Attendees bring their laptops to install the OpenClaw AI agent during a Baidu event in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — So many people in China are rushing to try the OpenClaw artificial intelligence tool that they’re driving up prices for secondhand Mac computers. That’s according…
Eli Lilly on Thursday said its next-generation obesity drug retatrutide cleared its first late-stage trial on Type 2 diabetes patients, helping them manage their blood sugar levels and lose weight. The drug lowered hemoglobin A1c — a key measure of blood sugar levels — by an average of 1.7% to 2% across different doses at…
Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP Iran’s strikes are pushing Gulf states toward a breaking point, forcing a choice between restraint and retaliation. Iran’s Gulf neighbors have been repeatedly targeted and hit by Iranian drones and missiles as…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday reported net income had dropped 66% year-over-year, as it missed analyst revenue expectations. Here’s how Alibaba performed its fiscal quarter, ending Dec. 31, 2025: Revenue: 284.8 billion Chinese yuan ($41.4 billion), compared to the 290.7 billion Chinese yuan expected by analysts, according to data compiled by LSEG. Net income:…
SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, one of South Korea’s most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life. In a free concert expected to draw tens of thousands of fans, the K-pop juggernaut’s…
Having set attendance and broadcast viewer records, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2029 or 2030 and at some future point could be moved to midseason, when clubs would be less likely to restrict players. Since the WBC’s inception in 2006, it has been played during spring training. Tournament rules include pitch count restrictions,…
Gold and silver joined a broad sell-off on Thursday, with the metals shedding 2% and 5.5%, respectively, as fears about the Iran war and inflation gripped global markets. At 5:36 a.m. ET, spot gold was down 2% at $4,718.60 an ounce. Front-month gold futures were down 3.8% at $4,709.90. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold prices…
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Before the war on Iran began in late February, Europe’s central banks enjoyed a more benign inflation outlook as…
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home. “We did it, America! Yeah, we did it! Freedom of speech! Right on! Right on!” the 51-year-old rapper, born Joseph Foreman,…
We’re so close to the Madness, we can taste it. The men’s NCAA Tournament Round of 64 tips off with 16 games on both Thursday and Friday, then the field whittles down to 32 teams for Saturday and Sunday. If you’re looking for some first-round bets, I’ve got you covered. I spoke to numerous bettors…
