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New York Democrat blasts DOJ’s dismissal of Eric Adams case as ‘outright extortion’ – The Hill New York Democrat blasts DOJ’s dismissal of Eric Adams case as ‘outright extortion’ – The Hill New York Democrat blasts DOJ’s dismissal of Eric Adams case as ‘outright extortion’ The HillIn Moving to Stop Adams Case, Career Lawyer Sought to Stave Off Deeper Crisis The New York TimesLaw professor on how rare it is to see multiple resignations in Mayor Adams’ case | CNN Politics CNNTrump DOJ brings down ‘Sovereign’ District of New York Fox News Source link #York #Democrat #blasts #DOJs #dismissal #Eric #Adams #case #outright #extortion #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Adam Stephen Haines: Prisoner jailed for three years over Albany Regional Prison riot in 2023 Adam Stephen Haines: Prisoner jailed for three years over Albany Regional Prison riot in 2023 A District Court judge has said Albany Regional Prison was “struggling to accommodate the basic needs and rights of prisoners” while sentencing a prisoner over a riot that caused more than $100,000 in damage. Source link #Adam #Stephen #Haines #Prisoner #jailed #years #Albany #Regional #Prison #riot Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

This Syrian man stopped an attacker in Austria with his car This Syrian man stopped an attacker in Austria with his car STORY: :: This Syrian man hit an attacker in Austria with his car to prevent further harm :: February 16, 2025 :: Villach, Austria :: Alaaeddin al-Halabi, Food delivery driver and Austrian resident “While I was driving on Villach Bridge, I noticed a commotion, something that seemed unnatural. I looked to the right and saw two people, first I saw someone on the ground, but I didn’t pay much attention. I drove forward a bit and started driving very slowly because there were many people, some running, some scared, and some were shouting for help” “I saw a person with a knife in front of me threatening people. I immediately understood what was happening – there were people on the ground bleeding, and this person was waving the knife in a threatening manner.” “I immediately drove toward him and hit him with my car. The good thing is that the impact wasn’t too strong, thank God. I mean, the goal of hitting him with the car was just to neutralise him or stop what he was doing. The goal wasn’t to harm anyone.” “People look at me as a hero, but I don’t see it that way. I say to people, please, if something like this happens again, you have to do something. You can’t just stand there, take photos and film videos. Alaaeddin al-Halabi, a food delivery driver who left Syria in 2015 and moved to Austria, said he was making a delivery on Saturday when he drove past the attack in the centre of the town of Villach and quickly realised something was wrong. A 14-year-old boy was killed and five others were wounded in the attack. Authorities said the suspect, an asylum seeker also from Syria, had sworn allegiance to Islamic State and was radicalized online. More harm would have been done had it not been for for al-Halabi, authorities said. Afterwards, Al-Halabi said he was shocked to see how those around him reacted: “People attacked me after the incident – people on the street thought I was carrying out an attack like what happened in Germany.” Al-Halabi said he then called the police, who arrived at the scene a few minutes later and arrested the suspect. Al-Halabi, who has been living in Villach for the past eight years, said he didn’t know the suspect was also from Syria. “I’m sorry that someone from Syria did something like that,” he said. Source link #Syrian #man #stopped #attacker #Austria #car Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Reveals Release Date, Season Pass 1, and Nephelpito DLC Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Reveals Release Date, Season Pass 1, and Nephelpito DLC Today Arc System Works and Bushiroad revealed the release date of the anime and manga-inspired fighting game Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact. Source link #Hunter #Hunter #Nen #Impact #Reveals #Release #Date #Season #Pass #Nephelpito #DLC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk gushes over baby mama Shivon Zilis and their kids amid wild paternity claim – Hindustan Times Elon Musk gushes over baby mama Shivon Zilis and their kids amid wild paternity claim – Hindustan Times Elon Musk gushes over baby mama Shivon Zilis and their kids amid wild paternity claim Hindustan TimesMusk goes ‘offline’ after Maga influencer claims she gave birth to his 13th child Yahoo EntertainmentElon Musk’s Estranged Daughter Learned About Reported New Sibling Through Social Media PEOPLE’Lil loves of my life’: Shivon Zilis shares photo of twins she had with Elon Musk. Tesla CEO reacts MoneycontrolConservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claims she gave birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child Fox News Source link #Elon #Musk #gushes #baby #mama #Shivon #Zilis #kids #wild #paternity #claim #Hindustan #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

OnePlus 13 Mini Tipped to Get a 6,000mAh Battery; Will Likely Launch in H1 2025 OnePlus 13 Mini Tipped to Get a 6,000mAh Battery; Will Likely Launch in H1 2025 OnePlus 13 Mini is expected to launch soon with a compact design than the standard OnePlus 13. The latter was introduced in China in October 2024 with a 6.82-inch AMOLED screen. Previous leaks and reports about the purported handset have suggested some of its expected features including display, chipset and camera. A tipster recently suggested that the phone could be unveiled in April this year. The same tipster has now claimed that despite its smaller size, the OnePlus 13 Mini will likely pack a 6,000mAh battery. OnePlus 13 Mini Battery Size, Other Features (Expected) According to a Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from ********), the OnePlus 13 Mini will likely carry a 6,000mAh+ battery alongside a 6.3-inch screen. The tipster added that the phone will launch in the first half of this year. An earlier leak from the same tipster suggested that the handset may be introduced in April 2025. The tipster further claimed that several OnePlus and Oppo handsets, expected to launch in the second half of 2025, may come with battery capacities between 6,500mAh and 7,000mAh. Previous leaks claimed that the OnePlus 14 will likely be introduced in October 2024. OnePlus 13 Mini, tipped to launch in select markets as the OnePlus 13T, is expected to come with a 6.31-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED flat screen, with uniform, slim bezels. It is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and carry a short-focus in-display fingerprint sensor for security. The phone is tipped to have a glass body with a metal middle frame. In the camera department, the OnePlus 13 Mini will likely be equipped with a 50-megapixel primary rear sensor alongside a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x vertical zoom support. Earlier reports suggested that the handset could get a Sony IMX906 main sensor as well as a third 8-megapixel telephoto shooter. Source link #OnePlus #Mini #Tipped #6000mAh #Battery #Launch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

