Mamdani city-run grocery store plan criticized as unrealistic

Mamdani city-run grocery store plan criticized as unrealistic

Zohran Mamdani grabbed the national spotlight midyear when he won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As the city prepares for the mayoral election in November, voters are closely watching the promises Mamdani is making to win support. One of Mamdani’s key campaign promises is the creation of city-owned grocery stores….

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Thailand’s Anutin reelected PM after crushing rival in parliamentary vote

Thailand’s Anutin reelected PM after crushing rival in parliamentary vote

Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul reacts at Parliament in Bangkok on March 19, 2026. Chanakarn Laosarakham | Afp | Getty Images Anutin Charnvirakul was reelected Thailand’s prime minister on Thursday after sailing through a parliamentary vote, winning a fresh mandate that could usher in a rare period of stability for…

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BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade as AI spending frenzy still has legs

BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade as AI spending frenzy still has legs

Ben Powell, chief strategist for Middle East and Asia Pacific at BlackRock Investment Institute, at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) conference. Bloomberg | Getty Images The wave of capital pouring into artificial intelligence infrastructure is far from peaking, said Ben Powell, chief investment strategist for APAC at BlackRock, arguing the sector’s “picks and shovels”…

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Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, Reuters reports

Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, Reuters reports

Nvidia is developing a new AI chip for China based on its latest Blackwell architecture that will be more powerful than the H20 model it is currently allowed to sell there, two people briefed on the matter said. U.S. President Donald Trump last week opened the door to the possibility of more advanced Nvidia chips being sold in China. But the sources noted U.S. regulatory approval is far from guaranteed amid…

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