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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, wears Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses during the MetaConnect event on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Menlo Park, California, USA.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta continues to pour money into the Metaverse, building on virtual reality and augmented reality technology.The company reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, saying its Reality Labs division posted revenue of $470 million in the period, but an operating loss of $4.4 billion.Wall Street had expected Reality Labs to post an operating loss of $5.1 billion on revenue of $316 million.The Reality Labs division is responsible for developing the…
The United States and South Korea have advanced in trade negotiations, with talks and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to U.S. President Donald Trump, detailing the $350 billion that will be invested in the U.S. economy.Both were gifts from President Lee Jae-myung, the last stop on Trump’s recent Asian tour, where he called for flattery as Washington and South Korea work to flesh out economic commitments.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBoth sides say they have made progress (Mr. Trump said things are “almost final”), but no agreement has yet been signed. According…
US President Donald Trump has insisted that a Washington-brokered ceasefire in Gaza remains in place despite Israeli forces killing more than 100 Palestinians, including 46 children.At least 104 Palestinians were killed and 253 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza in about 12 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”These documented crimes join a long list of ongoing violations against our people,” the Palestinian Civil Defense Organization in the Gaza Strip said in a statement, calling for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” across the entire Gaza Strip.One of the recent…
Iran appears to be ramping up its rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite last month reintroducing UN sanctions banning arms sales and ballistic missile activity to the country. European sources said that since the so-called “snapback” mechanism was activated at the end of September, several ships of sodium perchlorate, the main precursor for producing solid propellants that power Iran’s medium-range conventional missiles, have arrived from China at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port. The sources said the shipment, which began arriving on September 29, contains 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, which Iran purchased from a Chinese supplier following a 12-day conflict…
Former F1 manager Bernie Ecclestone’s lawyer said Felipe Massa’s High Court claim was a “misguided attempt” to reopen the 2008 Drivers’ Championship result in which he finished second to Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton’s first F1 world championship is the subject of a lawsuit, with Brazilian Massa suing Formula One Management (FOM), the sport’s governing body the FIA and Ecclestone for £64 million in a London court. Ecclestone, the FIA and FOM are defending the claims and on Wednesday applied to have the case dismissed.Massa insists he is the rightful winner of the 2008 title, which he lost by one point to a…
Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still at its peak and shows no signs of slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again. There’s still time to sign up and get in on the action with a 50% discount. You don’t have to wait a year to be in the tech capital of the year. Today’s agenda features some of the most anticipated on-stage sessions and highlights insights from pioneers such as Rohit Patel, director of the MetaSuperintelligence Institute. Kirsten…
Eli Lilly and Nvidia The two companies announced Tuesday that they will partner to build the pharmaceutical industry’s “most powerful” supercomputer and so-called AI factory to accelerate drug discovery and development across the field. It’s the latest effort by Nvidia and the pharmaceutical industry to leverage AI to accelerate time to treatment for patients while reducing costs at every stage of drug discovery and development. Diogo Lau, Eli Lilly’s chief information and digital officer, said in an interview that the process from administering a drug to the first human to bringing it to market typically takes about 10 years on…
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% amid signs of a slowdown in the labor market and continued pressure on consumer prices.The rate cut announced Wednesday is the second rate cut by the U.S. central bank this year.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”Job growth has slowed this year and the unemployment rate rose slightly, but remained low through August. Recent indicators are consistent with these trends. Inflation has increased since the beginning of the year and remains slightly elevated,” the Fed said in a statement.“Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains high.”The…
More than 100,000 homes were flooded, mainly in the tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An, with more rain expected.Published October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHeavy rains have caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving at least nine people dead and five missing, authorities said.Six of the deaths occurred in the coastal city of Da Nang and the ancient capital of Hoi An, the government said in a statement Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listVietnam’s Civil Defense Agency said in a report that 11 people were injured in the flooding.The Ministry of…
Oliver Bearman should take the next available seat at Ferrari, according to Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle.The 20-year-old Briton secured fourth place for Haas in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix, securing his best result to date in his impressive full rookie season in F1. Bearman signed with the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2021 and made his grand prix debut as a substitute for Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia last year before being loaned to Haas on a multi-year deal in early 2025.Ferrari has signed Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc until at least the end of 2026, but the grid could…