PGA Tour: Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg snatches victory at Genesis Invitational PGA Tour: Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg snatches victory at Genesis Invitational Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg sensationally holed four birdies in his final six holes to claim his second PGA Tour title with victory at the Genesis Invitational. The 25-year-old finished a stroke clear of Maverick McNealy after a tight tussle at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Aberg, who moves up to fourth in the world with this win, started the round three behind the overnight leaders, while McNealy was five back. American McNealy holed a 38-foot par putt on the first and then had nine birdies in his next 12 holes as he raced three clear of the field. However, a bogey on the 14th gave Aberg a window of opportunity and after getting up and down from a bunker to save par on the 12th, he went on a run of three successive birdies and followed two pars with a winning seven-foot birdie putt on the last. “It was awesome, it was a great fight,” said Aberg, who closed with a six-under 66 to win on 12 under. “I felt like I was in control of the ball flight all day and really proud of the way that I finished, it was really cool. “The [par] putt on 12 was big because I think at that point the lead was at 12 [under] and it was a putt to stay at eight. “It was so much fun coming down the last few holes trying to win a tournament, it is a really special feeling.” McNealy’s 64 saw him finish second on 11 under, two shots clear of joint overnight leader Patrick Rodgers, who failed to close out a first PGA Tour win in 286 attempts. Successive bogeys on the 11th and 12th holes derailed his challenge as he finished with a 71 to end joint third alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler, who signed for a 66. Scheffler briefly held a share of the lead going into the back nine, but he will be left to rue his 76 in the third round. England’s Tommy Fleetwood posted a 68 to finish joint fifth on eight under. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who played with Scheffler in the final round, had a level-par 72 as he remained at three under. Source link #PGA #Tour #Swedens #Ludvig #Aberg #snatches #victory #Genesis #Invitational Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to father’s tomb North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to father’s tomb North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, pledging to continue the “sacred struggle” for prosperity and security, state media reports. Kim Jong Il’s birthday, which falls on February 16, is widely celebrated as a major holiday in North Korea, called the Day of the Shining Star. But it was the first time in four years that the young Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of Sun in the capital Pyongyang, which houses the embalmed bodies of his father and grandfather, for the anniversary. Accompanied by Kim Yo Jong, his sister and a senior ruling Workers’ Party official, among other aides, Kim Jong-un paid homage “in the humblest reverence,” KCNA said. “He expressed his solemn will to devote himself to the sacred struggle for the eternal prosperity of the country, the security of the people and the promotion of their well-being,” it said. The Kim dynasty that has ruled North Korea since its founding after World War II and has sought to strengthen their grip on power by building cults of personality around them, though Kim Jong-un has shown signs of increasingly trying to stand more on his own feet without relying on his predecessors. In another dispatch, KCNA said Kim attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the final phase of his **** project to build 50,000 new homes in Pyongyang. The ambitious initiative was launched in 2021 as part of Kim’s five-year plan to boost the economy, and designed to distribute at least 10,000 new apartments in Pyongyang each year, though some analysts have questioned its feasibility amid international sanctions and economic woes. Source link #North #Koreas #Kim #rare #visit #fathers #tomb Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China’s Xi holds rare meeting with business leaders amid slowing economy, US tensions China’s Xi holds rare meeting with business leaders amid slowing economy, US tensions BEIJING (Reuters) -******** President Xi Jinping on Monday spoke at a symposium attended by business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media reported, as Beijing grapples with a slowing economy and growing tensions with the U.S. Other private business leaders who attended the symposium included Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, Xiaomi’s Lei Jun, BYD’s Wang Chuanfu, Unitree’s Wang Xingxing, and CATL’s Robin Zeng, a video published by CCTV showed. Meituan’s Wang Xing, China Feihe’s Leng Youbin and Will Semiconductor founder Yu Renrong also attended, the video showed. Tencent’s Pony Ma was also there, a source familiar with the matter said, declining to be named as the meeting details were not public. Tencent did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Xi delivered a speech after listening to representatives of private companies, official news agency Xinhua said. The report did not provide any details about the symposium, held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources, Xi planned to chair a symposium to boost private sector sentiment on Monday that would be attended by the country’s business leaders, including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. The symposium would be aimed at boosting private-sector sentiment, and Xi was expected to encourage company chiefs to expand their businesses domestically and internationally amid an intensifying China-U.S. technology war, the sources had said. The symposium also comes as DeepSeek’s AI platform has triggered investor speculation about its potential to buoy China’s broader tech sector, leading to calls for an upward repricing of ******** assets. Xi has long stressed the need for China to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductors and wants the country to use AI to drive economic development. But China’s efforts have been hampered by export control measures on chips imposed by Washington which is worried Beijing could use advanced semiconductors to boost its military capabilities. “It’s a tacit acknowledgement that the ******** government needs private-sector firms for its tech rivalry with the U.S.,” said Christopher Beddor, deputy China research director at Gavekal Dragonomics in Hong Kong. “The government has no choice but to support them if it wants to compete with the U.S.” Investors on Monday were scouring pictures and footage of the meeting to spot top bosses and trading accordingly, with Baidu shares down more than 8% – the largest loser on the Hang Seng index – after no company representatives were spotted. Story Continues Tech shares in Hong Kong have roared higher in recent weeks on a combination of optimism about the DeepSeek AI breakthrough and a thawing of authorities’ approach to internet giants. The Hang Seng technology index hit a three-year high in morning trade on Monday, having rallied on Friday after Reuters reported Xi was to chair Monday’s symposium. It slipped in volatile afternoon trade and was last down 1.3%. Xi first chaired a high-profile symposium for the private sector in 2018, six years after he came to power. At the time, he pledged tax cuts and a level playing field while reaffirming that private firms would have access to financial backing. “Despite the rising opportunities in the case of DeepSeek, it is also about guiding the private sector in the government-led direction and containing the potential risks to compete with the