Alibaba shares rise as AI drives cloud sales jump

Alibaba showcase its AI technology application achievements from Alibaba Cloud at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 26, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba delivered better than expected revenue in its fiscal second quarter as sales in its key cloud computing division accelerated. Alibaba’s New York-listed shares were…

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DOJ on defense over Epstein files

Morning Report is The Hill’s newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ DOJ defends release of partial Epstein files ▪ US pursues more Venezuelan oil tankers ▪ Trump seeks takeover of DC golf course ▪ Nicki Minaj appears at Turning Point conference The Trump administration faces growing opposition from advocates and members of both parties……

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SoftBank subsidiary to work with Intel on next-gen memory for AI

Saimemory, a subsidiary of multinational investment giant SoftBank, has signed a collaboration agreement with American chipmaker Intel Corp. to advance the commercialization of next-generation memory technology, the companies announced Tuesday. The partnership focuses on next-generation memory technologies that can support the growing demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The effort is currently known as…

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Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love declares for NFL draft

December 16, 2025, 09:01 PM ET jeremiah lovestar Notre Dame The running back and Heisman Trophy finalist made it official Tuesday night and declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Love made the announcement on social media, thanking his family, Fighting Irish coaches and teammates, among others, and saying he “couldn’t have picked a better place…

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Santos: Prison system 'creating monsters'

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) said after his release that the prison system is “creating monsters.” from jail last week, “We’re creating an environment of failure, so people make bad choices to survive and then they’re thrown in jail and treated inhumanely,” Santos said at Meghan McCain’s event on Monday. podcast “Citizen McCain.” “They don’t…

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Trump plays host to vocal foe Mamdani

Morning Report is The Hill’s newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Mamdani heads to Washington ▪ Trump angers Dems by labeling him ‘treason’ ▪ DC National Guard deployment halted ▪ ACA subsidy increase unlikely 3 things to know today 1. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has launched a bid for California governor, joining an increasingly…

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