US, Iran Praise Progress In Nuclear Talks After Trump Threats
The US and Iran made progress in nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with Tehran’s negotiators scheduled to return with a new proposal in two weeks, a US official said.
Day: February 18, 2026
China Now Finds Itself in al-Qaeda’s Crosshairs
Could China replace the United States atop the target list of transnational jihadist groups like al-Qaeda? A recent statement released by Sheikh Saad bin Atef al Awlaqi, the emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, directly threatened China, labeling…
Battery Ventures raised $3.25B for its XV fund, roughly matching its 2022 raise, to back software and industrial tech firms amid AI disruption concerns (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Battery Ventures raised $3.25B for its XV fund, roughly matching its 2022 raise, to back software and industrial tech firms amid AI disruption concerns — Global investment firm Battery Ventures has raised $3.25 billion to…
Zelensky takes two-word swipe at Trump as he warns ‘people will never forgive’
Volodymyr Zelensky is far from happy with a critical part of Donald Trump’s plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Meta Deepens Nvidia Ties With Pact For “Millions” Of AI Chips
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to deploy “millions” of Nvidia Corp. processors over the next few years, tightening an already close relationship between two of the biggest companies in the artificial intelligence industry.
‘Quid pro quo’: How Indian firms fund parties whose governments help them
Big business shrugs off Supreme Court ban on electoral bonds to donate millions when in trouble, or needing approvals.
Treasury yields rise as Fed minutes show disagreement on next rate cut
Investors weighed the Fed meeting minutes and awaited more economic data.
AI Impact On Corporate Growth Seen As Limited Outside Big Tech
Anthropic PBC and Altruist Corp.’s new artificial intelligence models recently upended multiple industries leaving Wall Street in search of where exactly the productivity-boosting promise of AI will translate into higher corporate earnings.
The Hindenburg of AI Crashes Every Day and Nobody Cares
Oxford’s Wooldridge “glorified spreadsheets” speech shows he understands AI isn’t what people think it is, but his institutional position requires him to frame the problem as a future discrete risk rather than admit a present co…
Gaza residents mark start of Ramadan amid economic hardship
Residents in Gaza City shop for Ramadan supplies as war damage and economic hardship overshadow the holy month.