U.S.,” said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis. “Still, the regulatory environment is the ****** box. As most AI development happens in the private sector, we cannot entirely rule out the outcome of a tighter-than-market-expected regulatory environment than we see now.” (Reporting by Beijing and Hong Kong Newsrooms; additional reporting by Tom Westbrook in Singapore; Writing by Sumeet Chatterjee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman, Neil Fullick and Gerry Doyle) Source link #Chinas #holds #rare #meeting #business #leaders #slowing #economy #tensions Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal – The New York Times Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal – The New York Times Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal The New York TimesEU Seeks a Military Revival Under Pressure From Putin, Trump BloombergUK PM Starmer offers to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine Reuters UKUkraine updates: *** willing to offer peacekeeping troops DW (English)Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached The Guardian Source link #Keir #Starmer #Offers #Send #U.K #Troops #Ukraine #Part #Peace #Deal #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Walmart Earnings Preview: E-Commerce and Alternative Revenue to Boost Margins Walmart Earnings Preview: E-Commerce and Alternative Revenue to Boost Margins Walmart (NYSE:), the retail grocery giant, reports their fiscal Q4 ’25 financial results before the opening bell on February 20, 2025. Consensus expectations for America’s retail giant are for $0.53 in EPS, $180.2 billion in revenue and $6.8 billion in operating income, for expected y-o-y growth of -12%, +4% and -6%. Walmart faces a tough compare with fiscal Q4 ’24 when revenue grew +5.5%, operating income grew 13% and EPS grew 5% y-o-y. Comp’s grew +8% in Q1 ’24 while Sam’s comped +12% for same-store sales. In fiscal Q3 ’25 (last quarter), grew revenue by 5%, operating income by 11% and EPS by +14%. General Merchandise “inflected” positively in Q3 ’25 (probably the first time in a few quarters) as positive components were accompanied by expense leverage, and the overall operating margin rose 10 bp’s to 4.7%. Sam’s contributed too to the fiscal Q3 ’25 good results. As it stands today, Walmart’s fiscal 2026 consensus is expecting $707.8 billion in revenue, and $2.75 in earnings per share (EPS) for expected y-o-y growth of 4% and 10% respectively. Let’s see how management guides for Q1 ’26 and full-year fiscal ’26 revenue and EPS. (Walmart is one of those strange retailers where – despite 11 months of results being in calendar 2024 – the fiscal year is 2025 since the last month of Walmart’s fiscal year is January. I can see how this is confusing for retail investors.) Don’t forget too, the US still has a very strong US consumer. Valuation What’s been interesting for me as an analyst watching Walmart’s valuation data quarter-in and quarter-out, is that – like Costco (NASDAQ:) – Walmart’s “price-to-sales” (or price-to-revenue metric) has traded below 1x for 89 straight quarters, and it’s only been the last 2 quarters for Walmart that price-to-sales (and this blog uses price to trailing-twelve-month (TTM) revenue) has been over 1x, at exactly 1x last quarter, and if revenue consensus is met, will trade 1.22x Thursday morning, February 20, 2025. Costco has been the same way: it traded below 1x TTM revenue for 85 straight quarters, which ended with Covid when COST traded above 1x TTM revenue during the work-from-home and stay-at-home crunch, then slipped back below 1x after 2022, and finally moved back above 1x TTM revenue in the August ’23 quarter. Both Walmart and Costco have spent the vast majority of the last 25 years trading under 1x TTM revenue, until just recently. Wall Street talks a lot about “PE expansion” but the fact is investors in both these stocks are seeing broad “revenue multiple expansion” for the big-box giants, and naturally being the analyst geek that I am at heart, the first question is always, “Why now ?” If Walmart hits consensus revenue, it will trade at 1.22x revenue later this week, while Costco is now trading at a whopping 1.9x TTM revenue as of Friday’s close. Morningstar has a $58 fair value on the stock, which might be too conservative if Walmart can grow the operating margin, the way the business model evolution might be suggesting it can. This blog has an $85 – $90 “fair value” estimate on Walmart, based on current EPS estimates. On a PE basis, trading at $104 per share, Walmart is trading at roughly 33x – 35x expected fiscal ’26 to fiscal ’28 EPS, for expected growth over that 3-year span of 11%. While the stock isn’t cheap on a PE basis, it does trade a little lower on a cash-flow multiple basis with WMT valued at 15x TTM cash-flow and 30x TTM free-cash-flow. Walmart’s PE multiple alone expanded from 25X in fiscal Q1 ’24 to 41X if the EPS number is hit for Q4 ’24 on Thursday morning, February 20, 2025, so yes there has been PE expansion in the stock, and yes, the stock could use a correction. Walmart’s quality of earnings is pretty solid: 3 of the last 5 quarters have seen Walmart cash-flow-from-ops (CFO), cover net income by 200% and free-cash-flow (FCF) has covered net income by 100% half of the last 20 quarters. The inventory backlog that occurred after COVID-19 – the big over-ordering from China and domestically – really impacted earnings quality for 6 – 7 quarters, severely hampering the cash-flow data, across the entire retail sector, but Walmart specifically too. Don’t kid yourself, Walmart’s ability to move merchandise in and out of the supply chain from supplier to customer is really critical to Walmart’s cash-flow health. Margins (Finally) Ultimately, I believe Walmart is a margin expansion story. When management announced in April 2023, that the grocery giant was going to rationalize supply-chain expenses and continue to bring down the cost of merchandising grocery and general merchandise goods for their customers, the stock started to rally and hasn’t really stopped much since. (Per the November ’24 conference call notes, the supply chain savings are about 50% complete, according to management.) Investors who had been waiting years for Walmart to break out of this long consolidation realized that Walmart being an AI beneficiary (according to Jeffries Corey Tarlowe ) and the further pressure on supply chain expenses, would likely make Walmart a beneficiary of the AI *****. The other contributor to better operating margins is the so-called “flywheel” or growth in “alternative revenue streams” which Walmart seems to be keeping a pretty tight lid on, but these alternative revenue streams also are likely to generate higher operating margins than the grocery and general merchandising retail sales businesses. In the November ’24 conference call notes, Walmart talked about “as our business model evolves, it’s encouraging to see our margins improve from a diverse set of offerings.” Those diverse offerings now include global e-commerce, Walmart’s global advertising business and Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services, the latter two being business segments I’m less familiar with. E-commerce: Walmart Is Moving Forward E-commerce needs to be mentioned since it’s not yet a profitable delivery mechanism at Walmart, although e-commerce is becoming less unprofitable, and – if you listen to management on the conference calls – it seems like management posturing indicates the non-US e-commerce initiatives are more successful than the domestic e-commerce