty to its worlds, and now it’s turning that nostalgia into a global entertainment empire.The success of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide, along…

DPM Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to advancing the Palestinian cause at OIC executive committee meeting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar addresses the extraordinary ministerial session of the OIC executive committee on Friday. Photo: MoFA/X Pakistan, as an elected member of the UN Security Council, has called for the immediate reversal of all Israeli measures aimed at the de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank. Addressing the extraordinary ministerial session of the OIC executive committee, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to advancing the Palestinian cause. He…