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The all-stock transaction comes amid growing demand for energy in the high-tech sector.US President Donald Trump is getting into the fusion power business through a $6 billion merger between his social media company and Google-backed TAE Technologies, just days after industry representatives asked the federal government for funding.The all-stock deal announced Thursday is an ambitious bet on a power boom fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and joins the Trump family’s growing roster of diverse ventures, from cryptocurrencies to real estate holdings to mobile services.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe technology industry’s growing power demands have reignited…
Women’s Champions League winners Arsenal will face OH Leuven in the knockout phase play-offs, while Manchester United drew with Atletico Madrid.If Arsenal win the play-offs, they will face WSL rivals Chelsea in the quarter-finals. Both Man United and Arsenal have already faced play-off opponents this season. The Gunners defeated OH Leuven 3-0 in the final league match and finished in 5th place. Manchester United played Atlético Madrid in October and won 1-0. In the final round, Mark Skinner’s side defeated Juventus 1-0 in Turin to secure sixth place.The first leg will take place on February 11th or 12th, with the…
Luma, an AI video and 3D model company backed by a16z, has released a new model called Ray3 Modify that allows users to modify existing footage by providing character reference images that maintain the performance of the original footage. Users can also provide start and end frames to guide the model to generate transition footage. The company announced Thursday that its Ray3 Modify model solves the problem of maintaining human performance when using AI to edit or generate effects for creative studios. The startup said the model better follows input footage, allowing studios to use human actors for creative or…
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025.Doug Mills AFP | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC’s personal finance coverageTrump’s speech comes amid declining approval ratings for the president on inflation and the cost of living, according to the CNBC National Economic Survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in early December.The poll found that about 66% of those surveyed in December disapproved of President Trump’s handling of inflation and the cost of living, compared to 62% in October.With many people feeling the pinch of high prices during…
President Trump has repeatedly targeted South Africa, making baseless claims of systematic persecution of white Afrikaners.Published December 18, 2025December 18, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump’s administration has fired the latest salvo against the South African government, accusing authorities of harassment and leaking of personal information against employees who work with white Afrikaners.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the accusations Thursday, a day after South Africa deported seven Kenyans who were brought to the country with U.S. assistance to process Afrikaner immigration.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listSouth Africa therefore maintains that individuals…
Manchester United will consider selling Koby Mainu in January only if they receive an exceptional offer.The club does not want to sell him and is equally reluctant to let him leave on loan. A number of Premier League clubs have expressed an interest in him, but only a handful can afford to sign him on a permanent contract. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. monterosa Use cookies or allow them only once. You…
Reports suggest that live sports viewing is on the decline for certain sports, especially among Gen Z. To solve this, leagues and broadcasters are using different types of viewing experiences, statistics, and analytics to make sports more appealing to fans. One way to do this is to provide an in-video game experience using volumetric video generation, which allows users to view play from different angles. The core technology uses a large number of cameras to capture footage in 3D, allowing everyone to see the footage from different perspectives. Canada-based Peripheral Labs wants to make this technology affordable for leagues and…
Micron logo is on display at the 8th China International Import Expo. Sheldon Cooper | Light Rocket | Getty Imagesmicron technologyThe company’s stock rose 12% after the company signaled strong demand for its memory chips and significantly beat expectations for its fiscal first quarter.Micron, which makes memory storage used in computers and artificial intelligence servers, said on an earnings call with analysts that data center needs are driving increased demand for its products.Micron said it expects the total market size for high-bandwidth memory to reach $100 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 40%. Management also…
The United States just concluded two days of talks with Ukrainian and European negotiators in Berlin, followed by further talks among European leaders, all of which ended with positive signals about a future peace deal. The talks focused on Ukraine’s security to deter future Russian aggression, an issue that remains a major sticking point in negotiations with Russia despite positive remarks. Another major hurdle is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region, with Russia demanding Kiev cede control as a condition of the deal. World leaders touted “significant progress” Monday night. Germany said the chances of reaching a deal anytime soon…
Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain said Ollie Pope’s “chaotic” 10-ball stay near the crease on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide set the tone for further failures from England’s batsmen.Pope (3) was one of three England wickets to fall in the space of two-and-a-half overs before the lunch interval as the tourists fell from 37-0 to 42-3 with a fine batting line. With Harry Brook scoring 45 points and Ben Stokes not out all night with the same score, England are still 158 points behind at 213-8, but Hussain says the team’s Ashes hopes remain “a thread…