Cheap cloud was built for stability, but that world is changing
The Iran war is not making cloud suddenly expensive. It is exposing how cloud economics was always downstream from energy markets, and Europe is structurally
Bill Ackman proposes buying Universal Music Group for €56B
Pershing Square’s non-binding proposal values UMG at €30.40 per share, a 78% premium to its last closing price. Ackman argues the world’s largest music label
Taiwan’s gender row boxer Lin takes bronze medal at Asian championships
Lin Yu-ting wins a medal in her first competitive fight since a gender eligibility row overshadowed her Olympic win.
Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul
Two police officers were also injured in the gunfire incident near the Israeli consulate.
US-Israeli strikes destroy buildings in northern Iran
Video shows widespread destruction in Pardis, northern Iran. The Israeli military said they bombed Iran on April 7.
Anyone can code with AI. But it might come with a hidden cost.
Apps and platforms allow novice and veteran coders to generate more code more easily, presenting significant quality and security tradeoffs.
Rising gas prices are driving fresh interest in EVs — but affordability is a major barrier
Soaring gas prices are renewing Americans’ interest in EVs and hybrids. But U.S. prices and China’s dominance abroad complicate the picture.
Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square.
Former Migos rapper Offset shot in Florida – reports
Reports suggest the former Migos rapper is in a “stable” condition.
One dead as high-speed train collides with lorry in France
More than a dozen people are injured, two of whom critically, in the incident in the Calais region.
JD Vance arrives in Hungary to back Orbán’s re-election bid
The US vice-president’s visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader.
Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump’s deadline nears
Airstrikes across Iran killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major
‘Cornered’ Trump might soon fall through the ‘MAGA floor’ as cracks deepen: expert
President Tweety McTreason appears to be “cornered” by his own mortality as the cracks in his coalition deepen, according to one expert. David Rothkopf, the
Trump lashes out at Fox News host in strange Truth Social rant: ‘A real loser!’
President Tweety McTreason lashed out at a Fox News reporter on Monday night over her coverage of a key piece of his legislative agenda. Trump