operations. You can tell Walmart is still grappling with the e-commerce product: I use it here in the western suburbs of Chicago and order roughly $75 – $100 per month in (mainly) perishables. Personally, I don’t like having to select the tip for the order, since it’s never really something I need in a hurry (Walmart’s comment about their 1 -3 hour delivery service: ”in addition, the popularity of expedited delivery, has resulted in more than 30% of orders coming from customers and members that elected to pay a convenience fee to receive their delivery in less than 1 hour, or less than 3 hours.) Perhaps it’s just a personal preference, but I’d rather Walmart just give me one flat price (including delivery to my home) for an order, and then upon arrival, I usually tip the delivery person anyway. For some reason,n I was bumped up to Walmart+, which was designed to have the person come in the home, which doesn’t seemingly require me to select a tip, but for which I tip anyway, and I still don’t know why that happened. Personally, I’d much prefer the Amazon-style purchase and delivery where the product is paid for, and the price includes delivery, which seems much simpler. The point of this whole segment was to point out to readers that Walmart’s e-commerce is not yet profitable, but seems to be growing as a percentage of total store revenue, but it’s still a work-in-process, as it becomes less unprofitable. It will be interesting to hear or read when management says they expect e-commerce to break even or even become profitable. Conclusion Walmart and Amazon (NASDAQ:) are moving closer to each other in terms of business models, as Walmart moves ever-closer to get a viable e-commerce product, while Amazon has the physical stores with the Whole Foods acquisition, although it’s unlikely that Amazon’s physical stores will ever be a threat to Walmart’s grocery business. Walmart and Amazon are both expected to print $700 billion in sales in calendar 2025, (which is Walmart’s fiscal ’26), but Amazon will probably overtake Walmart this year in total revenue, since their end of your consensus revenue estimate is $769 billion currently, while Walmart’s current fiscal ’26 revenue estimate is $708 billion. Where I think Walmart’s opportunity lies is margin expansion over the next few years, with both the flywheel of the “alternative revenue streams” management speaks about, which are all likely higher margin than the core grocery and general merchandise business, so as Walmart gives up the title of the #1 ranking in the for annual revenue growth, the stock might not care since operating margins should grow, and maybe grow nicely. Walmart’s stock rose 73% in calendar ’24 and is up another 15% YTD after 6 weeks of calendar ’25 market action. I’d love to see the stock pull back to the 50-day moving average near $95 or the early January ’25 lows near $90. The stock is a 2% holding within client accounts and a top 10 holding. I’d love to see the stock correct 10% – 20%. Here are a few articles written on Walmart over the last few years: Disclaimer: None of this is advice or a recommendation but only an opinion. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All EPS and revenue data is sourced from LSEG. None of the above information may be updated, or if its updated may not be done in a reasonable timeframe. Thanks for reading. Source link #Walmart #Earnings #Preview #ECommerce #Alternative #Revenue #Boost #Margins Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Online retailer Adore Beauty to challenge Mecca, Sephora with store roll-out Online retailer Adore Beauty to challenge Mecca, Sephora with store roll-out WA could see up to three Adore Beauty stores in Perth this year as part of the online cosmetic retailer’s ambitious push into physical locations. Source link #Online #retailer #Adore #Beauty #challenge #Mecca #Sephora #store #rollout Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

New Downloads of DeepSeek Suspended in South Korea, Data Protection Agency Says New Downloads of DeepSeek Suspended in South Korea, Data Protection Agency Says South Korea’s data protection authority on Monday said new downloads of the ******** AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country after DeepSeek acknowledged failing to take into account some of the agency’s rules on protecting personal data. The service of the app will be resumed once improvements are made in accordance with the country’s privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said in a media briefing. The measure that came into force on Saturday aims to block new downloads of the app, the agency said, though DeepSeek’s web service remains accessible in the country. The ******** startup appointed legal representatives last week in South Korea and had acknowledged partially neglecting considerations of the country’s data protection law, the PIPC said. Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, said last month it had ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot in the country after failing to address the regulator’s concerns over its privacy policy. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When asked about earlier moves by South Korean government departments to block DeepSeek, a ******** foreign ministry spokesperson told a briefing on February 6 that the ******** government attached great importance to data privacy and security and protected it in accordance with the law. The spokesperson also said Beijing would never ask any company or individual to collect or store data in breach of laws. © Thomson Reuters 2025 (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Source link #Downloads #DeepSeek #Suspended #South #Korea #Data #Protection #Agency Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Intel 8th, 9th and 10th Gen processors absent from Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 CPU support list for new OEM systems Intel 8th, 9th and 10th Gen processors absent from Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 CPU support list for new OEM systems When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Intel Edit 2/16/2024: The list of supported processors we reference in this article is for new OEM systems. However, Microsoft also references this same list on its minimum system requirements for Windows 11 page (expanding the ‘Processors/CPUs’ section has a link to Microsoft’s “list of approved CPUs,” which is the same list as referenced below.) We are following up with Microsoft for clarification but have added mention of the OEM systems below. Microsoft has published its latest Windows 11 processor support lists for new OEM systems. The latest version of the OS, Windows 11 version 24H2, now includes official support for some of the newest Intel chips such as Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200 parts. However, we are surprised to see that Intel’s 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen processors are no longer officially supported on the list for new OEM systems. The decision may be related to Intel’s move of 7th-10th Gen iGPUs to a legacy support model in December. Though Windows 11 24H2 has been pushed to consumers for several months already, Microsoft has just released the first official CPU support lists on its Hardware Developer site (the same as linked to the overall Windows 11 minimum requirements). When the first version of Windows 11 went official users were surprised to see many serviceable Intel CPUs, the 7th Gen Kaby Lake series and older, left unsupported. Now we appear to be seeing