The top American envoy to the Middle East was to meet on Wednesday with Israel’s prime minister and, potentially, visit the Gaza Strip to reinforce a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that, if made permanent, would allow thousands more displaced Palestinians to return to their homes.The envoy, Steven Witkoff, was expected to inspect the Netzarim Corridor, a four-mile strip that bisects Gaza, where American security contractors have been enlisted to help handle the return of displaced Palestinians. He would be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Gaza in years, both because of security concerns and the official American no-contact…
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All eyes are on earnings from major tech heavyweights due this week, particularly as this week’s DeepSeek-fueled tech sell-off has led to further scrutiny on the high valuations and artificial intelligence ambitions of U.S. technology stocks. With Meta Platforms , Tesla and Microsoft each set to report quarterly results after Wednesday’s market close, CNBC Pro combed through several analyst reports to find the most important figures Wall Street will key on from these companies. Eyes on Meta’s AI capex spending of around $60 billion Citi analyst Ronald Josey is one of the many analysts who expects a significant AI capital…
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Robert F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is testifying on Wednesday before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.Kennedy is testifying first before the Senate Committee on Finance, which will ultimately vote on whether his nomination as HHS Secretary advances to the full chamber. In the Republican-controlled Senate, Kennedy can only lose three GOP votes if all Democrats oppose him.He will also appear…
Brittney Griner entered the offseason as the second-longest tenured player with one team in the WNBA, having spent her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2013.Now, for the first time, Griner will be donning a different WNBA jersey. The 34-year-old center is signing with the Atlanta Dream for the 2025 season, she announced on Instagram on Tuesday. The deal is for one year, according to a league source. Griner brings a veteran presence to a promising young core in Atlanta, with two-time All-Stars Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray on the wings and two-time All-Defense point guard…
The Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek appeared to be unavailable on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy on Wednesday.A notice displayed to customers on Apple’s App Store said the app was “currently not available in the country or area you are in. A message on the Google app platform, said the download “was not supported” in Italy.DeepSeek was still working on Wednesday in other European countries and in Britain.The disappearance came after Italy’s data protection authority said on Tuesday it was seeking answers from DeepSeek on its use of personal data.The Italian regulator, also known as the…
This illustration shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesTrump Media and Technology Group is expanding into financial services, including investment vehicles, the firm announced Wednesday.Shares of the Truth Social parent company, which trade under the ticker DJT, jumped more than 10% in premarket trading. President Donald Trump indirectly owns 114,750,000 shares of the company, held in a revocable trust.The financial services division will be known as Truth.Fi, and it will be started with up to…
Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Oppenheimer downgrades Apple to perform from outperform Oppenheimer downgraded the stock ahead of earnings Thursday citing a “weaker outlook.” “We see a twofold challenge ahead for iPhone growth: 1) stronger competition in greater China and 2) lack of compelling Apple Intelligence and generative AI apps to accelerate near-term device replacement.” Bernstein initiates Rivian as underperform Bernstein said profitability seems years away for the EV company. “While we see the company succeeding in its plan to reach > 500k units by 2030, this is not enough to create financial success for shareholders. With…
An animated rendering of a Pelican satellite in orbit.PlanetSatellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract on Wednesday, with an anchor customer furthering the rollout of its next-generation Pelican satellites.”It is a momentum-building event. … It’s both our biggest deal ever and it’s a significant step for us into this satellite services business,” Planet CEO Will Marshall told CNBC.Planet’s deal will see it build Pelican satellites in service to a company in the Asia–Pacific region. Planet said the customer will be identified at a later date, but described the company as a long-standing…
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Scottie Scheffler was attempting to make homemade ravioli on Christmas Day — with limited equipment in a rental home — when he realized he’d made a serious mistake. He decided to use an empty wine glass to shape and slice his pasta dough.“I had my hand on top of it and it broke, which, side note, I’ve heard nothing but horror stories since this happened about wine glasses, so be careful,” Scheffler said Tuesday. “Even if you’re like me and you don’t drink wine, you’ve got to be real careful with wine glasses.”The stem of a…
Among the requirements for those seeking permanent residency or citizenship in Britain is a 24-question test designed to assess applicants’ knowledge of their adopted home, covering topics including rugby, the country’s first curry house and the War of the Roses.The test is supposed to prove that applicants have “sufficient knowledge of British values, history and society,” according to the Home Office. But one London woman, the agency said, saw it as a moneymaking opportunity.The woman, 61, was arrested in the British capital on Monday on suspicion of fraudulently completing the exam, known as the “Life in the U.K. Test,” for…
