U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran war, as they look to defend their interests and map out contingency plans, industry insiders told CNBC. Conflict in the Middle East has thrown the global business sector into disarray, with oil prices skyrocketing and supply chains…
Apr 17, 2026, 07:00 AM ET On a cold March night in Memphis, Tennessee, Victor Wembanyama plopped down in a seat in the visitors locker room at FedExForum and plunged one foot into an orange cooler filled with ice and water. Off to Wembanyama’s right, Devin Vassell dressed in the corner, leaving the Frenchman reluctant…
At some point, outreach begins to seem like an abandonment of the original proponents and principles. Source link
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Nvidia has cemented itself at the heart of the AI boom with a monopoly on the most powerful chips to train and run models, but a growing crop of startups are set on challenging the company’s supremacy. And…
Apr 16, 2026, 09:32 pm ET Cleveland – rookie left-hander parker messick came within three outs of ending cleveland45 years of drought without any relief. Instead, he became the second Guardians pitcher in eight months to fall behind in the ninth inning. After Cleveland, Messick said, “I did my best. Maybe next time.” 4-2 victory…
Senate Republicans are growing frustrated with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)’s decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to defund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the House floor for a vote, partly because they fear the White House may soon run out of money to pay affected federal employees… Source link
The Israeli economy is facing a significant hit to growth projections as a result of the Middle East conflict — but its central bank chief is hopeful that a rapid resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can help ease the shock. Speaking with CNBC’s Karen Tso at the IMF-World Bank spring meeting in…
New Jersey Devils On Thursday appointed Sunny Mehta as its general manager. 48 year old Mehta had worked in Florida Panthers‘ in the front office since 2020 and helped them win the last two Stanley Cups as assistant general manager and head of analytics. Mehta, who played high school hockey growing up in New Jersey,…
House members got their first opportunity Thursday to question Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he began a marathon series of seven congressional hearings in seven days, including back-to-back hearings in the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees. In two appearances, his first before Congress in 2026, Kennedy defended his record…
European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom. Dutch company Euclyd, backed by the former CEO of chipmaking equipment giant ASML, is currently in discussions with investors for a round of at least 100 million euros ($118…