Intel’s 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen processors meeting the same fate. Credit: Future Cutting support for Intel processors launched as recently as 2020 (10th Gen Comet Lake), seems rather drastic. The Core i9-10900K with 10C/20T and a boost as high as 5.3 GHz seems far too virile to be put to pasture when a Celeron 6305 2C/2T Tiger Lake chip (also launched in 2020), for example, makes the Windows 11 version 24H2 official support list. Microsoft doesn’t explain its CPU support decisions on the linked page. All it really says is that, going forward, “subsequently released and future generations of processors which meet the same principles will be considered as supported, even if not explicitly listed.” Moreover, it doesn’t mention the dropping of support for Intel’s 8th 9th, and 10th Gen processors in the preamble to the Windows 11 version 24H2 list. Intel found holding the smoking gun? The absence of explanation might give some hope that all the Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen processors missing from the support list could be some kind of clerical error. However, the dropping of support of these particular Intel CPUs tallies with Intel’s moving of “7th – 10th Gen Intel Processor Graphics and related Intel Atom, Pentium, and Celeron processor graphics to a legacy software support model.” Intel announced this change quite recently, in December 2024. If this is the reason for omitting these chips from the CPU support list, we have to wonder whether an 8th Gen chip, for example, with a modern discrete GPU will sail past any ‘unsupported hardware’ OS upgrade barriers. Windows 11 version 24H2 supported AMD processors Meanwhile, folk rocking PC systems running AMD processors will see that Ryzen 8000 chips have been added to the official Windows 11 support list (for 24H2) for the first time. We noticed that some mobile chips were misnamed, like the Ryzen 7 Pro 8945HS, which should be the Ryzen 9 Pro 8945HS. Also, the non-Pro SKU seems to be missing from the list, but these are likely oversights. Microsoft seems slow to add explicit Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI mobile chip support, too. There are no signs of any Ryzen 9000 CPUs, nor popular chips like the Ryzen AI 9 370 HX on the new list. Remember though, Microsoft says that new and upcoming processors built upon previous chips “will be considered as supported, even if not explicitly listed.” Lastly, Microsoft’s processor support axe has been known to sway, and even systems using CPUs outside of the official support lists can and do get Windows updates. Source link #Intel #8th #9th #10th #Gen #processors #absent #Microsofts #Windows #24H2 #CPU #support #list #OEM #systems Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The best moments from ‘SNL’s’ 50th anniversary special – CNN The best moments from ‘SNL’s’ 50th anniversary special – CNN The best moments from ‘SNL’s’ 50th anniversary special CNNSaturday Night Live Plays Itself on an Overstuffed SNL50 Anniversary Special The A.V. ClubCher, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg: ‘Saturday Night Live’ is feted with a concert for the ages The Associated PressSteve Martin’s ‘SNL50’ Monologue: John Mulaney, Martin Short Arrested by ICE Variety Source link #moments #SNLs #50th #anniversary #special #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

West Coast Eagles’ top draft pick Bo Allan on track for round one debut after impressive game against Richmond West Coast Eagles’ top draft pick Bo Allan on track for round one debut after impressive game against Richmond Bo Allan has all but secured his place in West Coast’s round one side, with the top draft pick staking a strong claim for a debut with an eye-catching performance against Richmond in Monday’s pre-season opener. It comes as luckless midfielder Elijah Hewett earned praise from key Eagles recruit Jack Graham for a ruthless pre-season which culminated in his first competitive hit-out in more than a year. Allan, who was drafted with pick No.16 last year, looked more than comfortable against the Tigers in the latest sign the 19-year-old is more than ready for the rigours of AFL football. Starting on the bench, Allan came onto the field early in the first of three 25-minute periods where he excelled across half-back, showing composure with the ball in hand and shrugging opponents in the contest. It’s unsurprising given Allan played 11 league games for Peel Thunder — including the 2024 grand final victory — having captained the WA under-18 side and earning All-*********** honours. Camera IconBo Allan cools off. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos/AFL Photos via Getty Images Seemingly destined to be a big-bodied midfielder, Allan was one of the most exciting players out of the Eagles’ 10.2 (62) to 4.2 (26) win at Mineral Resources Park and is looming large to be selected to take on Gold Coast in the season opener at Optus Stadium on March 16. “Bo’s had a great first pre-season. He’s a classy half-back,” Graham said post-game. “Even in the midfield he could play, so he’s definitely putting his hand up to play round one.” Allan’s quick rise wasn’t the only positive out of the contest, with fellow first-round draftee Hewett looking to put his injuries woes behind him to become part of the midfield. Hewett missed all of last season with a serious foot injury, having battled an ankle injury in his 2023 debut campaign which restricted him to 14 games. The 20-year-old has impressed in a managed pre-season and started at the first centre bounce alongside co-captain Liam Duggan and Graham in the absence of Tim Kelly, Harley Reid and Elliot Yeo. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Hewett kicked the first goal of the contest, a neat snap from 35m out, having broken from a contest at a boundary throw-in and burning Tigers No.1 draftee Sam Lalor before finishing truly. It was the highlight among several big moments for Hewett, who looms as a key part of West Coast’s rebuild after being drafted with pick No.14 in 2022. Graham named Hewett as one of his standouts for the match, alongside wing contenders Tyrell Dewar – who booted a superb long-range running goal – and Jack Hutchinson. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. “(Tyrell) Dewar was pretty exciting… watching him take almost a few hangers,” Graham said. “Hutch (Jack Hutchinson) does some exciting things, and Elijah Hewett, he hasn’t played a heap of footy. He’s had a solid pre-season and it was good to see him get some reward. “He loves working hard and loves the contest, so I’m glad he’s on my team this year.” The contest was the first look at the Eagles against real opposition under new coach Andrew McQualter, and the quicker game style was evident in an impressive six-goal-to-none second term. West Coast applied strong forward half pressure to overwhelm the young Tigers — who only had one player over 24 in the squad — to cause turnovers and catch out their opponents on the rebound. Co-captain Oscar Allen was the focal point up forward in the absence of managed All-*********** Jake Waterman and crashed several packs and created contests which benefited his small forwards. Camera IconOscar Allen celebrates a goal. