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Audi announced its entry into F1 by unveiling a sleek 2026 livery at a glamorous launch event in Berlin. Audi will be making its first F1 appearance after taking over the former Sauber team, but it is also taking on the huge challenge of producing its own engine. Their entry into the sport coincides with the introduction of new engine and chassis regulations, with the more sustainable nature of the former becoming a key factor for German brands hoping to join the grid. The team had already shared the livery concept at last November’s event, but the final product was…
Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, March 26, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRipple’s CEO predicted Binance will re-enter the US as the crypto exchange’s co-CEOs said they would take a “wait-and-see” approach.Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, pulled out of the United States in 2023 as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice in which then-CEO Changpeng Chao admitted to criminal charges for failing to prevent money laundering on the exchange.Mr. Zhao was pardoned by President Donald Trump in October. In December, Bloomberg reported that the company was considering re-entering…
Manchester City were left stunned by a disastrous 2026 after Bodo/Glimt produced a brilliant attacking performance to secure a shock 3-1 win in the Champions League.Manager Josep Guardiola would have thought a trip to Norway would be a chance to fight back after defeat in the Manchester derby at the weekend, but City were unable to maintain their dominant form against Bod/Glimt, leaving their top-eight hopes in jeopardy. In their first win against England in a European competition, the Norwegians easily overcame Man City’s makeshift defence, with Kasper Hogg surprising the Premier League side with two goals (22 and 24)…
According to the Financial Times, Sequoia Capital is participating in a major funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude. This is a move that is sure to garner attention in Silicon Valley. why? That’s because venture capital firms have historically avoided supporting competitors in the same field, preferring to bet on a single winner. But here’s Sequoia, which has already invested in both OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, and is now focusing on Anthropic as well. The timing is especially surprising given what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said under oath last year. As part of OpenAI’s defense against…
Protesters holding Danish and Greenlandic flags take part in a demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 17, 2026.Niklas Polyer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDanish pension operator Academia Carpension has announced it will withdraw from U.S. bonds, citing financial concerns as Denmark battles with President Donald Trump over his threat to take over Greenland.Anders Schelde, head of investments at Akademi Carpension, said the decision was prompted by what was seen as “poor (US) government finances” amid the US debt crisis. But it also comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Denmark following President Trump’s recent threat to impose tariffs on…
Benito Aguilar | Twenty20Jason Gewirtz is vice president of news at CNBC. Below is his personal experience with scammers.Last week, my cell phone rang. Around 1:30 p.m., my iPhone ID showed an area code of 650, indicating it was in the San Francisco Bay Area. The caller ID listed an unknown number, but it turned out that the call was from San Francisco.San Francisco is a global center of innovation and technology and is home to one of CNBC’s major bureaus, so I answered the phone even though I had no idea who was calling. This is something that most…
The most extreme major winter storm so far this season will hit the eastern half of the United States with damaging ice and heavy snow later this week. It’s all caused by a fierce blast of arctic air, which is bringing the coldest air of the season. “A widespread winter storm will bring heavy snow, sleet, and dangerous freezing rain across a wide area from the southern Rockies/Plains region and south-central region starting Friday and moving to the East Coast into Sunday,” the weather forecast center warned Tuesday morning. Confidence continues to increase for a widespread, severe winter storm that…
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump announced that the United States would enter a new “Golden Age” during his second term as president.One year has passed since I took that oath from the podium at the inauguration ceremony. And just as his speech foretold, the “tide of change” has indeed swept through the country.Since returning to office, Trump has signed 228 executive orders, issued more than 1,740 amnesty laws and authorized attacks in seven foreign countries, including Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Venezuela.The Trump administration has also touted at least 317,000 federal workers retiring over the past year…
london AP — Britain’s main opposition leaders took part in a demonstration against China’s planned new embassy in London on Saturday, days before a deadline for the government to approve or block the plan. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the Chinese government had “harassed and sanctioned” MPs and “abused British nationals with links to China” and urged the Labor government to reject the plan. “We know we have to stand up to China’s abuses, and what worries me is that this government appears to be afraid of China,” she told hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the venue, chanting “We don’t…
Wales manager Steve Tandy has named his first Six Nations squad as Welsh rugby plunges into further uncertainty.Tandy’s 38-man squad has been announced as domestic matches are once again in flux, with less than three weeks to go before the Championship opener against England at Allianz Stadium. The Welsh Rugby Union has surprised fans across the country by proposing to cut one of its four professional men’s teams – Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. The WRU Board met on Monday to consider recommendations from the executive team regarding the sale of Cardiff Rugby.Two consortia have submitted final bids, and the…