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The streets of Tehran were eerily quiet until the bomb arrived. “It’s like a ghost town. No one comes and goes. It’s like a city without a soul. Every time you see someone on the street, there’s a zombie – like on The Walking Dead,” a 30-year-old Tehran resident told CNN on Friday morning, hours after six days of heavy airstrikes hit the Iranian capital. “People were panicking, but some were looking out their windows at the jets as if they were watching a movie,” he said. “These are really strange and unknown days we are living in,” another Tehran…
Leeds blamed their players for the “unexpected and disappointing” booing they received from fans during the scheduled break for Ramadan in last weekend’s defeat to Man City, but offered a number of “mitigating measures” in defence.Loud boos could be heard during the 78 second delay, despite a message appearing on the big screen at Elland Road during the game against Manchester City confirming that the game was being paused to stop players from rushing.There will be another break for Sunday’s FA Cup match against Norwich, with Leeds’ Joel Pillow also expected to feature.The club is trying to prevent a repeat…
The Pentagon formally designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the two companies failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including for use in autonomous weapons and domestic mass surveillance. With Anthropic’s $200 million contract falling apart, the Department of Defense turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and saw ChatGPT’s uninstalls increase by 295%. As risks continue to rise, the question remains: How much unfettered access should the military allow to AI models? In this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what…
President Donald Trump is prepared to use the U.S. Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran escalates, but providing safe passage for the large amount of traffic that normally passes through the waterway has proven difficult. U.S. oil prices rose 28% this week to more than $86 a barrel as Iran attacked a tanker, effectively halting shipping traffic through the strait. Brent crude oil rose 22% this week to $89 a barrel. If the waterway is shut down for an extended period of time, global benchmark Brent crude oil would rise above…
marvel Shares rose 20% on Friday as the company posted strong guidance, expecting to beat earnings and expect strong artificial intelligence demand to continue.The company reported adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share for the quarter, beating the 79 cents per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.2 billion, beating expectations of $2.1 billion.”Look at the results we’re leading. Look at our outlook for this year. Look at our outlook for next year. Can you see me blinking? You can’t,” CEO Matt Murphy told analysts on an earnings call.Murphy said in the release…
“There is no excuse for the murder of a girl in a classroom,” UN experts say as calls for justice grow after the Minab Elementary School assault.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationCalls are growing for an independent investigation into this week’s attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran that killed 165 young students, with UN experts condemning the deadly bombing as a “serious attack on children”.The United Nations Group of Experts said in a statement Friday that girls between the ages of 7 and 12 were the main victims of Saturday’s attack on a primary school in Minab,…
Reuters — Hungary said on Friday it had detained seven Ukrainians carrying about $82 million in cash and gold on suspicion of money laundering, as Kiev accused Budapest of holding bank workers hostage amid a dispute over oil shipments. The Hungarian tax authorities’ decision to have anti-terrorism forces raid two Ukrainian armored vehicles transporting cash into Ukraine marks a dramatic escalation in tensions that have already resulted in Budapest blocking tens of billions of euros in European Union aid to Kiev. “The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) is proceeding with criminal proceedings on suspicion of money laundering,” the agency…
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. Stock prices fell on Friday as the war in the Middle East escalated. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell about 1% on Friday after President Donald Trump said there was no deal to end the U.S. war against Iran without Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Despite continued uncertainty, Jim Cramer believes the “end-of-the-world view” is overdone and sees buying opportunities in this “ugly market.” Jim cited Goldman Sachs, Cardinal Health, and Boeing as stocks that will rise in Friday’s…
The grim jobs report comes at a tough time for the White House. Gasoline prices are rising due to the Iran war, while turmoil in the stock market has savers and retirees worried about the status of their 401(k)s.Data released Friday showing 92,000 job losses in February will put pressure on the Trump administration to reconsider military and homeland security policies that are complicating the country’s economic outlook. But there may not be enough time to force major policy shifts that could improve the economic outlook before November’s midterm elections. The economic situation is mixed. The unemployment rate rose to…
Tottenham’s 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace on Thursday night further strengthened Tottenham’s relegation fears as their miserable season tilts towards full-blown disaster.Micky van de Ven’s red card and Crystal Palace’s recent failure to score three goals in 19 minutes of the first half extended their winless run in the league to 11 games. It was the first time in 22 years that they had lost five consecutive games in the Premier League. Spurs are just one point above the drop zone with their next game scheduled to be at Anfield against Liverpool on Sunday, March 15, live on…