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Hugo Barr, former Facebook VP of VR, returns to MetaMoney Sharma | AFP | Getty ImagesDuring Hugo Barra’s first stint Meta He was a top executive in the virtual reality business, then still known as Facebook. In the nearly five years since he left, Mehta’s obsession has shifted away from VR and toward the industry’s latest fad: artificial intelligence. Meta brought Barra back this week as part of its recent efforts to strengthen its AI and keep up with rivals such as: google And OpenAI. Barra will return with colleagues from Dreamer, which he co-founded in 2024. Leaders include CEO…

Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that Iran has no intention of accepting a ceasefire offer from the United States.State media FARS news agency cited sources as saying that US efforts are intensifying to put a ceasefire into effect and start indirect negotiations with Iran to end the war that began with the US and Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic on February 28.”Iran has not accepted the ceasefire,” the official told FARS, according to a translation on the news site’s Telegram page that reported the interview.”Fundamentally, it is not logical to enter into such a process with someone who…

Emily Gregory’s victory in a district previously held by Republicans was the latest upset for Democrats before November’s midterm elections.Published March 25, 2026March 25, 2026In the latest sign of growing tensions in President Trump’s Republican Party, Democratic candidate Emily Gregory is expected to win a special election for a Florida House seat that includes President Donald Trump’s resort town, Mar-a-Lago.With nearly all votes in Tuesday’s election counted, Mr. Gregory had a 2.4 percentage point lead over his opponent, John Maples, who is supported by Mr. Trump, the Associated Press reported.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listDemocrats hailed the victory…

Britain is far from the wettest place on earth, but its reputation as a gray landscape populated by perpetually wet umbrellas has long permeated our national identity. “It’s raining cats and dogs” dates back to the 17th century, when English people muttered a phrase when torrential rains dislodged animal carcasses from primitive drainage systems and washed them into the streets. These voices were still being heard earlier this year, when the UK had a particularly difficult start to 2026. However, in terms of average annual precipitation, it ranks only 83rd in the world, behind Colombia, the Maldives, Jamaica, and New…

A cry of “Atoms, not bits!” It’s a phrase that describes Silicon Valley’s growing obsession with physical manufacturing over digital products, culminating last week with Jeff Bezos saying he was raising $100 billion to ramp up and automate factories. But factory automation is not purely a hardware issue. Increasing reliance on sophisticated software and AI tools is reshaping the companies that build the infrastructure of the physical manufacturing world. Kartik Gollapudi, CEO of Shift Stack, an El Segundo, Calif.-based company that provides tools to help design and build complex machines like spacecraft and cars, sees a shift underway. These changes,…

Workers unload urea fertilizer from a cargo ship at Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, March 13, 2026.Photo | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesFarmers in the Northern Hemisphere are entering a critical period in spring, when they must begin extensive field work. Meanwhile, our southerners are busy harvesting crops before winter sets in. But their work comes as the Iran war has severely constrained the supply of essential fertilizer products, triggering significant price increases and warnings of impending food insecurity. According to the United Nations, about one-third of the world’s seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway,…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. Yesterday evening, I attended a market technical event, and then went to see the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.” You could say it’s the best of both worlds.Stock futures rose this morning after a losing day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Peace planOn March 24, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump attends and gives a speech at the swearing-in ceremony of Mark Wayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the White House…

A number of Premier League stars have entered the final few months of their deals and now look increasingly likely to become free agents at the end of the season.Here, Sky Sports takes a look at all 20 clubs in the top-flight and the players they could be set to lose on a free transfer this summer. ArsenalMikel Arteta’s side have prioritised extending the deals of players at risk of leaving in the near future and the contract situation for the team is in a strong position as a result. Nothing to report for the summer and with no potential…

A PopMart Labubu The Monsters doll dangles from an influencer’s handbag during a press preview outside an AliExpress pop-up store on November 11, 2025 in London, UK. Isabel Infantes | Reuterspop mart stock It lost more than a fifth of its value on Wednesday, as concerns about the sustainability of the company’s Luvbu plush-led growth overshadowed its blockbuster annual results. The plunge came after the Beijing-based toymaker forecast annual sales in 2025 of 37.1 billion yuan ($5.4 billion), up 185% from a year earlier, slightly below LSEG’s forecast of 38 billion yuan. Net profit more than quadrupled to 12.8 billion…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks with reporters after the Senate Armed Services Committee concludes a briefing on the Iran war at the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesSen. Elizabeth Warren said in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shared exclusively with CNBC that the Pentagon has no plans to prevent President Donald Trump’s family from benefiting from big-ticket defense contracts. The letter was filed after the Pentagon sent Warren a response to a January inquiry sent to the department by the Massachusetts Democratic Party seeking answers…