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tel aviv — In any other year, it would be nearly impossible to drive through Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square on the Jewish holiday of Purim. Children and adults in costumes fill the streets, rooftop parties blare music, and residents party until dawn. Tel Aviv, which boasts of being the “city that never stops,” lives up to its nickname on this holiday. But this year, the square was quiet because the public holiday begins Monday night. The streets have been largely empty since Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran on Saturday. Several partially costumed people sat in an…
Demi Moore, Michael B. Jordan and others celebrate at the 2026 Actor Awards afterpartyThe race is on as awards season begins and the finish line looks tighter than ever. While the months leading up to the Academy Awards typically reveal the frontrunners for the Oscar winner, the 2025-2026 season was unusual, with a variety of stars taking home the trophy. For example, consider the supporting actor category. Leading up to the March 1st acting awards ceremony, no one had won twice at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Golden Globes or BAFTAs in the male or female categories. Among the nominees, the…
According to S&P Global, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to reach 6.4% in 2024 and 7% in 2026.Kuriankrai Titimakorn | Moment | Getty ImagesNew Delhi is feeling the heat as tensions in the Middle East show no signs of abating, soaring oil prices threaten to add to already hefty energy import bills and disruptions to flight routes hamper airline operations. Pankaj Srivastava, senior vice president at energy research firm Rystad Energy, said India imports nearly 85% of its crude oil, equivalent to about 4.2 million barrels per day, and that “even a price increase of a few dollars could…
Investors have poured billions of dollars into AI companies in recent years as the technology continues to have an impact on the Valley and, by extension, the world. But not all AI companies are attracting investor attention. In fact, while it seems like every company is rebranding these days with “AI” in their name, some startup ideas are no longer popular with investors. TechCrunch spoke to VCs to find out what investors are no longer looking for in AI software-as-a-service startups. According to Aaron Holiday, managing partner at 645 Ventures, SaaS categories that are popular with investors today include startups…
Kristen Bell slams Emma Stone and other celebrities changing their names at Best Actor AwardsDax Shepard took time out from preparing for a colonoscopy to support Kristen Bell on her big night. On March 1, Dax and daughters Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9, joined Kristen backstage as Kristen’s wife of 12 years hosted the 2026 Actor Awards. Kristen posted on Instagram on March 2nd, along with a photo of BTS, “In case you were wondering what I was doing when I wasn’t on stage last night.” “I never thought for a second that I could do this job by myself.”…
People visit a Lockheed Martin booth displaying models of military transport aircraft during an arms trade fair in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 19, 2024.Khanh Vu | ReutersGlobal defense stocks soared on Monday as investors reacted to last weekend’s dramatic military escalation in the Middle East. The sector was a rare bright spot amid broader market declines triggered by concerns about escalating regional conflicts.german Hensoldt and the British BAE Systems was one of the top performers among the Stoxx 600, rising about 4% and 6%, respectively. Defensive name Lenk increased by more than 3%, leonardo The increase was more than 2%, comparable…
Following a series of controversies surrounding ChatGPT and its parent company OpenAI, many users are switching to Claude. The turning point came after Anthropic, the company behind Claude, refused to allow the Pentagon to use its AI model for domestic mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. In response, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s products, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced plans to designate the company as a supply chain threat. Hours later, OpenAI announced its own agreement with the Department of Defense, claiming it included safeguards, but the agreement still sparks widespread debate over…
Open the flight tracking website Flightradar24 today. The change is unmistakable. What should be one of the world’s busiest aviation crossroads, a dense web of planes linking Europe, Asia and Africa, is instead a yawning gap. A hole in the sky. Vast swaths of the region’s airspace have been closed or cleared as the conflict in Iran escalates and has ripple effects across the Middle East. And because the region is located at the epicenter of modern long-distance travel, the disruption has ripples far beyond the region. For decades, traffic from Europe to Asia has flowed straight through the Middle…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) welcomes Russian Vice Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Vice Foreign Minister Kazeem Ghalibabadi before a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on March 14, 2025. – | AFP | Getty ImagesAs the US and Israeli attacks enter their third day, Iran’s close allies Russia and China have so far responded with only modest criticism, exposing the harsh limits of Russia’s “strategic partnership” with China.Russian and Chinese officials condemned the U.S.-led airstrikes but stopped short of pledging military or civilian support to Tehran. Chinese Foreign…
Apple announces iPhone 17eSource: Apple Inc. apple will kick off its product launch week Monday morning with a refreshed, lower-cost iPhone and faster iPad Air, likely kicking off a broad multi-day hardware push. The featured device is the new iPhone 17e, the lower-priced model in the iPhone 17 lineup, starting at $599, below the standard iPhone 17’s $799. That makes it an important product for Apple in the mid-range smartphone market, where it competes more directly with other companies’ lower-priced devices. samsung, googlea Chinese mobile phone manufacturer especially in the price-sensitive market. Apple announces iPhone 17eSource: Apple Inc. The 17e…