This achievement stands as a significant example of individual effort in tree planting within a short period.
CNBC Daily Open: Truce on land, storm at sea — markets are counting the cost
The vital maritime passage has been under a “double-blockade” with neither Iran nor the U.S. allowing vessels to enter or exit the strait.
4/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump gives shoot and kill order for boats putting mines in Strait of Hormuz; Chevron CEO expects air travel disruptions due to jet fuel shortage.
White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms
A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.
US sailor heading for the Strait of Hormuz evacuated after monkey attack
‘Weird stuff happens,’ a military official said of the bizarre incident
Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons
Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by P…
Kennedy, Trump double down on bad maths
Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump have explained their incorrect view of percentages.
India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’
Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by Donald Trump in which he shar…
Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: Source
Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions unfilled next month, the source said.
Sources: AI coding firm Cognition is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $25B valuation, up from $10.2B announced in September 2025 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: AI coding firm Cognition is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $25B valuation, up from $10.2B announced in September 2025 — Cognition AI Inc. is in early talks to raise a new round of fu…