U.S. markets finished mixed on Friday, with the Dow up 38 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower as tensions between the U.S. and the Middle East rose. Oil prices fell despite weekly increases. Investors reacted cautiously over the U.S. response to Iran, the Fed's signals of rate cuts, and geopolitical risks. Global markets show mild optimism and volatility.
Thailand's rising electricity costs are being driven by a flawed shift to expensive LNG imports, policy delays, and corporate influence, leaving households and businesses to bear the burden.
Pro-Palestinian activists broke into RAF Brize Norton in England, vandalizing two military aircraft and spraying paint as a protest against UK's role in the Gaza conflict. Authorities condemned the act and launched a criminal investigation into the security breach.
A satirical post claiming the RAF painted a jet pink for Pride Month went viral, sparking serious online debate.
Fact checks confirm the post is false, with the RAF denying any such plans and clarifying the account behind it is parody
Israel carried out major airstrikes in Tehran, hitting over 60 targets tied to Iran's nuclear and missile programs, including the SPND headquarters. The strikes mark a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict as Iran responds with drone and missile attacks.
Foxconn and Nvidia are planning to deploy humanoid robots at a new Houston factory to manufacture Nvidia AI servers, marking a significant step in automating high-tech production. The robots, developed by Foxconn and possibly UBTech, are expected to begin work by early next year.
Cathy Hackl's TED journey began with a matchmaking experiment using AI, an unconventional but compelling approach that earned her an invitation to the main stage.
Texas Instruments has announced investing over $60 billion to expand analog chip manufacturing in the U.S., focusing on foundational semiconductors used in everyday devices. Company has not mentioned the timeframe of investment but has stated that this is part of their long term expansion strategy. The move reduces reliance on foreign manufacturing and supports a more secure U.S. chip supply chain.
After the high-profile recruitment of Alexander Wang Meta is in advanced-level discussions to hire former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and SSi co-founder Daniel Gross. Reports says that Meta is also offering enormous signing bonuses to hire top talents from other leading AI organizations including OpenAI