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos Allen — who is out of contract and a free agent at the end of this season — was rewarded for his efforts with two goals. “Oz is going really well. Being able to kick it down the line and knowing he’s going to be able to fly at a few and at least ****** a few packs, that’s where our smalls really come into the game,” Graham said. “His job is to obviously kick goals but we value all the little things, the knock-ons, causing a contest, bringing the ball to ground. “That’s what we’ll go through the review and pat him on the back for.” Dewar and Hutchinson continue to battle for a spot on the wing opposite speedster Jayden Hunt and neither did their claims any harm. Hutchinson started on the field and was strong in the contest and showcased speed, while Dewar provided several highlights including two attempted massive marks and his highlight goal. West Coast’s small forwards also had an impact at the feet of Allen, with Tyler Brockman standing out. Brockman kicked a game-high three goals, including two within a minute to start the final ******* of play, as he looks to put a tough first season at the Eagles behind him that was impacted by injury and off-field issues. Noah Long snapped a goal on his left as he comes back from a knee injury which ended his 2024 season after only seven games, while Jack Petruccelle and recruit Matt Owies also hit the scoreboard. Camera IconNoah Long. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos Second-year Eagle Matt Flynn put his hand up for the No.1 ruck spot in an impressive showing but sat out the final term with a sore back after copping a series of knocks. West Coast will continue their build with an intra-club hit-out on Saturday before taking on North Melbourne in Bunbury on March 1. Source link #West #Coast #Eagles #top #draft #pick #Allan #track #debut #impressive #game #Richmond Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

CNN Host Kaitlan Collins Bites Back After Conservatives Flame Her X Post CNN Host Kaitlan Collins Bites Back After Conservatives Flame Her X Post MAGAworld pounced on Kaitlan Collins again—this time, she hit back. Days after President Donald Trump mocked CNN’s chief White House correspondent to her face, conservatives blasted Collins over an X post that linked to a website for Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “Luigi Mangione’s legal defense team has launched a new website today,” Collins wrote, followed by a link to the website. While the site includes updates about Mangione’s legal saga, it also provides a link to donate to his defense fund. The CNN host later deleted the post after social media users accused her of promoting Mangione’s legal defense fund. Right-wing influencer Ian Miles Cheong wrote that Collins “promoted a fundraising website for Luigi Mangione.” “Why is a CNN journalist promoting a *********?” he said. “Real bottom of the barrel stuff. Even for Kaitlan Collins,” conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller added. After the New York Post published a story under the headline “CNN’s Kaitlan Collins deletes post about Luigi Mangione’s defense fund after backlash,” the reporter cleared the air. “This is not true,” Collins wrote on X. “I posted that his attorneys created a website, which is newsworthy and other outlets have also reported on. In no way did I share a fundraising link for him.” Her statement only incensed MAGA even further. Right-wing account Libs of Tiktok posted a screenshot of Collins’s deleted post and asked, “This you? Why did you delete it? The internet is forever.” Conservative activist Robby Starbuck had the same question: “Why’d you delete the post if it wasn’t you sharing a fundraising link (which it was).” Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of conservative media outlet The Federalist, said, “You know we all saw your tweet, right?” Collins has not responded to the fresh wave of criticism, however, speaking to AL.com on Sunday, CNN said, “This is a deceptive story without any merit that was written in bad faith. This was nothing more than a social post reporting news surrounding the trial.” Speaking about the Ukraine war at the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump mocked Collins as a “friend” of former President Joe Biden as reporters laughed in the background. “This should have never been allowed to happen,” the president said, adding pointedly to Collins, “I know he’s a friend of yours.” Source link #CNN #Host #Kaitlan #Collins #Bites #Conservatives #Flame #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Preece offers a warning to NASCAR after another superspeedway flip – RACER Preece offers a warning to NASCAR after another superspeedway flip – RACER Preece offers a warning to NASCAR after another superspeedway flip RACERRyan Preece survives another airborne ****** at Daytona: ‘I’m lucky to walk away’ NBC SportsWatch Ryan Preece ride on two tires, then flip over in wild Daytona 500 ****** YahooPreece “lucky to walk away” from second terrifying airborne ****** at Daytona Motorsport.com2025 Daytona 500: Watch as Ryan Preece flips over in wild ****** during closing laps of The Great American Race CBS Sports Source link #Preece #offers #warning #NASCAR #superspeedway #flip #RACER Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Vivo V50 With Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, 50-Megapixel Selfie Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications Vivo V50 With Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, 50-Megapixel Selfie Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications Vivo V50 was launched in India on Monday. The smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging. It carries two 50-megapixel rear cameras alongside a 50-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset is claimed to meet IP68+IP69 ratings for dust and splash resistance and is said to have a 7.39mm thin profile. It is touted to be the slimmest smartphone in the segment. The phone is equipped with several AI features Circle to Search, Transcript Assist, Live Call Translation and more. Vivo V50 Price in India, Availability Vivo V50 price in India starts at Rs. 34,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option, while the 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB variants are marked at Rs. 36,999 and Rs. 40,999, respectively. It will be available for purchase in the country via Flipkart, Amazon and the Vivo India e-store starting February 25. Pre-booking for the handset is currently live. Customers can get the Vivo TWS 3e at a reduced price of Rs. 1,499 instead of Rs. 1,899 alongside the purchase of the Vivo V50. The handset is offered in Rose Red, Starry Blue, and Titanium Grey colour options. Vivo V50 Specifications, Features The Vivo V50 sports a 6.77-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,392 pixels) quad-curved AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh, 4,500 nits of peak local brightness, and 387ppi pixel density. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 2.2 onboard storage. It ships with Android 15-based FuntouchOS 15. For optics, the Vivo V50 carries a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.88 aperture and optical image stabilisation (OIS) support alongside a 50-megapixel ultrawide shooter with an f/2.0 aperture at the back. The front camera uses a 50-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calls. The handset comes with Zeiss collaboration. The handset also gets Vivo’s Aura Light feature and comes with AI-backed photo editing features like Erase 2.0 and Light Portrait 2.0. It gets other AI features like Circle to Search, Transcript Assist, and Live Call Translation. The Vivo V50 houses a 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging support. For security, the handset has an in-display optical fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options include dual 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, OTG and a USB 3.2 Type-C port. It is claimed to meet IP68+IP69 ratings for dust and splash resistance. The Titanium Grey version of the Vivo V50 measures 163.29×76.72×7.39mm in size and weighs 189g. Meanwhile, the Rose Red and Starry Night editions weigh 199g and have 7.57mm and 7.67mm thin profiles, respectively. