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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, Oracle CTO Larry Ellison (R), and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (2nd-R), speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesOracle and OpenAI will develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity in the U.S., the companies announced on Tuesday, kicking off an expansion of an already massive infrastructure project.Stargate is a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank that aims to invest up to $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years. President Donald Trump announced…

Tourists Alfredo Cimmino (L) and Giulio Bartoli from Italy take a selfie with Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower at the Bund area in Shanghai, east China, July 18, 2025. Thanks to China’s visa-free policies and related measures, the popularity of both travel and shopping in China among foreigners has risen, serving as a boost to the country’s tourism development.Foreign nationals made a total of 38.05 million trips to or from China in the first six months of the year, which was an increase of 30.2 percent year on year, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on July 16.Of these trips, 13.64…

A cloudburst in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district triggered landslides and a sudden flash flood, bringing the death toll to five so far while at least 200 stranded tourists were rescued after the flash floods, caused by heavy rainfall, trapped them. According to a local government spokesperson at least 200 stranded tourists were rescued from flash floods while Deputy Commissioner confirmed that the death toll has risen to five, including four tourists and one local resident. “Three bodies were received at the Regional Headquarters Hospital (RHQ) in Chilas, while one injured person remains under treatment, ” stated Diamer district administration. The cloudburst…

People dine inside during the opening of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In restaurant and Supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd in the Hollywood neighborhood Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s flagship Tesla Diner opened Monday in Hollywood, California, and the CEO is already eyeing expansion”If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as Supercharger sites on long distance routes,” Musk wrote on X..He later replied to a user requesting a location at the Starbase city…

A view of the logo of Rakuten Mobile at its branch in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2023. Staff | ReutersThere’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks.Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat out banks in a competitive bidding process for a new co-branded card from online shopping platform Rakuten, CNBC has learned.The deal is the most recent sign that Imprint is gaining traction in the co-branded credit card industry.The New York-based startup also just raised $70 million in additional capital, boosting its valuation by 50% to $900 million less than a year from its previous…

An aerial drone photo taken on July 19, 2025 shows the Central Business District (CBD) in Zhengdong New District of Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province. Located in central China, Zhengzhou is renowned as a regional hub for sci-tech innovation, a national historical and cultural city, and an international comprehensive transportation hub. In recent years, Zhengzhou has been dedicated to promoting high-quality development, enhancing its overall competitiveness, and integrating into the national market.From July 23 to 27, Zhengzhou will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)An aerial drone photo taken on March 31, 2025 shows…

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the second Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Tuesday. Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the three-match series after losing the first match by seven wickets, brought in pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal for his debut, replacing spinner Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh left out opener Tanzid Hasan and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, bringing in Shoriful Islam and Naim Sheikh. The final match is on Thursday, also in Dhaka. On Sunday, Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman helped bowl out Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won…

Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City.Laura Cavanaugh | Getty ImagesA top Department of Justice official said Tuesday that he intends to meet soon with Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite serving a 20-year prison term for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise, to ask her “what do you know” about other potential sexual abusers.The extraordinary announcement by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche comes after weeks of controversy and criticism of the Trump administration for recently reneging on promises to make public more details of investigative files about the late money manager Epstein and Maxwell.President Donald…

A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria November 5, 2019.Temilade Adelaja | ReutersCoca-Cola plans to introduce a version of its namesake cola made with cane sugar in the U.S. this fall, the company announced on Tuesday.Coke has used high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its namesake soda in the U.S. since the 1980s, although it still uses cane sugar in other markets like Mexico. “Mexican Coke” has gained popularity in the U.S. over the last decade or so, as retailers like Costco and Target have stocked the drink, following the lead…

PESHAWAR: The Senate election in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly sprang no surprise on Monday as a prior understanding between the government and the opposition parties held firm, resulting in the victory of all consensus candidates, according to unofficial results The K-P Assembly voted for 11 vacant seats in the upper house of parliament from the province. Originally scheduled for March 2024, the elections were delayed due to a dispute over the allocation of reserved seats, which was ultimately resolved by the Supreme Court last month. Among those who cast their ballots were 25 newly sworn-in lawmakers on reserved seats. They…