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Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminalAhmed Jadala | ReutersSaudi Aramco on Tuesday posted a 0.9% rise in third-quarter profit, beating expectations on higher production despite oil prices remaining under pressure.The world’s largest oil company reported adjusted net profit of 104.92 billion Saudi riyals ($27.98 billion) for the quarter, beating analysts’ expectations of 98.47 billion Saudi riyals, according to a consensus compiled by LSEG.The results come as Aramco faces profit pressure amid weak oil prices (down more than 6% this year through September, except for a temporary spike in the second quarter caused by tensions between Israel and…
Amazon announced Tuesday that Alexa+, its upgraded AI-powered assistant, is coming to the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android devices. This feature is currently available on all Amazon Music subscription plans, but only for users with Alexa+ Early Access. (To access Alexa+, tap the “a” button in the bottom right corner and ask a question using your phone’s built-in microphone.) The introduction of Alexa+ to Amazon Music aims to create a more conversational approach to music discovery. Unlike previous versions of Alexa, which only responded to basic commands, Alexa+ is designed for natural interactions. Users can ask specific and…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp went on a tirade against short sellers, specifically calling out Michael Burry after documents revealed that the investor of “The Big Short” fame placed bets against Nvidia as well as the AI software company late last quarter.”The two companies he’s shorting are making all the money, which is very strange,” Karp told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “The idea that Chip and Ontology are things you want to short is batshit…crazy.””He’s actually disrespecting AI… it was us and Nvidia,” Karp added.Barry declined to comment on Karp’s remarks when contacted by CNBC via email.Palantir stock fell about 9% on…
There’s nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people. While these events can be traced back to Vienna — the Austrian city’s first recorded December market was in 1298 — the tradition has spread across the world over the centuries. From Germany and Switzerland to Singapore and New York, it’s difficult to find a coveted destination that doesn’t hold an impressive annual market. In fact, some have grown so popular that they’ve become tourist attractions in their own right. Here’s CNN Travel’s rundown of some of the top Christmas markets taking place around the…
Who: Club Brugge vs BarcelonaContent: Champions League group stageLocation: Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, BelgiumDate and time: Wednesday 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 17:00 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.Barcelona are favorites to face Club Brugge, but they are unbeaten at home this season with six wins and one draw out of seven games played at the Jan Breydel Stadium.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Belgian side recorded an impressive 4-1 win over Monaco early in the group stage, but losses to Atalanta and Bayern Munich left them with…
London financial district skyline.Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets fell on Tuesday, reversing the positive momentum seen at the beginning of the new trading month.pan-european Stocks 600 By 2 p.m. (9 a.m. ET), the index was down nearly 0.8%, with nearly every sector in negative territory. british FTSE The index fell almost 0.5% in afternoon trading, while Germany’s dachshund -1.1%, France CAC40 Italy fell by about 1%. FTSE MIB It fell by 0.6%.UK benchmark yield 10 year government bondIt fell more than two basis points to 4.413% after Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, also…
ClickUp has redesigned its productivity platform and released new AI assistant capabilities in an effort to create a one-stop shop for customers. The company said the core of this release was made possible thanks to its acquisition of Qatalog, an enterprise search startup that has raised more than $29.5 million from backers including Salesforce Ventures, Aomico, Prototype Capital, Mosaic Ventures, Tiny VC, and Possible Ventures. ClickUp releases two types of AI agents with the 4.0 release. The first is the agent present in every communication channel. The agent is designed to actively search for questions that users may have asked…
rome AP — Firefighters finally succeeded in rescuing a worker from beneath the rubble late Monday inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the center of Italy’s capital, but the joy of the rescue proved short-lived. The man could not bear the trauma he had received and died soon after. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement shortly after midnight: “On behalf of myself and the government, I would like to express my deep sadness and condolences over the tragic death of Oktai Stroici, a worker who died in the collapse of the Torre…
Say hello to Ton’s latest talk. Jonathan Bailey was revealed as People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2025 on the November 3 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “It’s the honor of a lifetime,” the Bridgerton star told Jimmy (who himself was this year’s sexiest game show host) during the episode, before quipping, “Jimmy, thank you so much for saying no to come here.” While Jonathan told Jimmy that he tried and failed to leak the news to his friends before the announcement, “They were like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah. Affirm it.'” — the Wicked: For Good star can hardly…
TOPSHOT – Super Mario characters are photographed on a Nintendo display at a home electronics retailer in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture on June 2, 2025, ahead of the release of the company’s game console “Switch 2.”Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty Imagesnintendo has raised its sales forecast for the Switch 2 console for the current fiscal year, as the new flagship console gains momentum.The Japanese gaming giant said it expects to sell 19 million Switch units in the fiscal year ending March 2026, compared to its previous forecast of 15 million units.Nintendo’s financial results and LSEG’s forecast for the…