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Vivo #V50 #Snapdragon #Gen #SoC #50Megapixel #Selfie #Camera #Launched #India #Price #Specifications Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Two members of the public save unresponsive tourist from drowning at Little Beach near Albany Two members of the public save unresponsive tourist from drowning at Little Beach near Albany An unresponsive man was pulled from the water by beach-goers at a popular Great Southern tourist spot on Sunday, as emergency services rushed to the scene. Emergency services were called to Little Beach, east of Albany in the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, at about 12.54pm after reports that a swimmer was face down in the water. Police said emergency services arrived at the popular beach about 1.20pm to find two members of the public had pulled a man in his 60s unresponsive from the water and had commenced CPR. St John WA treated the swimmer at the scene before conveying him to Albany Health Campus under priority conditions. A WA Country Health spokesperson said the man, understood to be a Singaporean national, was in a stable condition in hospital on Monday. This rescue comes after father of two Ricky Harris, 43, drowned last month at Native Dog Beach in Bremer Bay while saving two children caught in a rip, one of whom was his own son. Source link #members #public #save #unresponsive #tourist #drowning #Beach #Albany Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Xiaomi 15 Series Global Launch Date Announced; Leaked Renders Offer Detailed Look at Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 Series Global Launch Date Announced; Leaked Renders Offer Detailed Look at Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 series is confirmed to make its way to global markets soon. The online launch event of the lineup will take place during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in March. Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Xiaomi 15 Ultra later this month in China, presumably on February 26. Additionally, renders and specifications of the phone have leaked on the Web showing its two-tone design. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and will feature Leica-branded cameras. A post on X reveals that the global launch of the Xiaomi 15 series will happen on March 2 at MWC in Barcelona. The teaser image is captioned “See you at the pinnacle”. The lineup is likely to feature the standard Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The Ultra model is already confirmed to land in the company’s home country later this month alongside the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV. The ******** launch could occur on February 26. The Xiaomi 15 was unveiled in China last year Xiaomi 15 Ultra Design Revealed in New Leak Additionally, a Russian website (Mobiltelefon.ru) has now given a closer look at the design of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra through alleged renders. The leaked renders show the upcoming phone in ******, white and dual-tone ****** and white shades. It appears to retain the large camera island on the rear, but with a new camera layout. The camera module houses four sensors with Leica branding. Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s display appears flat and has curves towards the edges. The screen appears to have a hole punch cutout on the centre and thin bezels around the phone. The power and volume buttons are seen on the right side. Separately, a post by Weibo user Panda is Bald (translated from ********) suggests that the ******** edition of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will feature a 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 80W wireless charging support. The device is expected to have around 9.4mm thickness and weigh 229 grams. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. It could offer satellite connectivity and feature a 2K quad-curved display. It is said to be unveiled in a 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration. The phone will be reportedly available in ******, white, and silver shades It is tipped to feature a quad rear camera unit headlined by a 50-megapixel 1-inch type Sony LYT-900 sensor. The camera setup could feature a 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN5 ultra wide-angle camera, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX858 telephoto sensor, and a 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor with 4.3x optical zoom. Source link #Xiaomi #Series #Global #Launch #Date #Announced #Leaked #Renders #Offer #Detailed #Xiaomi #Ultra Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker NEW DELHI (AP) — A court in India’s western Goa state on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years ago. The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with holidaymakers in Goa in March 2017. An autopsy showed that cerebral damage and constriction of the neck caused her death. Vikat Bhagat was found guilty of the crime on Friday. McLaughlin’s family in a statement had said they and her friends were “thankful to the public prosecutor and the investigating officer for justice.” Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Usually, ***** victims cannot be named under Indian law. In this case, the victim’s family spoke to the media to raise awareness of her case. The crime highlighted persistent violence against women in India despite tougher laws against ******* assault imposed after the 2012 death of a young woman who was gang-****** on a bus in New Delhi. Goa is a popular backpacking destination in India. Millions of tourists visit its numerous beach resorts every year. Source link #Indian #court #sentences #man #life #prison #raping #murdering #Irish #backpacker Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Xiaomi 15 Series Global Launch Date Announced; Leaked Renders Offer Detailed Look at Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 Series Global Launch Date Announced; Leaked Renders Offer Detailed Look at Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 series is confirmed to make its way to global markets soon. The online launch event of the lineup will take place during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in March. Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Xiaomi 15 Ultra later this month in China, presumably on February 26. Additionally, renders and specifications of the phone have leaked on the Web showing its two-tone design. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and will feature Leica-branded cameras. A post on X reveals that the global launch of the Xiaomi 15 series will happen on March 2 at MWC in Barcelona. The teaser image is captioned “See you at the pinnacle”. The lineup is likely to feature the standard Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The Ultra model is already confirmed to land in the company’s home country later this month alongside the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV. The ******** launch could occur on February 26. The Xiaomi 15 was unveiled in China last year Xiaomi 15 Ultra Design Revealed in New Leak Additionally, a Russian website (Mobiltelefon.ru) has now given a closer look at the design of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra through alleged renders. The leaked renders show the upcoming phone in ******, white and dual-tone ****** and white shades. It appears to retain the large camera island on the rear, but with a new camera layout. The camera module houses four sensors with Leica branding. Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s display appears flat and has curves towards the edges. The screen appears to have a hole punch cutout on the centre and thin bezels around the phone. The power and volume buttons are seen on the right side. Separately, a post by Weibo user Panda is Bald (translated from ********) suggests that the ******** edition of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will feature a 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 80W wireless charging support. The device is expected to have around 9.4mm thickness and weigh 229 grams. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. It could offer satellite connectivity and feature a 2K quad-curved display. It is said to be unveiled in a 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration. The phone will be reportedly available in ******, white, and silver shades It is tipped to feature a quad rear camera unit headlined by a 50-megapixel 1-inch type Sony LYT-900 sensor. The camera setup could feature a 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN5 ultra wide-angle camera, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX858 telephoto sensor, and a 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor with 4.3x optical zoom. Source link #Xiaomi #Series #Global #Launch #Date #Announced #Leaked #Renders #Offer #Detailed #Xiaomi #Ultra Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk’s money can’t buy OpenAI Elon Musk’s money can’t buy OpenAI Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images In January, U.S. consumers didn’t feel as inclined to open their wallets, causing retail sales for the month to fall more than expected, which might weigh on gross domestic product given the heavy reliance of the U.S. economy on consumer spending. By contrast, in the corporate world, purse strings seem *******. A deal between Intel, Broadcom and TSMC is reportedly in preliminary stages of talks, and might see the storied U.S. chipmaker break up its business into two. Money was also flowing from Elon Musk. The “special government employee” put forth a $97 billion dollar bid for OpenAI on Feb. 10. However, it was soundly rejected by the artificial intelligence startup on Friday. OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor said in a statement that the company “is not for *****,” proving that there are some things even money cannot buy. What you need to know today OpenAI turns down MuskOpenAI has rejected Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the artificial intelligence startup’s nonprofit parent for $97.4 billion. OpenAI’s attorney, William Savitt, wrote on Friday to Musk’s lawyer Marc Toberoff that the board concluded the billionaire’s “much-publicized ‘bid’ is in fact not a bid at all.” The “proposal, even as first presented, is not in the best interest of OAI’s mission and is rejected,” Savitt’s letter stated. TSMC and Broadcom are interested in IntelTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Broadcom are reviewing bids for Intel that would split the chipmaker into two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Broadcom is interested in Intel’s chip design and marketing business, while TSMC is looking at the U.S. firm’s chip plants, according to the Journal. Neither company is working with each other and the talks are still in early stages. Mixed markets across PacificMajor U.S. benchmarks were mixed Friday. The S&P 500 was little changed and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.37%. However, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.41%. All indexes ended the week higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was flat on the release of gross domestic product data. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell around 0.3% despite shares of Tencent advancing roughly 2.6%, hitting its highest level since July 2021 during the trading day. Japan’s economy ekes out growth in 2024 Japan’s economy expanded by 0.7% quarter on quarter in the three months ending December, according to preliminary government data. That’s higher than the 0.3% increase expected in a Reuters poll, and surpassed the 0.4% growth in the third quarter. Exports lifted economic growth, while domestic demand contracted slightly. Full-year GDP slowed to 0.1%, falling from the 1.5% expansion in 2023. Xi speaks at entrepreneur symposiumChinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on Monday at a symposium attended by prominent entrepreneurs, such as Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, according to state media Xinhua. Analysts say Xi’s appearance at the symposium signals stronger state backing for private sector entrepreneurs and could mark a turning point for China’s tech sector. [PRO] Funds fleeing ******** stocksLast September, China introduced stimulus measures designed to boost the country’s economy, which caused the CSI 300 to rally. A second round of initiatives, this time targeted at the stock market, was unleashed in January. So why has funds’ allocation toward China and Hong Kong-listed equities fallen annually over the past five years? And finally… Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images How China’s DeepSeek could boost the already booming data center market For years now, analysts have forecast exponential growth in data centers — the critical infrastructure required for powering the world’s digital transition and the training of large language models. Data centers often take at least two years to build and orders have largely already been factored in for 2025 — meaning that the launch of DeepSeek’s cost-efficient and disruptive R1 model is unlikely to have any immediate impact. That said, DeepSeek is unlikely to “substantially reduces demand for power for inference,” Andre Kukhnin, equity research analyst at UBS, told CNBC, referring to the process of running data through an AI model to make a prediction or solve a task. Ryan Cox, head of AI, at consultation firm Synechron, also expects that DeepSeek’s more efficient technology will ultimately lead to more data center demand. Source link #Elon #Musks #money #buy #OpenAI Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

College student Jaren Barajas beats Damian Lillard in 3-point shooting contest, wins $100K – The Associated Press College student Jaren Barajas beats Damian Lillard in 3-point shooting contest, wins $100K – The Associated Press College student Jaren Barajas beats Damian Lillard in 3-point shooting contest, wins $100K The Associated PressFan defeats Damian Lillard in 3-point shooting contest at NBA All-Star Game, wins $100,000 Milwaukee Journal SentinelBay Area teen wins $100K for winning a shot against NBA star Damian Lillard KTVU FOX 2 San FranciscoFan Wins $100,000 at All-Star Game After Beating Damian Lillard in Shooting Contest Sports IllustratedInsane moment NBA fan wins $100k jackpot at the buzzer in All-Star Game challenge Daily Mail Source link #College #student #Jaren #Barajas #beats #Damian #Lillard #3point #shooting #contest #wins #100K #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]