Sanjay Mehrotra, president and chief executive officer of Micron Technology Inc., during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Micron Technology Inc. semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron saw its stock triple in 2025, and it’s up nearly 62% so far…
WASHINGTON — President Trump has once again mocked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia as “disqualifying” for leadership, marking at least the fourth time in a week that the president has targeted the California Democrat for being open about his diagnosis. In remarks Monday in the Oval Office, Trump said Newsom was “dumb” and should never be allowed to…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi led gains in Asia markets on Wednesday as investors assess Japan trade data and track developments in the Middle East. A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure has heightened…
March 17 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing application Uber will invest $500 million in Argentina over the next three years, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Tuesday. Caputo made the announcement in a post on X after holding a meeting, which he described as “excellent,” with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Argentina country manager Eli Frias. (Reporting…
Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based robotics startup, on Tuesday announced a $71 million deal with the U.S. Navy to cut down ship repair time as the government races to reindustrialize America’s aging defense systems. The company said its robots — capable of flying, swimming and climbing critical infrastructure — use cameras and sensors to condense a…
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Courtney Bonneau | Afp | Getty Images Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, had been killed in airstrikes overnight. Katz said…
WASHINGTON — President Trump expressed frustration Monday that U.S. allies were not enthusiastic about sending warships to protect merchant vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a sign of Washington’s growing isolation as it tries to stabilize one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes amid its war against Iran. Trump declined to name the “numerous countries”…
Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war, with U.S. President Donald Trump looking to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by “a month or so” due to the Middle East conflict. Trump was expected to travel to…
March 16 (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to create a coalition to reopen the vital waterway. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said earlier on Monday that Japan had made no decision about dispatching…
Arda Kucukkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta stock climbed about 3% on Monday, following what it called “speculative” reports that the company is planning to lay off over 20% of its workforce to balance its big artificial intelligence spending plans this year. Reuters reported on Saturday that top executives at the tech giant told…