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Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was beaten by Israeli settlers and then arrested by the Israeli army. The incident happened in Susya, in the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank. Jewish American activists on the scene reported that 15 masked settlers stormed Ballal’s house. Additionally, he vandalized his car,…
Apparently Apple is lying about its much-hyped Apple Intelligence. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, claims Apple misled consumers by promising AI capabilities that don’t exist on Apple Intelligence devices yet. Allegations Against Apple The plaintiffs say Apple created a “reasonable consumer expectation” that Apple AI features would be available…
Conor McGregor’s recent visit to the White House for a St. Patrick’s Day meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn backlash from Irish political leaders. The MMA fighter’s remarks on immigration policies in Ireland have sparked controversy, with government officials stating that he does not represent the Irish people. McGregor Meets Trump at the…
Get ready for a spectacular celestial event this March! A total lunar eclipse, also known as a “Blood Moon,” will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2025, making the moon appear red for viewers in various parts of the world. This phenomenon occurs when the Earth, sun, and moon align perfectly, casting Earth’s shadow over…
Southwest Airlines, which has long allowed passengers to check up to two bags for free, is making a big change. Starting with flights booked on May 28, the airline will start charging for checked bags for most passengers. Southwest Airlines Baggage Fees Update This is a big shift for the Dallas-based airline, which had used…
Google co-founder Larry Page is at it again with his new stealth-mode AI startup Dynatomics which is focused on product manufacturing. Using AI, he’s designing products that can be built in factories with a small team of engineers. Chris Anderson, former CTO of Page-backed electric airplane company Kittyhawk is leading the company. Details are…
AMD has officially unveiled the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT GPUs, set to launch on March 6, 2025 just a day after NVIDIA’s RTX 5070. The AMD RX 9070 XT comes with an MSRP of $600, while the RX 9070 is priced at $550, making the price gap unusually small. RX 9070 & 9070 XT:…
The Information reports that CoreWeave, a powerful Nvidia-supported data centre company, has taken over AI developer platform Weights & Biases in a huge deal worth $1.7 billion. Weights & Biases is the product of Lukas Biewald, Chris Van Pelt, and Shawn Lewis, who founded the company in 2017. Thanks to its widespread adoption among…
US Hits Canada, Mexico and China with High Tariffs US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on three of the country’s biggest trading partners Canada, Mexico and China. 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 20% on Chinese goods went into effect on March 4, 2025. The reaction has been immediate and…
Snowflake is adding $200M to its startup accelerator. This is it’s commitment to AI startups and cloud innovation. Investing in AI and Cloud Startups The Snowflake Startup Accelerator is for early-stage startups building AI-powered industry-specific solutions on this platform. Startups in the program get technical support, co-marketing and AWS credits. Notable exits from the program…
Nvidia’s latest earnings report was strong, but the market was meh. Revenue is up 78% but shares are down 1.5% in after-hours after being up 3.7% in regular trading. Nvidia beat estimates but concern over industry overspending and competition kept investors cautious. Nvidia’s Earnings Highlights Revenue: $39.33 billion (up 78% year over year) Margin: 71% (down…
The US House of Representatives has passed a House Budget Bill 2025 backed by Republicans and former President Donald Trump. The tax budget vote was 217-215, showing party divisions. House Budget Highlights No tax on tips: Huge win for workers, tips are tax-free No taxes on overtime: Overtime pay is tax-free $4.5 trillion in tax…
