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The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.

The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.

In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.

Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.

Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.

Also, Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s new fund. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.

The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.

While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.

Erin Merdy, 34, pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 killings of her children, ages 7, 4 and 3 months.

Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.

The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier.

Australia’s foreign minister condemns video posted by Israel’s national security minister taunting detained activists. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe assistant productivity minister, Andrew Leigh, will declare rogue AI or an engineered pandemic are the most likely ways the human species could end over the coming 100 years, AAP reports.“Extinction means the complete loss of our species. No survivors, no recovery, no second act,” Leigh will tell the Tasmanian Economic Society on Thursday.One estimate, from Australian philosopher Toby Ord, puts the odds of such a catastrophe at one-in-six over the coming century.The danger is not only that such a system might ‘go rogue’ in the science-fiction sense. It is that a government or corporation with access to machine intelligence far beyond human level could gain a strategic advantage so overwhelming that normal forms of competition, geostrategic balancing, political correction and international negotiation cease to work. Continue reading...

Many analysts view company’s financial performance as a broader referendum on AI buildoutNvidia continued its years-long streak of beating Wall Street’s expectations for growth on Wednesday, reassuring most investors that the AI boom, particularly the global explosion of datacenters, will continue apace.“The buildout of AI factories – the largest infrastructure expansion in human history – is accelerating at extraordinary speed,” said Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, in a statement. “Agentic AI has arrived, doing productive work, generating real value, and scaling rapidly across companies and industries.” Continue reading...

Cuba’s government has also accused US of hypocrisy after acting US attorney general announced indictment of former Cuban president over downed planesUS indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regimeSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn response to a question on Wednesday morning about how long Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, will hold on before re-starting strikes on Iran, Trump said: “He’s fine. He’ll do whatever I want him to do.”Trump also cited a poll that gave him 99% approval in Israel. Guardian US has not yet verified this poll. Continue reading...

Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996The United States issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others on Wednesday in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s six-decades-old communist regime.The 94-year-old political figurehead was charged in Miami, Florida, with conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft. Continue reading...

Demonstration, held at historic location where the ‘Mississippi Plan’ was enacted, comes as southern states race to dilute Black voting powerThousands of Mississippians, along with allies from other southern states, gathered at the state’s War Memorial Building auditorium on Wednesday in support of voting rights. It was the latest in a series of actions protesting the supreme court’s recent decision gutting the provision of the Voting Rights Act preventing racial discrimination, and held on a site integral to the state’s history of Black disenfranchisement.Section 2 “stopped states, counties, cities, from passing redistricting maps that discriminate against Black voters and it led to the biggest growth of Black political power since Reconstruction”, said Amir Badat, the southern states director at the voting rights group Fair Fight Action. Continue reading...

Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increasePlanned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir StarmerRachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the costs of the Iran conflict.The chancellor will give a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, outlining her latest plans for cushioning the blow to consumers from an expected rise in inflation later this year. Continue reading...

On the earnings call with analysts, CEO Jensen Huang explains the reason behind the chipmaker's reporting change.

SpaceX filed for an IPO and plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX, according to its SEC prospectus.

Intuit's stock has been hammered this year as investors worry that generative artificial intelligence models could threaten software companies.

The S&P 500 ended a three-day losing streak on Wednesday.

The indictment comes as Trump pushes for a regime change in Cuba, where Castro's communists have been in charge since 1959 and the Fidel Castro-led revolution.

The Department of Justice has set up a $1.8 billion fund that will purportedly compensate victims of prosecutorial overreach under the Biden administration.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in after-hours trading.

Kyiv is ramping up defences in the north of the region and believes Belarus may be more deeply involved

The documentary sees the New York Congresswoman travel to Morgan County, Georgia, where Trump won over 70 percent of the vote in 2024

Surveillance footage showed Anita Grayson, 75, entering the coffee shop in Fort Wayne on May 13 before appearing to strike a store manager, resulting in a scuffle

Police rushed to a home in Mountainair for a ‘suspected overdose’ Wednesday

‘Bougie’ is the most misspelled word in America, according to a new analysis

Michelle Walker’s lawsuit says the Return to the Land group violated ‘long-standing federal and state fair housing laws’

Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition showcases 12 black-and-white portraits of men, mostly in clerical attire

Real estate mogul Stan Kroenke, 78, owns pro football, basketball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams in two countries

The story was fictionalized in a 2019 film

Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

Prince William shows a range of emotions during Aston Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg in Istanbul, as fans celebrate in Birmingham.

Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to lift the Europa League.

SpaceX Files IPO Paperwork; Nvidia Earnings in Focus — Live Updates  WSJSpaceX moves to launch highly anticipated IPO  Fox BusinessThe biggest revelations from SpaceX's S-1 filing  Business InsiderSpaceX files for long-awaited public stock offering that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire  CNNMusk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO  The New York Times

White House resisted letting doctor with Ebola return to U.S.  The Washington PostA rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here's what you need to know  NPRAn Ebola outbreak is spreading fast. Should you be worried?  Scientific AmericanEbola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type  AP NewsEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)

Harvard faculty vote to limit A grades for undergraduates  The Washington PostHarvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation  The New York TimesHarvard faculty votes to make it harder for undergrads to earn A’s  NBC NewsHarvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades  The Guardian70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap | News  The Harvard Crimson

US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role  The GuardianSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Patients of Philadelphia dentist urged to test for HIV and hepatitis, Smiles at Rittenhouse Square closed  CBS NewsPhiladelphia Health Department warns of exposure at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square | What patients should know  6abc PhiladelphiaOfficials: Patients of Rittenhouse Square dentist should be tested for HIV  NBC10 PhiladelphiaPatients at Philadelphia dental office urged to get tested for HIV, Hepatitis C and B  FOX 29 PhiladelphiaPatients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C  PhillyVoice

Aaron Rodgers says he will retire after the 2026 NFL season: ‘This is it’  NBC NewsSteelers' Aaron Rodgers says he plans to retire after season  ESPNSteelers' Aaron Rodgers makes definitive 3-word statement on NFL future  Yahoo SportsAaron Rodgers says he will retire from football after 2026 NFL season: 'This is it'  NFL.comHow Aaron Rodgers’ mysterious wife played into his retirement decision  New York Post

A successful sale could value the company at a record-setting $1.75 trillion.

Mike Huckabee says Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity' in video taunting flotilla activists, day after US sanctioned organisers.

Execution method has long raised questions about cruel and unusual punishment and botched executions.

The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.

While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.