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Amazon has pulled off a major coup with Meta thanks to Amazon’s own chip. Meta has signed a deal to use millions of AWS Graviton chips to power its growing AI needs, Amazon announced Friday. Note that AWS Graviton is not a GPU (graphics processing unit), but an ARM-based CPU (central processing unit, a chip that handles common computing tasks). GPUs remain the chip of choice for training large models, but once those models are trained, the AI agents built on top of them are changing the types of chips needed. Agents create compute-intensive workloads such as real-time inference, code…
Frank Fell/Robert Saading | Collection Mix: Theme | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened with mixed trading as investors remained cautious despite the three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, highlighting the persistence of geopolitical uncertainty.President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire for three weeks after meeting with top US officials at the White House.“The meeting went very well!” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social announcing the extension of the temporary ceasefire.The temporary ceasefire, originally scheduled to expire in 10 days, will now provide additional time for diplomatic efforts, with Washington also…
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services (front right) is under construction next to the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 2025.Ted Shafley | APAI-driven data center boom in Pennsylvania — includes $20 billion in investments from Amazon — is causing political unrest in a Keystone State district that could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives.The four House battlegrounds are in the eastern part of the state, where Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is focused on data center expansion plans. Republicans represent all four districts and aim to not only hold onto their…
NEW DELHI, India – Russia and India, two of the world’s largest militaries, have signed the most substantial defense pact ever, allowing them to station soldiers and aircraft on each other’s territory.Signed last year and now in operation, the bilateral Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement facilitates countries’ access to each other’s military bases, ports, and airfields in peacetime and wartime.In a major change, India, the world’s most populous country, has for the first time allowed foreign troops to temporarily station soldiers in the country.The deepening ties between Russia and India, particularly in the defense sector, come amid a series…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he was secretly undergoing treatment for prostate cancer while releasing the results of his annual medical exam. This is the first time Israel’s longest-serving leader has admitted that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 76, underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate in December 2024, which the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the time. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on social media that doctors discovered a malignant tumor less than 1 centimeter in size in his prostate during the latest tests after surgery. The Prime Minister’s…
An all-British heavyweight showdown in the UK is moving closer to reality, with promoter Eddie Hearn revealing plans are afoot for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to finally meet on their home soil.Mr Khan said he was “hopeful” that Saudi boxing boss Turki Alarusik would choose Britain as the venue for the much-anticipated bout, scheduled for November and touted as the biggest fight in the country’s history. Although no contract has yet been signed, Mr Hearn confirmed that negotiations were in the final stages. The fight follows Joshua’s return fight in July, setting up what Hearn described as “not the…
Mohammad Berger Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, gestures and speaks to the media during a press conference in the conference hall of the Iranian parliament building in Tehran, Iran, on December 2, 2025.Morteza Nicobazul | Nur Photo | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Anique Bao from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.If it seems like a lot to keep track of, that’s because it is. President Trump extended the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks, giving diplomats more leeway while stepping up attacks on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Investors, who had become…
The aerospace and defense trade is luring investors deep into space, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) want a piece of it.VettaFi’s Cynthia Murphy told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week that more and more ETFs are addressing space themes directly. Procure space ETF (UFO) An example is the Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD).”It includes elements of cybersecurity, such as satellites, communications and navigation. So the theme of defense is actually a very diverse topic today. There are a lot of interesting names,” said the company’s research director. “Actually, that’s not all. lockheed martin Some of the traditional names found in ITA…
Luke Littler has admitted he has yet to speak to Jan van Veen since the Manchester incident, but insists the matter has been resolved.The pair got into an argument on stage at the Premier League three weeks ago, with the two-year world champion accused of celebrating when his opponent missed a match dart. There was a frosty handshake at the end of the match, followed by another on social media, and both fighters have since doubled down on their versions of the event. data wrapper This content is provided by data wrappercookies and other technologies may be used. To view…
On April 15, 2026, the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Asahi Princess gets ready off the coast of Syria’s Baniyas port refinery on the Mediterranean coast. Iraq has started exporting crude oil via tanker trucks via Syria, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced, as officials said oil revenues fell by more than 70% last month compared to February. Bakr Alkasem | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices rose on Friday as the strategically important Strait of Hormuz remained closed, with both the United States and Iran seizing ships, and as Middle East conflict continued to fuel energy instability.International benchmark Brent crude oil…