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U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Russian President Vladimir Putin next to him during a press conference after talks to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersRussia’s test of an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile with “infinite range” has been met with an unimpressed reaction from US President Donald Trump as a new cold front opens between the two countries.Russia announced on Sunday that it had successfully tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the 9M730 Burevestnik (or “Storm Petrel”), last Tuesday.The missile, which can carry…
On day one today, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is at full throttle. 10,000 founders, investors, and builders flock to Moscone West to run ideas, demos, and trades nonstop. The energy is exciting, conversations are everywhere, and breakthroughs are just beginning. From the startup battlefield to the AI Disruptor 60, from space entrepreneurs to founders redefining how and when startups go public, this is where the next decade of technology is being written. Every conversation in the hallway, every roundtable, every coffee chat can lead to a new partnership or the next big company. See the list of speakers. Not registered yet?…
While traveling alone across Spain this summer, Susanna Shankar encountered tourists who refused to believe she was Canadian. Mr. Shankar was at the hotel and ended up talking to an older gentleman with a British accent. As travelers often do, he asked her where she was traveling from. But when she mentioned she was from Vancouver, the conversation took an unexpected turn. Immediately, the man looked at her with suspicion. He accused her of lying, but her daughter was appalled, as she urged Shankar to desist from awarding him the third class. “He didn’t believe me when I told him…
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.…
Aerial view of a container ship docked at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesShares of several U.S.-listed rare earth mining companies fell on Monday after U.S. officials said they expected China to delay imposing export controls on critical minerals as part of a broader trade deal.important metals Although it was down more than 17% in early trading, usa rare earths decreased by 10%, MP material fell 5.9% and Trilogy Metals fell 15%. energy fuel Meanwhile, NioCorp Developments fell 13% and 9%, respectively.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right) speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on at the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on November 6, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s surprising investments announced in recent months have led to increased scrutiny of hyperscalers competing to build infrastructure for the accelerating artificial intelligence boom.Investors are about to have a lot of new information to digest.microsoft, alphabet, Meta and Amazon This week we will announce our quarterly results. Even though they operate very different businesses and compete in specific areas, Wall Street will focus on one particular item: capital spending.”We’re just seeing this…
The Trump administration has not delivered $9.7 million worth of contraceptives purchased by the United States to women overseas and is storing them in a warehouse in Belgium, but aid workers are raising concerns that the U.S. government is running out of time to expire them. CNN previously reported that contraceptives that were supposed to be donated to African countries after being procured by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Biden administration have not been delivered. They are now being stored indefinitely in a Belgian warehouse, as the United States has discontinued many of its foreign…
After sparking dating rumors, Jackman and Foster appeared to confirm their romance by holding hands in Santa Monica, California on January 6, 2025, a day after Jackman attended his final show at Once Upon a Mattress in Los Angeles.Later that month, the two were spotted kissing and going on a date. Foster also supported Jackman during his residency at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.Furness filed for divorce from Jackman in May, and the divorce was finalized the following month.”My heart and sympathy go out to everyone who has gone through a traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told DailyMail.com. “This…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. Hamad Mohammed | Reuterstesla Board Chairman Robin Denholm asked shareholders in a letter Monday to vote on CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion pay package ahead of the company’s annual meeting.Denholm said Musk is key to the EV maker’s future as the company moves beyond being “just a car company” and focuses on fully autonomous driving and Optimus.”Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value because it may no longer be seen as what we aspire to be,” Denholm wrote.Several groups have publicly opposed…
Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is growing rapidly and is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2030, more than double the current amount, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. However, most EVs still rely on grid electricity, which often comes from a combination of renewable energy and fossil fuels. Tunisian startup Bako Motors is capitalizing on the electric vehicle trend by harnessing one of Africa’s greatest natural resources: sunlight. The company’s small cars and cargo vans have solar panels installed on their roofs. Vehicles still have lithium batteries that can be plugged in and charged at home or on…