Nvidia’s profits soar as AI boom shows no sign of slowing down | Technology

Nvidia’s profits soar as AI boom shows no sign of slowing down | Technology

California-based company reports seven-fold jump in profit to $14.88bn in first quarter. Nvidia, the chipmaker at the centre of the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), has reported a seven-fold jump in profit, sending its stock to a record high. The Santa Clara, California-based company said on Wednesday that net income…

Uvalde settles for m with school shooting victims’ families | Gun Violence News

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families | Gun Violence News

Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city. The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m settlement with most of the families of the victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas city, one of their…

Biden cancels .7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers | Education News

Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers | Education News

The move brings the total number of students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million. United States President Joe Biden has announced his administration is cancelling a total of $7.7bn in student debt for another 160,000 borrowers. The latest action on Wednesday brings the total number of…

Russia launches ‘space weapon’ in path of US satellite: Pentagon | Space News

Russia launches ‘space weapon’ in path of US satellite: Pentagon | Space News

US believes Russia’s recently launched satellite can inspect and attack other satellites in low Earth orbit. The United States says Russia has launched a satellite that US intelligence officials believe to be a weapon capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites. A Soyuz rocket blasted off from Russia’s Plesetsk launch…

Protesters assail US top diplomat over Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Protesters assail US top diplomat over Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was repeatedly interrupted by protesters condemning the US policy towards ally Israel and its war on Gaza as he testified before United States Senate committees. At the hearing on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Blinken flinched from a protester who approached him from…

Gaza war: What does victory look like for the US and Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza war: What does victory look like for the US and Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Each day, the images emerging from Gaza remain largely the same: Israeli bombs killing civilians. Palestinians fleeing their homes and makeshift shelters. Hamas targetting Israeli forces and posting the footage online. After nearly 230 days of fighting, experts say Israel’s war in Gaza shows no sign of…

Kenya’s President Ruto visits US as police deployment to Haiti takes shape | Politics News

Kenya’s President Ruto visits US as police deployment to Haiti takes shape | Politics News

Kenyan President William Ruto is on a visit to the United States this week, amid efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation between the two countries, as well as launch a long-stalled police deployment to Haiti. The trip comes as US President Joe Biden’s administration has sought to strengthen partnerships…

‘No equivalence’: Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants | Israel War on Gaza News

‘No equivalence’: Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants | Israel War on Gaza News

US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes. United States President Joe Biden has defended Israel against war crimes charges in the world’s top courts. Biden’s remarks came after Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),…

Cohen admits to stealing and other takeaways from day 19 of Trump’s trial | Donald Trump News

Cohen admits to stealing and other takeaways from day 19 of Trump’s trial | Donald Trump News

Disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen has completed his testimony before a New York criminal courtroom, as the case against his boss, former United States President Donald Trump, approaches its likely end. Monday marked Cohen’s fourth and final day on the witness stand. His words were the last witness testimony the prosecution…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal extradition to US | Julian Assange News

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal extradition to US | Julian Assange News

Judges in the UK will hear WikiLeaks founder’s argument against being extradited to face trial in a US court. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be…