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A Pakistani soldier at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. PHOTO: AFP Pakistani air strikes struck Taliban’s military installations in major urban centres of Afghanistan as part of “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” launched in response to “unprovoked and miscalculated” attacks on Pakistani border posts on Thursday.  Taliban regime officials confirmed air raids deep inside Afghanistan – as far as capital Kabul, but they would downplay their losses. Kabul residents, however, reported that they heard secondary explosions for hour that rattled homes across the Afghan capital. Video verified by Reuters showed thick plumes of black smoke rising above Darulaman, a residential neighbourhood in western…

Coreweave CEO Mike Intrator backed up the company’s massive spending plans during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday as shares dropped post-earnings on profitability worries. Intrator told CNBC that Coreweave has willingly chosen to invest in more infrastructure and take a margin hit to meet the “once in a generation moment” for capacity demand.”I understand the concerns that people have as they see us allocating a massive scale of money to this market, but the truth of the matter is, our backlog is enormous,” he said.Coreweave’s stock plummeted nearly 20% on disappointing revenue guidance. The New…

Analysts warn Taliban may boost TTP, BLA support, risking wider conflict in PakistanAn army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai Weeks after the Taliban’s lightning 2021 takeover of Afghanistan from a US-led coalition, Pakistan’s then spy chief visited Kabul and told a reporter: “Don’t worry, everything will be okay.” Five years later, Islamabad — once seen as a Taliban patron —…

Stocks fell on Friday after a key inflation gauge came in much hotter than expected, and fears of AI disruption continued to rise. But CNBC’s Jim Cramer said there are four reasons why he remains bullish right now. “I am not going to be pessimistic when the 10-year [Treasury] is going down in yield,” he said Friday on “Squawk on the Street.” “I’m not going to be pessimistic when OpenAI, which at one point I thought couldn’t get the money, got the money. Not gonna be negative when I see what Dell did. And I’m not going to be negative…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersSecretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel early next week to discuss Iran and other regional issues, the State Department said Friday.The announcement of Rubio’s visit comes amid growing concern that the United States will launch attacks on Iran.MS Now reported Friday that Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi will meet Friday with Vice President JD Vance…

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staffers late Thursday that he would like the company “try to help de-escalate things” between rival Anthropic and the Department of Defense.”We have long believed that AI should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons, and that humans should remain in the loop for high-stakes automated decisions,” Altman wrote in a memo that was viewed by CNBC. “These are our main red lines.”Anthropic has…

Moscow offers to mediate if asked, while Iran steps in after Islamabad declares ‘open war’Picture show a compound in Kabul burning after Pakistan Air Force strikes. PHOTO: PTV Russia, China,Turkey and Iran called for restraint and dialogue on Friday as the airstrike escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes and the seizure of border posts. Russia urged both sides to immediately halt cross-border attacks and resolve their differences through diplomatic means, the RIA news agency reported, citing the foreign ministry. The ministry said Moscow would consider providing mediation if requested by both parties.   ⚡️ Russian MFA Spox #Zakharova:We…

Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) (C) speaks during a press conference with committee members (L-R) Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) and Rep. John McGuire (R-VA) ahead of former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on February 27, 2026 in Chappaqua, New York. David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesRep. Nancy Mace on Friday said that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should testify to the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about his association with notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.”Howard Lutnick should take questions…

Military spox says at least 274 Taliban killed, 400+ injured; 73 posts, 115 tanks destroyed, 18 posts capturedDG ISPR addressing a press briefing on Friday. SCREENGRAB Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan’s ongoing ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ against Afghan Taliban is producing the desired results and continues successfully. Pakistan has “effectively repulsed” Afghan Taliban insurgents at 53 locations along the border, inflicting heavy losses while exercising restraint to avoid civilian harm, the military’s spokesperson said while addressing a media briefing on Friday. “So far, 274 Taliban insurgents have been killed and over…

Unlike many of its Big Tech counterparts, Apple has refrained from spending massive amounts of money on artificial intelligence. Although that strategy has shareholders sweating, analysts in general aren’t worried. In fiscal 2025, Apple allocated $12.72 billion on capital expenditures likely tied to AI. That’s far less than what Alphabet , Meta , Microsoft and Amazon are spending. Capex for these companies ranged from around $30 billion and $125 billion during roughly the same period as technology names tried to secure computing capacity to feed their AI ambitions. However, analysts think Apple doesn’t need to spend so much on AI.…