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File photo of a U.S. LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in a silo approximately 90 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.Universal History Archive | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing “on an equal basis,” citing other countries’ nuclear testing programs.President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea that the decision “has to do with other countries,” without mentioning any specific countries.”They all look like nuclear tests. We have more nuclear weapons than anyone…

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai during the Bloomberg Tech Conference on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in San Francisco, California, USA. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoogle’s parent company alphabet continues to invest in AI infrastructure to meet customer demand and plans a “significant increase” in spending next year, executives said Wednesday.The company on Wednesday reported first quarter revenue of $100 billion, beating Wall Street expectations for Alphabet’s third quarter. Executives later said the company plans to increase capital spending this year.”Due to growth across our business and demand from our cloud customers, we expect our capital…

Clay Gravesand and AD Smith: BreakupMr. Clay expressed hesitation about marriage because of his own thoughts about his father’s infidelity, but Mr. AD reassured him that they would do well as a couple and that everything seemed to be going well between them. However, when faced with the challenge of saying yes for good in front of the altar, Clay said he would not do so, telling AD that it is not a “responsibility” to get married when you are not ready. Shock. “I’m going to work for you,” he told AD, “and we’re going to get through this together.…

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc., during the MetaConnect event on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Menlo Park, California, USA. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta When it comes to artificial intelligence, CEO Mark Zuckerberg famously argues that it’s better to invest in too much than too little.During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg cited Meta’s significant spending this year, particularly its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI as part of a planned overhaul of its AI division, now known as Superintelligence Labs.Some skeptics worry that spending from Meta and its AI competitors, namely OpenAI,…

These five people are making the world a better place with their kindness, compassion, and courage, and have been named one of CNN’s Top 5 Heroes of 2025. They were all nominated by you, the viewer, and selected by CNN to each receive a $10,000 cash prize. And starting today at 12 PM ET, you can vote to determine the next CNN Hero of the Year at CNN.com/Heroes and receive an additional $100,000 to continue their inspiring work. The top five CNN Heroes will receive grants, along with organizational and capacity-building support, from the Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit…

On October 14, 2025, the traffic light in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC turns red.Celal Gunes/ | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Tuesday extended a temporary order blocking the Trump administration’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown.Judge Susan Illston said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that the order, called a “preliminary injunction,” prohibits the administration from issuing a reduction in force (RIF) notice until the government reopens.Illston had imposed a short-term layoff freeze, known as a temporary restraining order (TRO), on October 15.The American…

October 28, 2018, Samsung headquarters in Mountain View, California. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics reported a recovery in revenue on Thursday, with operating profit more than doubling from the previous quarter due to strong chip business. Below is a comparison of Samsung’s third quarter results with the LSEG SmartEstimate, which emphasizes more consistently accurate analyst forecasts.Revenue: 86.1 trillion Korean won ($60.5 billion) vs. 85.93 trillion won Operating profit: 12.2 trillion won vs. 11.25 trillion wonThe South Korean tech giant’s quarterly revenue increased by 8.85% year-on-year, and its first-quarter operating profit increased by 32.9% year-on-year. Samsung shares…

Busan/Beijing — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have begun landmark talks in South Korea that could reset the volatile relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers. The two leaders exchanged warm words as the first summit in six years began at an air base in the coastal city of Busan, close to the venue for the international summit. Trump praised Xi as a “great leader of a great country” and said he thought the two countries “will have a great relationship for a long time,” while the Chinese leader said he was “very…

“With him not being here, I think it was just a matter of showing that we’re united with him and Kayla at this point,” the rookie relief pitcher, who is also Alex’s daily catch partner, told The Athletic. “It’s just the little things we can do to show him that we care about him and are thinking about him.” He added: “We could use him here, but at the end of the day we are a family and we will support him as much as we can.” Alex has not made any comments since the team confirmed his long-term absence…

planet lab Shares have fallen sharply in recent months as investors bet on the company’s satellite data offering.The stock has soared since early September and is up more than 100% in the past three months, making it one of the best-performing companies in CNBC’s review of San Francisco-based companies. The company’s stock has soared more than 215% this year, building on last year’s more than 60% rise.”Investors are starting to realize the potential of our business,” Ashley Johnson, the company’s president and chief financial officer, told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in an exclusive interview Tuesday.Stock chart iconStock chart iconBotanical Institute in…