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Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — A Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul killed more than 400 people and injured 265 others, an Afghan Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday, in the deadliest attack since fighting between the two countries began in October last year. Pakistan rejected the statement as false and misleading, saying on Monday night that it had “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist-supporting infrastructure.” The airstrike on Kabul came hours after China said it was willing to continue mediating efforts to ease tensions and urged the two sides to return to negotiations. Mediation efforts by Qatar, Türkiye…
Daryl Hannah shows up at John’s Loft after his first date with Carolyn.John’s girlfriend, Daryl Hannah (Dree Hemingway), was raving to his cousin and best friend Anthony Radziwill (Erich Bergen) that he just wanted to call Carolyn, and when he got home, he found her in the loft. Soon, he ends up taking Darryl to his cousin Edward Kennedy Jr.’s wedding in October 1993, much to the disapproval of his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy. Carolyn learns from the cover of a tabloid that her seemingly eager suitor is back together with a former movie star. Meanwhile, John continues to send Carolyn…
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at NVIDIA’s annual developer event on Monday included new product announcements and insight into the direction of revenue. Here are the highlights of Jensen’s two biggest updates. New inference chip Jensen announced a new inference-focused chip from Nvidia built on technology it licensed from AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion late last year. On Friday, we published an in-depth look at the origins of Groq and the growing competition Nvidia faces in inferential computing. This is the name for everyday use of the AI model after training. While Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs)…
World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is focused on developing what it calls “human proof” technology, or identity verification tools for an internet increasingly populated by AI-generated content of questionable quality. The connection is not lost on Altman’s other company, OpenAI, which is widely blamed for much of it (although some might argue that Altman foresaw the trouble when he founded World). This week, Tools for Humanity (TFH), the startup behind World, released a beta version of its new validation tool. This tool is designed to help build agent commerce, the rapidly growing practice of using AI programs to browse the…
Niall said in a lengthy statement on Instagram: “I am devastated by the passing of my wonderful friend Liam.” “It just doesn’t seem real. Liam has an energy for life and a passion for his work that is contagious. He was the brightest person in any room and always made everyone feel happy and at ease.” The “Slow Hands” singer continued to reminisce about his time singing with Liam in One Direction. “Everything we’ve laughed at over the years, sometimes the simplest things, continues to come back to me through the sadness,” Niall added. “We got to realize our wildest…
Barclays said it believes the recent pullback related to tensions in the Middle East has improved Align Technologies’ risk-reward profile. The bank upgraded the orthodontic company from equal weight to overweight. Analyst Glenn Santangelo’s $200 price target suggests the stock could rise 18% from Monday’s closing price. ALGN 1Y Mountain ALGN 1Y Chart Santangelo noted that the stock reached $197 in early February following Align’s strong fourth-quarter results and the release of its fiscal 2026 outlook. However, stock prices fell sharply in a broader market decline. “The Middle East conflict has caused a 15% decline from recent February highs, improving…
AI scientist, entrepreneur, and investor Rana El Karioby worries that AI could become the tech industry’s new “boys’ club.” At the SXSW conference in Austin on Sunday, El Karioby shared her view that the lack of diversity in the field is putting women in tech at an economic disadvantage and could have further consequences. “I think AI today is a boys’ club. I think diversity is not a very popular topic these days, but I think it’s very important because AI is creating incredible economic opportunities,” El Karioby said on stage when asked if the perception that AI is a…
Mastercard’s company logo on a stand during Mobile World Congress on March 1, 2017 in Barcelona.Joan Cross Garcia – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Imagesmaster card announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire London-based stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. This is the payments network’s biggest bet yet on mainstreaming digital currencies.The deal includes a $300 million payment contingent on BVNK achieving certain performance metrics and is expected to close by the end of the year, Mastercard said in a statement.With this acquisition, Mastercard will become the world’s second largest payment network. visathe ability to…
Dakota Johnson and Role Models seem to confirm their romance with adorable date night photosMelanie Griffith doesn’t need much convincing to say how she feels about her daughter Dakota Johnson’s new role. The Body Double star gave her daughter flowers after the Social Network actress debuted the racy Calvin Klein Spring 2026 ad campaign. “Isn’t she gorgeous?” Melanie commented on Dakota’s March 8 Instagram post, in which she posed in a black bra and underwear set. “My beautiful Cokie in Calvins.” In fact, Dakota, 36, stripped down to her blue jeans to star in a topless commercial for the brand’s…
Morgan Stanley said Lemonade is expected to benefit from an improved position in self-driving car insurance. The bank upgraded insurance stocks from equal weight to overweight. Analyst Bob Jiang Huang’s new price target is set at $80 to $85, representing a 47% upside from Monday’s closing price. Huang wrote that self-driving cars are likely to change the way auto insurance is underwritten over time. As self-driving cars reset the competitive advantage of some insurance companies, Jiang believes new winners like Lemonade are likely to emerge in the industry. He wrote that he has become more positive about Lemonade’s competitive positioning.…