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The trial of a man accused of leaving his girlfriend to freeze to death on Austria’s highest mountain goes on Thursday, in a case that could have serious implications for climbers and suggests how responsible they are for the safety of their fellow climbers. The 36-year-old man, identified in local media as Thomas P., is accused of leaving his 33-year-old girlfriend, Kerstin G., alone for help after encountering difficulties while trying to reach the summit of Austria’s Grossglockner mountain in the early hours of January 19, 2025. The trial at Innsbruck District Court is expected to last just one day,…
Hull KR held off a strong Brisbane Broncos fightback to win 30-24 and win the World Club Challenge for the first time in the club’s history at MKM Stadium.With the Super League champions taking on the NRL Premier League, the favorites were the Travelers, but the England competition proved the bookmakers wrong as they have recently in this contest. Tom Amone, Elliot Minchella and Joe Burgess gave Hull KR an incredible 18-4 lead at half-time, sending the Robins fans into chaos. Brisbane successfully fought back with a free-flying try from Gehamat Shibasaki, but it was the English champions who took…
Much of the conversation around AI today focuses on building cloud capacity and large data centers to run models. Companies like Apple and Qualcomm are in the early stages of making on-device AI more useful. Meanwhile, Mirai’s 14-person technical team, based in London, is working to improve the way models run on mobile phones and laptops. Backed by a $10 million seed round led by Uncork Capital, Mirai was founded last year by Dima Shvets and Alexey Moiseenkov. Both founders have experience building scalable consumer apps. Shvets co-founded the face-swapping app Reface with support from a16z. Mr. Schwetz later became…
Walmart (left) and Amazon signs.Getty Imagesfirst time, Amazon deprived of the throne walmart As the company with the largest annual revenue. Walmart on Thursday reported annual sales of $713.2 billion for its most recent fiscal year, falling short of Amazon’s $716.9 billion in sales. The milestone had been in the works for months, as Amazon overtook Walmart in quarterly sales for the first time about a year ago.The shuffle is largely symbolic, but it underscores the battle both retailers have waged to define and respond to ever-changing consumer tastes. The companies are beginning a new chapter in their competition as…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Orrick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for real estate investors, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large publicly traded companies. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox. Capital injections into real estate technology increased significantly in early 2026, even though overall deal volumes remained unchanged, according to a new report. According to the Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation’s monthly report, 50 proptech companies and their neighbors raised about $1.7 billion worldwide…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual report at the Capitol on February 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kylie Cooper | ReutersDozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday asking him to investigate potential conflicts of interest and national security concerns related to the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial.The letter was led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D.N.Y.). The 40 other lawmakers landed after Bessent testified at a controversial House Financial Services Committee hearing earlier this month. Mr. Meeks, who…
OpenAI partners with Reliance to add AI-powered conversational search to the Indian conglomerate’s streaming service JioHotstar. Powered by OpenAI’s API, the feature allows users to search for movies, shows, and live sports using text and voice prompts in multiple languages, and receive recommendations based on their preferences and history. OpenAI recently expanded its footprint in India, where there are over 100 million weekly ChatGPT users. In addition to its current office in New Delhi, the company plans to open offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru later this year. The partnership was announced at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi,…
Canadian film director James Cameron poses at the opening photocall for the exhibition titled “The Art of James Cameron” at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris on April 3, 2024.Stefan de Saktin | AFP | Getty ImagesLegendary “Titanic” director James Cameron compares the theatrical experience to “a sinking ship.” Netflix get Warner Brothers Discovery movie studio. Cameron wrote a letter last week to Sen. Mike Leigh (R-Utah), obtained by CNBC, in which he argues that Netflix’s proposed acquisition of WBD’s studio and streaming assets could lead to massive job losses in Hollywood, fundamentally change the U.S. theatrical landscape and negatively impact…
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a Waymo self-driving taxi pulls into Post Street in San Francisco, California, USA. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services, including: alphabetHis office says Waymo will begin rolling out in some parts of the state.“Based on our conversations with stakeholders, including the Legislature, it was clear there was no support for this proposal to move forward,” Sean Butler, the governor’s press secretary, said in a statement.Hochul’s reversal is a blow to robotaxi operators like Waymo, which plans to expand its ride-hailing…
Mercedes manager Toto Wolff said he was “philosophically” opposed to the FIA’s proposal for a mid-season rule change over the controversial engine element, but his team was trying to be “good citizens” by accepting it despite the potential negative impact on performance.A dispute over compression ratio limits for F1’s new power units for 2026 has seen Mercedes’ rival engine manufacturers lobbying the sport’s governing body to prevent the Silver Arrows from exploiting loopholes in the rules. The FIA announced on Wednesday that it had submitted a proposal to formally close the loophole during the sport’s summer break in August, with…