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European defense technology startups have stepped up commercial negotiations with Middle Eastern governments since the Iran war, company executives told CNBC. Another CEO said there was a “surge” in interest from Gulf states as they scrambled to strengthen their defenses against drone and missile attacks.Since the joint US-Israeli military operation began in late February, Iran has targeted neighboring countries, with more than 3,000 drones and missiles fired toward the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to data compiled by the think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.European startups that develop defense technology, particularly drones and anti-missile…
“We’re going to be loud about this and make noise until we’re heard,” says the South African gold medalist.Published March 31, 2026March 31, 2026Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she will fight against the introduction of gender testing in the women’s category at the Olympics, a policy that South Africa claims will “undermine women’s rights”.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the policy last week, and there are hopes that it will become a universal rule for athletes in elite women’s sports after years of fragmented and controversial regulations.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSemenya is at the center of…
June 21, 2024 at the U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters Building in Washington.J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA rule aimed at increasing investment advice protections for retirement savers has been struck down in court – effectively for the second time. Some legal experts said the outcome could lead to unwary retirement investors receiving investment advice that is not in their best interest and could create confusion about the legal obligations brokers, insurance agents and other financial intermediaries have to individual investors. Retirement law experts say the repeal of the so-called fiduciary rule issued by the Labor…
Autonomous ship startup Saronic said Tuesday it has raised $1.75 billion as it ramps up production to meet the U.S. military’s growing demand for newer, cheaper defense capabilities. The round, led by Kleiner Perkins, more than doubles Salonic’s valuation to $9.25 billion from the $4 billion it placed after raising $600 million early last year.Saronic will use the funding to expand its supply chain and shipyards, including a new shipyard in Texas called Port Alpha, with plans to build more than 20 ships a year by 2027. “We’re seeing a real shift in demand for unmanned systems that can be…
Khloe Kardashian had doubts about doing her own show with Lamar Odom”Khloe & Lamar” first aired on E! on April 10, 2011, and seemed like a natural spinoff from the mothership “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” which already spawned “Khloe & Kourtney Take Miami” and “Kourtney & Kim Take New York.” But according to Chloe, now 41, that wasn’t her idea. “Khloe and Lamar were greatly guided by Lamar,” she said in a written statement. “I was really thin. And I also really didn’t want to jeopardize the family brand, which was Keeping Up at the time. I thought there…
President Donald Trump speaks alongside entertainer Kid Rock before signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on March 31, 2025.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe U.S. military is investigating an incident in which an Apache helicopter appears to have passed over the Nashville, Tennessee, home of singer Kid Rock, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, over the weekend, an Army spokesperson announced Monday.On Saturday, Kid Rock posted a video on his X account showing himself standing next to a pool, a miniature Statue of Liberty, and a sign reading “Southern White House” overhead, pointing at…
India’s teenage prodigy helped Rajasthan defeat Chennai Super Kings in the IPL for their third IPL win in half a century.Published March 31, 2026March 31, 2026Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found the perfect way to celebrate as he smashed a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.Suryavanshi, who had a brilliant debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, completed his first fifty of the season in just 15 balls. This is the third time in his eight IPL career that…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday warned investors against dumping blue-chip stocks in a market driven by fear rather than fundamentals.”Stock prices go down for a variety of reasons, some good, some bad. A lot of bad has happened lately, and I want to make some things right tonight,” Kramer said on “Mad Money.” “This is because bad tapes cause individuals to sell out of blue-chip stocks when they normally should have bought more.”Stocks reversed early gains and mostly fell on Monday, ending just below the session’s low. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished down 0.39% and 0.73%, while the Dow…
Nevius announced plans on Tuesday to build a new AI data center in Finland. Once up and running, it will be the largest in Europe as the region races to develop the computing infrastructure needed to power the AI boom. The new facility will be based in Lappeenranta, Finland and will have a capacity of up to 310MW. Nebius said it expects the data center to begin supplying first customers to customers by 2027.”We have been operating in Finland for many years and are pleased to expand our presence here,” Nebius CEO Arkady Volozh said in a statement. “Lappeenranta is…
The world-famous television pop spectacle, known not only for its political controversy but also its elaborate costumes and theatrics, is set in the New World. The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Asia in 2026, with the competition’s regional off-shoot grand final scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 14th. Ten countries, including K-pop giants South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos, are scheduled to participate in the first edition, with more participants expected to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest website. Eurovision, which began in 1956, is known as a quirky festival…