Alibaba Shares Plunge After $10.2 Billion Placement
Alibaba shares fell 10% after the Chinese technology group priced a $10.2 billion share placement to finance rising artificial intelligence spending. The sharp decline showed investor concern about dilution, funding…
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Utah Probes Third Incident Involving Influencers
Utah police are reviewing allegations of a third domestic violence incident connected to “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” personalities Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, raising fresh questions about safety…
China Denounces US Probe, Pushes Five-Year Plan
China’s Foreign Ministry condemned a fresh U.S. trade investigation by the Trump administration, calling it a pretext for more tariffs, even as Beijing advances a new five-year plan likely to…
Microsoft Debuts Agent 365 and E7
Microsoft plans to release Agent 365 and a new Microsoft 365 Enterprise E7 offering on May 1, aiming to tighten control over AI agents inside large organizations. The move pairs…
Six-Month Gaza Ceasefire Brings Fragile Relief
A six-month ceasefire has eased some pressures on Palestinians in Gaza, offering short pauses from violence while daily life remains strained by displacement and aid limits. The truce, now at…
Miley Cyrus Honors Hannah Montana Roots
Miley Cyrus used her Innovator Award moment at the iHeartRadio Music Awards to look back before leaping forward, saluting the character that first made her a household name. The pop…
Family Offices Revive Direct Deal Activity
After a sluggish spring for private dealmaking, family offices snapped a three-month skid and ramped up direct investments, logging 60 company deals in the latest period. The uptick signals fresh…
Ben Black Weighs Moving DFC Near Wall Street
Ben Black is signaling a shake-up before he even takes office, pushing to link Wall Street with the little-known federal agency he is set to lead. The move includes scouting…
U.S. Strike Sinks Suspected Smuggling Boat
The U.S. military said it launched a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that it accused of drug smuggling, leaving four people dead. The brief statement, which offered…
Fed Statement Draws Close Market Scrutiny
The Federal Reserve released its latest policy statement on Wednesday, prompting fresh comparisons with the language used after its January meeting. Investors and economists sifted the text for signals on…
Border Clashes Renew After Ceasefire Lapses
Fighting flared again along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border after a brief ceasefire ended, leaving at least two civilians dead and eight others wounded in eastern Afghanistan. Local officials reported fresh exchanges…
Social Media Addiction Verdict Reverberates
A verdict delivered Wednesday in a closely watched social media addiction case put fresh pressure on Meta, Google, and other tech firms. The decision capped years of organizing by parents,…
Startup Targets Unified Multi-Cloud Security
A new entrant says it can cut policy sprawl for security teams by letting them write a rule once and apply it everywhere across major cloud platforms. The company is…
NCIS Marks 500th Episode With Shocking Exit
NCIS hit its 500th episode with a twist that stunned viewers: a main character was killed off, and the actor says the exit was not their call. The milestone installment,…
Spring Home Sales Hit 12-Year Lull
The spring home-selling season, usually the hottest stretch of the year, sputtered across the United States, marking the slowest performance in more than a dozen years. Agents from coast to…
South Asia Dominates IQAir Pollution Rankings
South Asia’s air crisis stood out again as the year’s starkest environmental warning, with the top 25 most polluted cities located in India, Pakistan, and China, according to new data…
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