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summary Africa’s musical story extends far beyond the few genres the world currently recognizes, Tuma Basa said after quitting YouTube. Although Nigeria and South Africa have garnered global attention, genres such as kizomba and morna remain largely absent from mainstream musical conversations. Basa argues that building the infrastructure and securing artist ownership is just as important as streaming visibility. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. When people say that African music is having a “global moment,” they are often referring to only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are the most dominant,” said Tuma Basa,…

There’s a certain wildness to the technology industry these days, with both things that mimic previous eras of big change like cloud computing (huge initial costs) and things we’ve never seen before (record profits accompanied by mass layoffs). There are powerful theories that attempt to explain this phenomenon. Tech executives, especially CEOs, are collectively suffering from delusions of grandeur thanks to AI. And at least one technology CEO is saying it out loud. I’m Aaron Levie, founder of Box. “CEOs are uniquely susceptible to AI psychosis because they are sufficiently removed from the last-mile work needed to create the most…

Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.Yaolshen | Moments | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed recent US military actions in Iran, the fragile state of the Washington-Tehran ceasefire and optimism that a deal could still be reached.Japanese Nikkei Stock Average The closing price was flat at 64,999.41, giving up its rise after hitting a new all-time high, with TOPIX falling 0.52%.South Korea’s Kospi rose 2.52% to close at 8,228.7, while the small-cap Kosdaq fell 3.36% to 1,133.13. Samsung Electronics shares rose 2.68% after the South Korean company’s labor union approved a provisional wage agreement, averting a potential…

summary Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week have been found alive by expert divers. Rescue teams reached them through a narrow 340-metre tunnel and continued searching for the remaining two missing. Villagers entered the cave in search of gold before heavy rains caused flash floods and blocked the exit. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. Rescue divers find at least 5 people trapped in cave in Laos Rescue divers find at least 5 people trapped in cave in Laos 1:08 Five of the seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos were…

As the tech industry rallies around AI agents, some companies are building capabilities that allow AI agents to make payments and stock trades on behalf of users. Stock trading app Robinhood is also moving in that direction, with the company announcing Wednesday that it will begin supporting AI agent trading and a new agent credit card. Robinhood says users on its platform can now create a separate account for the AI ​​agent and connect it to a dedicated wallet. These agents can read and analyze users’ portfolios to come up with trading strategies and suggest investments, but they only have…

Employees work on an automotive display chip production line at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on May 22, 2026.Video Visual China Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING – China’s industrial profits rose 24.7% in April from a year earlier, despite widespread signs of slowing economic momentum, official data released on Wednesday showed.The increase was the highest since November 2023 and accelerated from a 15.8% increase in March, according to financial data provider Wind Information.In the first four months of this year, industrial profits rose 18.2%, up from 15.5% growth in the first quarter. In the computing and electronics manufacturing sector,…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. There was a notable birthday on Wall Street yesterday. Dow Jones Industrial Average I turned 130 years old.Stock futures rose before the bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell in Tuesday’s trading, making it a special day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Micro-influencerMicron Technology Office, San Jose, California, December 16, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesof S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite Yesterday they soared to a new record, with both men having their longest winning…

Stock prices on the ticker screen within the Greek Exchange – Athens Stock Exchange SA on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Athens, Greece.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets remained in positive territory on Wednesday as regional investors assessed the latest military campaign against Iran and falling oil prices. pan-european Stocks 600 It was up 0.4% shortly after 10:25 a.m. ET in London. The main exchanges in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Milan all rose, while most regional sectors rose.The Iran war continues to be a focus of European markets, with stocks in the region slowly falling after…

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) speaks with reporters in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, March 27, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesRepublicans have argued for months that inflation was former President Joe Biden’s problem. Now, as they stare down an inflation crisis of their own making just in time for the midterm elections, the blame game is just beginning. Inflation rose to 3.8% year-on-year in April, the highest level since 2023. Much of that increase is due to the soaring energy prices that have been occurring since President Donald Trump started the war with…

The US operation, dubbed Southern Spear, has killed at least 194 people in dozens of attacks since September.Published May 27, 2026May 27, 2026A U.S. military attack on a so-called drug-trafficking ship in the eastern Pacific has left one person dead and two stranded at sea, continuing a pattern that has alarmed global human rights groups, officials said.”During this action, one male narco-terrorist was killed and there were two survivors,” U.S. Southern Command wrote in a post to X on Tuesday. “We have immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue systems for survivors,” it added.Video posted on…