Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado who lives in hiding after attempting to run against President Nicolás Maduro. Machado, 58, was recognized for keeping “the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness” and “ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.” Despite speculation that President Donald Trump might win the prize for his role helping…

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and…

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Fed Governor Waller sees more rate cuts but says central bank needs to be ‘cautious about it’

Fed Governor Waller sees more rate cuts but says central bank needs to be ‘cautious about it’

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he continues to support lowering interest rates but said the central bank needs to be careful amid conflicting economic signals. “I’m still in the belief we need to cut rates, but we need to kind of be cautious about it,” Waller said during an interview on CNBC’s…

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Singapore, U.S. investigate Nvidia client Megaspeed

Singapore, U.S. investigate Nvidia client Megaspeed

Singapore authorities are investigating artificial intelligence computing firm Megaspeed, a customer of American AI chipmaker Nvidia, for allegedly helping Chinese companies evade curbs on U.S. chip exports. “The Singapore Police Force confirms that investigations are ongoing into Megaspeed for suspected breaches of our domestic laws,” the police told CNBC in an email. The probe comes…

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Trump’s Fed chair candidates list narrowed down to five by Bessent after interviews, sources say

Trump’s Fed chair candidates list narrowed down to five by Bessent after interviews, sources say

After a series of rigorous interviews, some lasting as long as two hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has winnowed down the list of candidates for Federal Reserve chair to five from 11, and that person could be nominated to the Fed — though not necessarily as chair — by January. According to senior Treasury officials,…

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