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Saudi Arabian clubs want to sign Mohamed Salah, but they will need to clearly demonstrate that he is ready to play in Saudi Arabia before making a move for the Liverpool forward.Currently, Liverpool have not received any approach for the player. Over the past two years, clubs such as Al Ittihad and Al Hilal have attempted to sign Salah, but he has never shown any firm desire to leave Europe’s highest level of club football and move to the Saudi Professional League (SPL). Clubs in the SPL have changed their strategy and are targeting younger players rather than star players…
In recent years, new helpers have arrived at the North Pole. It’s AI. Tavus, an AI startup that uses voice and facial cloning technology to create digital replicas, has launched its AI Santa experience for the second year in a row. This allows parents and children to video chat with a virtual version of Jolly Old Saint Nick. After signing up for a free account, users will be able to interact with the AI Santa via text, phone, or video chat. Users can tell AI Santa what they want for Christmas, share their holiday plans, and find out if they’re…
Raymond James believes Blue Owl Capital’s stock price could recover from its year-to-date losses. Analyst Wilma Bardis double-upgraded the alternative investment manager from market performer to strong buy. He also set a price target of $20, which represents 20% upside. “OWL’s forward P/E ratio is approximately 17x, compared to a three-year average of approximately 19x and 20-30x for peers with fee-related earnings (FRE) business models,” Bardis wrote. “We believe today’s low valuation is driven by several factors that we expect to ease in the near term.” However, analysts believe the company’s redemption risk is manageable as Owl Capital is likely…
Television stations broadcast Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in the chambers of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Set expectationsWe are counting down to the Fed’s interest rate decision this afternoon and Chairman Powell’s subsequent press conference. Despite widespread expectations that the central bank would cut interest rates, traders…
President Donald Trump spoke to Politico at the White House on Monday and made several strong points about the economy, the threat he claims from Venezuelan drug cartels and his popularity among black Americans.The next day, Trump spoke about immigration and affordability in a 90-minute rally-style speech in Pennsylvania, during which he delivered a scathing attack on Ilhan Omar, America’s first Muslim lawmaker, who he claims is in the country illegally.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listWe fact-check some of the claims made by Mr. Trump during interviews and speeches.Claim: President Trump inherited the ‘worst inflation in history’ and…
The daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on behalf of her mother, who was unable to attend the ceremony in person, and spoke out about the country’s fight for democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has been living in hiding, was scheduled to attend Wednesday’s award ceremony in Oslo, defying a decade-long travel ban. Wednesday’s statement suggested she would still be in Oslo at some point, although she did not attend the ceremony. “I’m in Oslo. I’m on my way to Oslo,” Machado, 58, said in an audio recording…
Morgan Stanley believes EchoStar’s business gives it an advantage over other companies in the U.S. wireless business. The bank upgraded the telecommunications company’s stock from equal weight to overweight. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne also raised his price target to $110 from $82. EchoStar stock has soared 308% this year. Swinburne’s new forecasts suggest a further 18% rise in the future. SATS YTD Mountain SATS YTD Chart Swinburne cited an increase in EchoStar’s value following announcements of spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX, scheduled to close by mid-2026 and November 2027, respectively. “The value we are assigning to the cash proceeds from…
Lando Norris has admitted he would be “delighted” to race more with Lewis Hamilton in the 2026 season, as F1’s new world champion helped the sport’s most successful driver recover from a difficult year at Ferrari.Norris finished third in last Sunday’s final race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, becoming the first British driver to win motorsport’s top prize since seven-time champion Hamilton. Hamilton finished eighth in this race, ending a disappointing season with Ferrari. The 40-year-old missed out on the podium for the first time in his 19-season career, finishing sixth in the drivers’ championship, 86 points…
Rivian has spent nearly two years developing its own AI assistant, an effort separate from its multibillion-dollar technology joint venture with Volkswagen, TechCrunch has learned. Rivian hasn’t said when it will put its AI assistant in the hands of consumers. However, in an interview earlier this year, Rivian’s head of software Wassym Bensaid told TechCrunch that the company is targeting the end of the year. The company may share more at its upcoming AI & Autonomy Day, which will be livestreamed on December 11th at 9am PT. Rivian’s plans reflect a time when the pace of development of foundational AI…
This photo illustration shows various social media apps on an iPhone screen on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England.Anna Berkeley | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralia on Wednesday became the first country to officially ban users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected to be closely watched by global technology companies and policymakers around the world.Canberra’s ban comes into effect from midnight local time and covers 10 major services, including: alphabet’s YouTube, Meta”Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, reddit, snapchat And Elon Musk’s X.The controversial rules require these platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent access by minors,…