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summary Several Latin American countries have terminated contracts with Cuba’s medical mission following allegations of forced labor and pressure from the United States. Honduras discontinued the program in March, leaving patients to pay thousands of fees for surgeries previously available through Cuban doctors. The human rights report acknowledges that the mission expands access to health care, while asserting that Cuban medical staff face low wages and coercive conditions. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. bogota, colombia — Hector Zelaya carefully walks through an abandoned eye clinic in Honduras at the slow pace of someone still learning to see. The…
Published June 3, 2026June 3, 2026Muhammad Ali’s legacy extends far beyond world titles and Olympic gold medals, his widow has said, as his hometown prepares for a global “Day of Mercy” to mark 10 years since the boxing icon’s death.A memorial service for Ali, who passed away on June 3, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, was held at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, encouraging people around the world to mark Wednesday’s anniversary with acts of service and care.”He transcended boxing and went into every space imaginable,” Ronnie Ali said in an interview at the Center. “Muhammad…
Bob Diamond, CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital and former top boss at Barclays, said there are multiple opportunities for tokenization, digitization and blockchain adoption in the Middle East, particularly in the banking sector. “There is no better place than this center to have a second center for the trading of tokenized assets for the financial services industry, particularly banks in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, to really use blockchain as a foundational technology for financial institutions,” Diamond said on CNBC’s “Access Middle East.” Diamond said banks in the Middle East have an advantage because they have fewer concerns about legacy…
The Wyland mural sat abandoned for nearly 30 years until workers began painting it on the wall last month to promote the World Cup.Published June 3, 2026June 3, 2026An American artist who painted a life-size whale mural on a building in downtown Dallas has filed a $25 million lawsuit against FIFA and other defendants, accusing them of illegally overwriting his work to promote the city’s 2026 World Cup games.Robert Wyland, who usually goes by his last name only, said he hand-painted the vast mural, which spans about 1,580 square meters (17,000 square feet) across two walls of the building.Recommended stories…
People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship leaves the Port of Los Angeles on May 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Tama Mario | Getty ImagesThe Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has proposed imposing additional tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries for failing to ban products made with forced labor, a drastic measure that would hurt most trading partners, including China, the European Union and Japan. The decision, made under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, found that all 60 countries have failed to impose or effectively enforce forced labor-related import bans,…
A cooling tower at the Dampierre-en-Bully nuclear power plant operated by Electricity France (EDF) in Dampierre-en-Bully, France, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. France is traditionally a net exporter of electricity, so the combination of EDF’s decline in nuclear power generation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is exacerbating Europe’s energy crisis.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSoftbank”Plans to invest 75 billion euros in building AI infrastructure in France have underlined the country’s status as a leading hub, but analysts say Big Tech’s huge energy demands will put the continent’s entire power grid to the test.Japan’s SoftBank on Saturday announced plans to build a…
The Goldman Sachs logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in New York City. Ramin Tarai | History of Corbis | Getty ImagesalphabetThe company’s plan to sell $80 billion in stock to fund its artificial intelligence efforts will keep the market in “unprecedented territory,” Anthony Gutman, co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International, told CNBC in an exclusive interview Wednesday. Google’s parent company said in a statement Monday that its stock offering includes an allocation of $10 billion to Greg Abel’s Berkshire Hathaway for “funds to invest in world-class AI…
Unitree Robotics humanoids dance to the opening of Asia’s first Embodied Intelligence Experience Store in Shanghai, May 31, 2026. Jade Gao | AFP | Getty ImagesSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC this week that the next trillion-dollar company will emerge from physical AI and robotics.Humanoid robots designed to mimic human movements and functions have been making headlines in recent years, from their use as baggage handlers at Japanese airports to Tesla’s big bet on its Optimus humanoid.Market watchers predict that machines will change the world over the next decade, with the industry expected to grow 100 times as AI’s physical…
Brazil is aiming for a record-breaking sixth world title at the tournament to be held in North America in 2026.Published June 3, 2026June 3, 2026Brazilian midfielder Casemiro believes being “a step behind” among the 2026 World Cup favorites could work in his team’s favor when the tournament begins in North America next week.Brazil is the only team to have played in every World Cup and is also the team with the most titles in the competition.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut 24 years have passed without a trophy being lifted and bookmakers have placed Brazil behind European champions…
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC on Wednesday that companies that can deliver the most economic value from AI-enabled capabilities will ultimately command the highest valuations.”The companies that can deliver the most value per watt per user will be the winners in the future,” Srinivas said.”Whoever can best accomplish this specific objective by balancing accuracy, latency, cost, privacy and intelligence will win. That’s the long-term winner,” Srinivas told CNBC’s Elaine Yu in an interview Wednesday.A token refers to the basic unit of data that an AI model can process. When an AI chatbot is asked to perform a task, it…