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AI startup Descart on Wednesday announced Oasis 3, its latest interactive world model that can generate photorealistic driving environments in real time, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. This model is currently available via API. The startup is initially targeting self-driving car companies that need to simulate rare driving scenarios at scale, and plans to expand into robotics and other physical AI applications. But the bigger bet is on the developers. Decart is looking to build a developer ecosystem around world models, similar to what OpenAI did with language models, by providing API access from day one. “This will be the first…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. Watch for the latest consumer inflation data to drop at 8:30 a.m. ET. If Wall Street’s consensus forecast comes true, it would be the first time since 2023 that annual inflation would exceed 4%. Stock futures are lower this morning following a mixed day on Wall Street.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. “Pay the price”Pro-government supporters wave a giant Iranian flag during a night rally in Tehran, northern Iran, June 8, 2026. Morteza Nicobazul | Nur…
johannesburg, south africaAP — Assailants killed 12 people and injured at least nine others in a late-night shooting rampage in Johannesburg, police said Wednesday. This is the latest such attack to rock South African cities. Police said they believed more than 10 suspects traveled by minibus to an informal settlement in the Johannesburg suburb of Cleveland late Tuesday night and opened fire on people when they arrived there. South Africa has recently experienced several high-profile mass shootings, including one in December that left more than 20 people dead. One of the incidents involved multiple gunmen. The shooting may be linked…
Number of past World Cup appearances: 18Best Performance: Winner (1978, 1986, 2022)First appearance: 1930 (Uruguay)Top scorer: Lionel Messi (13)Most games played: Lionel Messi (26)Player to watch: Lionel MessiFIFA World Ranking: 3rd placeDefending champion Argentina is aiming to become the first country to win back-to-back titles since Brazil in 1962.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter Argentina defeated France in a stunning final at the 2022 Qatar Games, many thought it would be the crowning glory of Lionel Messi’s career and that he would retire from international football by 2026.But the Inter Miami player, who will turn 39 during the…
Cheryl Geleepter attracts a lot of attention when she takes out her cell phone. That’s because she has a flip phone.”Most people are surprised,” she told CNBC Make It. The 40-year-old New Yorker has only ever used a “dumb phone,” a phone with basic calling and texting capabilities but minimal internet access or other “smart” features. She says this allows you to reach people on the go, without the distractions of notifications or the web. In 2026, there are technical and social challenges associated with giving up the convenience of smartphones. Geriepter says that sometimes “things are missing.” Still, “the…
Hong KongAP — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday indicted seven people and two companies on charges including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city’s deadliest fire in decades last November. On November 26, 2025, a large-scale fire destroyed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months since a fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fu Court, home to thousands of people on the outskirts of Tai Po. Police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption have charged the suspects with 25 offences, authorities said in a statement on…
Sam learns the shocking truth about Percy and CharlieThroughout the books and series, Percy and Charlie are consumed by guilt over an incident that led to Percy leaving Barry’s Bay for good. Why did that happen? Percy stayed with Charlie after Charlie decided not to spend his last summer in Barry’s Bay in order to go to university early. In a dangerous moment, Charlie and Percy, who have feelings for his brother’s girlfriend, end up having sex. After Sam gives up on his proposal, In episode 5, Taylor meets with Percy and confirms that he is currently single and wants…
If you are a soccer fan, the 2026 FIFA World Cup craze has surely taken over your life.Starting next week, the biggest World Cup in history will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut why is the competition held in three countries? Al Jazeera finds out.”Unite as one”Initially, the United States, Canada and Mexico announced plans to make individual bids for the right to host the 2026 World Cup. But then they chose to join hands and raised the slogan “United As One.”In 2017, the North American trio of soccer associations…
On May 25, 2026, an F-35C Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 prepares for an emergency landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).centcom usaIran targeted Gulf states after the United States launched attacks on Middle Eastern countries early Tuesday.Jordan’s military said Wednesday local time that it had intercepted five Iranian missiles, while Bahrain issued an alert and Kuwait activated its air defenses to intercept “hostile air targets,” according to state media.U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday night that U.S. forces had launched an attack on Iran “in response to…
Bill Gates gives an interview to Reuters in New York City, USA, on May 8, 2025. Mike Seeger | ReutersMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates will be questioned by a House committee on Wednesday about his controversial friendship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Billionaire Gates is one of the biggest names to face an investigation by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has been investigating Epstein’s network of prominent friends for months.Gates’ testimony came a day after the committee questioned Leslie Groff, Epstein’s longtime former executive assistant.The committee’s chairman, Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer, told reporters Tuesday that “anything is…