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Google on Thursday added new features to its video editing app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars with text prompts, support for Veo 3.1, the ability to export videos to YouTube, and recording with a Chrome extension. Users will be able to use natural language prompts to instruct their avatars to “act” within a scene. This may include avatars that interact with products, props, or equipment. The company said that despite the dynamic nature of the output, Vids maintain character consistency. Google says users can customize their characters by adjusting their appearance through prompts, changing their outfits, and creating new…

Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks speaks in the Oval Office during an event on weight loss drugs at the White House on November 6, 2025 in Washington.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesEli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks said in an interview with CNBC that he opposes the White House’s push to legislate “most-favored-nation” drug pricing. Lilly was one of more than a dozen drug companies that reached an agreement with the Trump administration last year to bring prescription drug prices in the U.S. in line with those in other wealthy countries. President Donald Trump has long complained that Americans pay…

Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of Wipro, speaks at the inauguration of the Wipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, August 22, 2024. Vishal Bhatnagar | Nur Photo | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.The ultra-wealthy investment firm scaled back its trading arrangements in March as the Iran conflict roiled markets. Family offices made 39 direct investments in companies last month, down 25% from February when adjusting for month length, according to…

Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to “monitor transits” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Thursday morning, citing officials.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Law and International Affairs Kazem Ghalibabadi said tanker traffic along the vital oil route “should be supervised and coordinated” with both countries, according to a translation of the report by IRNA.”Of course, these requirements are not meant to be restrictive, but rather to facilitate and ensure safe navigation and provide better service to vessels passing through this route,” Gharibabadi was quoted as saying.U.S. stock indexes, which had fallen sharply on Thursday…

doha — On Wednesday night, even as President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to tout the war’s military successes, Iranian drones and missiles rained down on areas bearing the brunt of the Islamic Republic’s relentless retaliation. The United Arab Emirates, whose image as a glamorous vault had already been tarnished by a month-long barrage of nearly 500 Iranian missiles and more than 2,000 drones, is once again within Tehran’s range. Minutes before President Trump touted a “swift and overwhelming” victory that he plausibly claimed had reduced Iran’s military capabilities, Gulf defense officials reported that Iranian air defenses…

Nike Inc. sign on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 31, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imageswhen nike After third-quarter results were released Tuesday night, investors were looking for evidence that the company’s recovery is on track.In fact, the company’s turnaround is far from over, with its shares falling more than 15% on Wednesday. Finance chief Matt Friend warned on a call with analysts that sales will continue to decline by low single digits through the end of this year as a decline in China is expected to offset strength in North America.The company expects sales…

County cricket resumes this week, giving the chance to settle scores and claim a spot in the next iteration of England’s Test squad is at stake.The County Championship will be played over seven rounds, with Ben Stokes set to lead the team in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s in June, but early-season interactions could set the stage for future names to prove their worth. But it’s also a side note to the bigger picture, as Division One’s 10 teams begin their bid for the Lord Taverners Trophy from late September. Can Sally get back on the horse…

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club watches before a match against Los Angeles Golf Club at the SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Adam Glanzman TGL Golf | Getty ImagesTiger Woods’ future in professional golf remains uncertain as he seeks medical treatment after a rollover car accident last week. Woods, who was arrested for drunk driving after the crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, resulting in his second rollover in five years, said in a statement from X that he was stepping away from golf “to return to a healthier and more focused place.”Woods did not…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. This day marks the one-year anniversary of the first tariff announcement, which President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day.”Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are about to have another winning day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Trump’s speechU.S. President Donald Trump thanked attendees after speaking at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon | Getty ImagesPresident Trump’s prime-time speech on the Iran war last…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media outside the Senate chamber after unanimously passing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Senate on Thursday advanced a deal to provide funding to the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, to end the flight shutdown that disrupted air travel for much of last month.The bill was passed in a temporary session, a brief session of both chambers that normally does not involve legislative business, as lawmakers are…