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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that’s being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Dubbed Muse Spark and originally codenamed Avocado, the AI model announced Wednesday is the first from the company’s new Muse series developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the AI unit that…

An aircraft of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, IndiGo is landing in Mumbai, India, on June 20th, 2023.Indranil Aditya | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, rose more than 11%, before paring some gains, as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced Wednesday is likely to ease the strain on India’s aviation sector.In a temporary relief, U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire earlier in the day, with Tehran saying that safe passage of ships was “possible” for the next two weeks in coordination with the country’s armed forces.The Middle East conflict affected the Arabian Peninsula and Iran — a key route for westbound…

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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is pushing higher on Wednesday after the Santa Clara-headquartered firm announced a monumental partnership with the Terafab project.Terafab – an ambitious multi-billion dollar manufacturing initiative led by Elon Musk’s Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX – represents a paradigm shift in domestic chip production.The semiconductor stock is extending gain as investors cheer the news that INTC will provide the foundational manufacturing and packaging expertise to help Musk’s ventures reach a goal of one terawatt of compute power per year.Year-to-date, Intel shares are now up more than 40%.What Elon Musk partnership means for Intel stockIntel’s team-up with billionaire Elon Musk…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines — Shares traded 12% higher, boosted by the steep declines in oil prices after the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire. The airline also posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter, though it issued second-quarter guidance that was below analyst estimates. Levi Strauss — The apparel company surged more than 9% after it reported a revenue and earnings beat for the first quarter . Direct-to-consumer sales for the first time made up half of revenue at Levi, the company said. It also raised its full-year earnings guidance. Energy stocks…

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade fuels global oil market concerns as Trump admin meets execs Jonathan Hunt reports live from London on Iran’s aggressive actions in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a 95% reduction in commercial shipping traffic. Mohamed El-Erian, Gramercy Funds Management Chair, analyzes the global oil market disruption, with crude oil prices soaring. The Trump administration meets with oil executives as international allies like Japan and European nations issue a joint statement, expressing readiness to ensure safe passage through the vital waterway. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For voters feeling the sting of rising…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two employees at the same Oklahoma elementary school allegedly assaulted young students in separate incidents weeks apart — one accused of hitting a 10-year-old and another of carrying a 5-year-old in a chokehold, according to court records and a local news report.Elizabeth Kay Sutton, 38, and Ottoria Rose McClung, 37, were each charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a student at Elgin Elementary School in Elgin, Oklahoma, records show.The back-to-back incidents triggered police responses and led to both employees being fired, according to school officials and court records.Authorities responded to the…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2026 11:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The police chief in Saint John, N.B., says complaints against him by several unionized officers are “disappointing and predictable.” In a statement issued this morning, Chief Robert Bruce says most of the complaints made last summer were dismissed.He says they were found to be “vexatious, frivolous and not made in good faith.”Bruce says he took full responsibility for the few remaining allegations. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never…

A fire has broken out at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park velodrome, prompting a major emergency response involving about 80 firefighters and 20 vehicles, authorities say.Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue’s fabric roof.There have been no reported injuries, and the interior of the building – including the Olympic Museum – remained untouched.While the cause of this latest incident is currently under investigation, the facility has a history of roof fires.Two similar blazes occurred in 2017, both caused by falling paper sky lanterns.Since hosting track cycling during the 2016 Summer…

NewsFeedIsrael carried out an unprecedented wave of attacks across Lebanon, saying it launched 100 air strikes in a span of 10 minutes. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports from the scene of a strike in Beirut.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo