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tencent The Chinese tech giant on Wednesday reported full-year earnings that beat analysts’ expectations as it continues to ramp up investments in AI.Tencent’s full year 2025 earnings are as follows:Sales: Sales were 751.8 billion Chinese yuan ($109 billion), higher than analysts’ expectations of 750.7 billion yuan, according to data compiled by LSEG.”We maintained healthy growth rates in 2025 as our AI capabilities improved ad targeting, drove engagement in games, and our cloud business significantly improved revenue growth and margins,” the company said in a statement.“Our resilient, cash-generating core business provides the resources to fund our growing investments in AI, including…
Havana, Cuba — President Donald Trump has frequently reiterated a central promise as he ramps up pressure on Cuba’s communist-run government and threatens a U.S. “takeover” of the island. It would allow Cuban exiles to return to their homeland immediately, decades after leaving the country. “An incredible number of people will go back to Cuba, but I hope they don’t stay,” President Trump said at a recent White House event attended by prominent members of the Cuban-American community. “We don’t want them to stay too good, but there are probably some who will want to stay.“They love Cuba so much,”…
Over the next three weeks, superstitions will persist, fake sick calls will be made at work, buzzer beaters will be dropped and dozens of teams will be eliminated from the popular tournament for victory. And on April 5th (women’s) and April 6th (men’s), two teams will enjoy glorious moments. However, it’s not just the players who are fighting with pride. You can also join the game by filling in the brackets before the ball is tipped. And it doesn’t matter what your sports-obsessed friends say, whether you’re a basketball aficionado or a complete beginner who doesn’t know the difference between…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-Wyo., speaks next to Senate Republican Leader John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) during the Senate Republican Press Conference after the weekly policy lunch on February 10, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. February 10, 2026.Kent Nishimura | ReutersThe Senate voted Tuesday afternoon to begin a multi-day debate over the SAVE America Act, a controversial voter ID bill backed by President Donald Trump.”We’re not going to pass this bill. We’re going to fight it tooth and nail,” Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said Tuesday morning ahead of the vote. “We stand ready to be here all day,…
A sign displaying the price of unleaded gasoline at a Chevron gas station in Palo Alto, California, USA, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEconomists said the Iran war and the resulting rise in oil and gasoline prices risked worsening the so-called K-shaped economy. The term, which emerged during the coronavirus pandemic, uses the letter “K” to describe differences in economic experience. In other words, high-income households are doing better and better, forming an upward arm, while low-income households are falling further behind, forming a downward arm. Economists said oil and gasoline price increases…
The Manus logo will appear on your smartphone screen and the Meta logo will appear in the background.Chen Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesManas, the artificial intelligence startup recently acquired by Meta, on Monday released a new desktop application that brings its AI agents directly to people’s laptops.The company’s comprehensive agents, which can perform complex multi-step tasks, previously operated only in the cloud and were typically accessed through a web interface. However, with the new Manus Desktop application, a feature called “My Computer” allows agents to work directly with local files, tools, and applications on a user’s device.In…
rome, italy — Maritime authorities have warned sailors to stay away from an unmanned Russian fuel tanker that has been drifting between Italy and Malta for days after being attacked by drones, raising fears of an environmental disaster. Surveillance video taken from aboard the ship shows the smoldering, blackened vessel leaning to one side, with a large gash in its port side and a film of material in the surrounding waters. Italian authorities said the Russian-flagged Arctic Metagas was carrying around 900 tonnes (992 US tonnes) of diesel fuel and more than 60,000 tonnes (66,000 US tonnes) of liquefied natural…
Meghan Markle shares some of her favorite thingsThe series showcases Meghan’s love of hospitality, cooking, gardening, and decorating, but also highlights her other interests. For example, in one episode she hosted a game night for her friends. “In the last few months, we all started learning mahjong together,” she said. “Mahjong originated in China in the 1800s, and we play a version called American Mahjong. What I really loved about Mahjong was that the game itself was so much fun, but what was best of all was the idea of learning something new with your friends and realizing that Mahjong…
Orlando Bravo, managing partner of Thoma Bravo, speaks at the World Economic Forum’s “Squawk on the Street” in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2026.Oscar Molina CNBCOrlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, pushed back against growing criticism of the private market, saying deep sector expertise will separate winners from losers as artificial intelligence disrupts the entire software industry.”We’ve been living in the details of this space for a very long time. We don’t invest at a high level, we don’t invest in stocks, but we invest in companies and customer contracts and we know the details. So, yeah,…
Billionaire venture capitalist and MAGA donor Peter Thiel is in Rome this week for a series of private lectures on the Antichrist. This is an event that the Vatican and the Pope are treating with caution. Thiel’s meeting will be closed to the media and will take place at a private location. The invitation, obtained by The Associated Press, says the PayPal and Palantir Technologies co-founder will focus on the Antichrist, a figure in Christian teachings who opposes Jesus Christ before his second coming. But Thiel’s appearance on the Vatican’s doorstep raised eyebrows, given the tension between his ideas and…