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The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the Red Sea on Jan. 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, on February 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater/surface vehicle (UUV/USV) components, military-grade communication and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components. (Photo by CENTCOM / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)CENTCOM | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people aboard a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks next to a BlueField-4 STX Storage tray, from left, Vera CPU compute tray, and Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics Switch System while holding a Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics chip during a keynote address at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.Less than three weeks later, Nvidia is releasing Nemotron 3.5…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is chief executive of Hargreaves LansdownBritain suffers from a material investment gap. Millions of individuals are stuck in cash, watching their hard-earned savings erode from inflation while missing out on the long-term financial security that disciplined investing can create. By some estimates, more than £600bn is trapped in “excess cash” that could be invested. This hurts both wealth creation for individuals and growth prospects for the country, as deep, broad and liquid capital markets are the lifeblood of a strong…
Backlash to Trump’s vaccine order on Monday has been swift and sharp, with various public health and medical organizations and independent experts calling it “dangerous,” “unscientific,” “false and misleading,” “so wrong,” and saying it is “putting children’s health at risk.” The responses are unsurprising; the medical and health communities have consistently fought against the anti-vaccine, anti-science agendas pushed by Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has no background in science, medicine, or public health. The American Academy of Pediatrics—which called the order “not only disheartening but dangerous”—is leading a lawsuit against previous changes to federal childhood…
Exterior view of the Tesla Gigafactory during a government-organised media trip in Shanghai, China, April 14, 2026. Go Nakamura | ReutersBEIJING — Survivors have emerged in China’s fiercely competitive car market, which is increasingly dominated by electric-powered vehicles.Here are brands that have emerged as Chinese consumers’ favorite, according to industry data from Autohome:1. Geely ranks firstAmong the 10 most popular car models sold in China in the six months through July, Geely’s Xingyuan electric hatchback was the bestseller with nearly 197,500 units sold.The price? Just under 100,000 yuan ($14,820).Geely has emerged as a close rival to BYD, ranking second by…
Morgan Durrant, a Delta spokesperson, confirmed the details to Ars. “One initial finding is an unauthorized WiFi network, which was not provided, operated, or supplied by Delta, was present onboard the aircraft for a short time during the flight,” Durrant told Ars via email. Delta further noted that the flight’s safety was “never in question and no aircraft operating systems were affected,” and that no emergency was declared. The actual onboard Wi-Fi was disabled for 30 minutes. The Atlanta Police Department referred all inquiries to the FBI. Atlanta’s FBI bureau told Ars that it is looking into the matter. Officials…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to members of media outside a restaurant in the Hongdae district of Seoul, South Korea, June 5, 2026.SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJensen Huang built the world’s most valuable company by pioneering the specialized computer chips behind the artificial intelligence boom.To keep his vision for the future within reach, the Nvidia founder is now attempting a different kind of engineering: convincing Wall Street investors that those chips are long-term financial assets akin to commercial real estate or toll roads.His bet hinges on outpacing AI developments in China. This week, Nvidia unveiled agreements with six…
In his first few weeks in Downing Street, Andy Burnham could hardly have been clearer that his aim as prime minister is to make people feel better.His supporters inside the Labour Party characterise him as a leader with the political nous to prioritise policies that will make a difference, and the communication ability to sell those messages to the masses.His critics, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have branded him a “people pleaser” who doesn’t want to take difficult decisions.The conundrum over how to manage the early release of prisoners is an acute example of the tricky political decision-making that inevitably…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Households near more than 40 big grid upgrade projects will be eligible for money off electricity bills, as the UK government looks to improve support for the infrastructure needed to drive the shift towards lower-carbon energy. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Wednesday announced the first batch of projects covered by the scheme, which has been set up to fend off a groundswell of local opposition to many grid upgrades that threatens to slow their development. The list covers…
Romanian army divers used explosives to destroy two Russian-made drones found floating in the Black Sea near Romania’s largest natural gas project, according to the NATO member country’s defense minister. Defense Minister Radu Miruță posted a Facebook video supposedly showing one of the drones being blown up in the water by explosive ordnance disposal divers of the Romanian army on August 11, as reported by Reuters and other news outlets. The drones were first spotted in the water by a ship working in the vicinity of the Neptun Deep—an offshore gas project under development in the Black Sea that will…