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Putin says Trump ideas could bring peace in Ukraine, urges Kyiv to compromise

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Ukraine could end the fighting, but said Kyiv needed to compromise – and that he saw no signs of that, so was ready to fight on to victory. Speaking to foreign media editors on the sidelines of Russia’s annual economic forum in what is the fifth ‌year of Europe’s deadliest land war since World War II, Putin said Russia would defeat Ukraine on the battlefield if necessary. But he said it was also...

Venezuela’s Debt Overhaul Faces New Controversy

When the US removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, the expectation was collapse. It has not come. The removal of a long-serving head of state is almost always followed by economic chaos. Following the removal of Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s oil production fell by 36%, and its economy shrank by almost a quarter. But Venezuela, against considerable odds, has avoided that fate. President Delcy Rodríguez has stabilized the home front while reopening the country’s oil industry to American capital

Are government bonds largely uninteresting for private investors?

I've always looked at bonds peripherally and never really understood what the advantage actually was. Many older investment books mention short-term bonds as a risk class 2 admixture, but the interest rates on short-term federal bonds are lower than many call money accounts, even though interest rate increases are expected in June. What am I missing? When is it worth investing in bonds instead of simply overnight money? Or are bonds currently a

Cyber Innovation Warfare center will pair industry side-by-side with operators

Elements of the concept are already operational today.

Sen. Bill Cassidy signs onto brief calling 'anti-weaponization' fund a 'dire threat'

Sen. Bill Cassidy joined an amicus brief calling the Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund a "dire threat."

Will Nvidia actually be able to capture significant market share with the RTX Spark?

Nvidia enters AI PC Market Nvidia launching their CPU has been all over the news, and I have seen some posts on reddit too. Almost all of them are optimistic about it. And I am too. But being an investor, I also need to be level-headed while analysing, and not get swept away by the emotions. So I found this article and it mention these potential challenges, among others: Adapting Windows to ARM. Because most chips running Windows are x86 based architectures. What's the actual demand for AI PCs?

Ramp hits $44 billion valuation as companies look to rein in AI spending

Ramp's latest funding round was led by ICONIQ, GIC and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

Canada PM unveils AI strategy, warns of foreign dominance

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched his AI strategy on Thursday, warning that his country’s slow adoption of the frontier technology had created risks and that domestic capacity needed a boost to avoid it being “weaponised against us”. Reducing Canada’s reliance on the US is a central part of Carney’s agenda, and his AI strategy nodded to concern about the influence of US tech giants. “We are highly dependent on foreign suppliers for the infrastructure that powers AI,” he said. “That...

Amendment to eliminate funds for Trump-class battleship falters in HASC defense bill markup

“Whatever the number is [for the BBG(X) program], I’m going to give you right one of the surest fire Kalshi bets you will ever have: Take the over,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.

House today or continue to save and postpone?

We currently live very cheaply renting for €450 cold and €720 warm. However, the apartment is in the attic and the roof is not insulated. This means it is very hot in summer and cold in winter. Our goal is definitely to own home at some point. We are now considering buying a semi-detached house for €350,000, for which we could bring in €200,000 in equity. Since we are currently renting very cheaply, we are wondering whether it makes sense to stay a few more years in the current location

Compulsory insurance limit increases to 85k for 2027

https://www.pkv.de/verband/presse/melden/versicherungspflichtkredit-wechsel-in-die-pkv-wird-weiter-erschwert/ I didn't even notice that, the last number I had in mind was an increase to 80k, but that's a big jump from the current 77k. submitted by /u/Professional_Tank594 [link] [comments]

‘Persepolis’ author Marjane Satrapi dies ‘of sadness’ aged 56

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, a year after the passing of “the love of her life”, a member of her close circle said on Thursday. “Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,” they said in a statement. Born in 1969 in Rasht in northern Iran, Satrapi arrived in France in 1994 and gained French nationality in 2006. An...

Anthropic and University of Tokyo partner to gauge generative AI use

Japan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s

Seed-stage startup funding in Japan sinks 40% as investors grow selective

How to calculate the budget for a vacation with friends taking into account reduced prices through B-ID?

The four of us are planning a one-week vacation in the summer of 2027. The difficulty with the calculation is that two friends have a severely disabled ID without an accompanying person. This means that your costs for public transport or entrance fees are cheaper or free. We don't want to split the financial compensation between all four. The balance can and should stay with the two friends. But which template (in Excel or Google Sheets) or app do we use to calculate this easiest in the end? e.g

Georgia’s Government Backs a Controversial Crypto Push

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has announced a major investment in Georgia and plans to launch GEL?, a digital token pegged one-to-one to the Georgian lari, a currency used only within the country of 3.7 million. The move signals growing crypto ambitions in the South Caucasus, but also raises concerns about transparency, as it comes with full backing from the authoritarian-leaning Georgian government. Stablecoins are designed to hold a fixed value, typically pegged to the US doll

Elon Musk’s Social Security audit was an embarrassment. The real fraud is political.

Social Security’s watchdog did the math on the so-called fraud, and it’s a joke.

Quantinuum stock opens at $68 per share after IPO

Honeywell will retain a majority stake in Quantinuum and will continue to be a strategic customer and partner following the listing.

Quantinuum’s stock pops after IPO as Wall Street buys into the quantum boom

The company was valued north of $17 billion as its shares were rising 13% above their IPO price.

The SpaceX IPO... It's Worse Than You Think

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Ciena just showed why AI infrastructure is bigger than Nvidia

$CIEN reported a strong fiscal Q1 as customers scaled high-speed networking infrastructure for AI demand. Key numbers: Revenue came in at $1.43B, up 33.1% year-over-year. Adjusted EPS was $1.64 vs. $1.47 expected, an 11.6% beat. The bigger story was operating leverage: Adjusted EPS in the company release rose to $1.35 from $0.64 last year. GAAP EPS rose to $1.03 from $0.31. Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 17.9% from 12.3%. Non-GAAP EBITDA jumped 83.6% to 287.3 Million Dollars. Ciena also r

Micron flirts with record market-cap wipeout as Broadcom casts a shadow over chip stocks

The semiconductor trade is losing steam following Broadcom’s earnings report.

Long-term unemployment is surging in the U.S. There are hidden costs for workers and the economy

Long-term unemployment can have ramifications on financial, emotional and family health that linger even after reentry into the workforce.

U.S. Oil Shocks Don't Hit Like They Used To, Fed Study Finds

The United States still feels oil shocks. It just doesn't feel them the way it did when America was dancing to disco and waiting in gas lines. If the Fed is right, the idea that every oil shock leads to recession is outdated. A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston finds that rising domestic oil production has fundamentally changed how higher crude prices ripple through the U.S. economy. The result is a country that remains vulnerable to energy inflation but is far less likely to suf

Wall Street: Dow Jones closes at record high – Broadcom figures weigh on some chip stocks

Because the chip manufacturer's figures were worse than expected, investors also threw other stocks in the industry out of their portfolios. The leading US index S&P nevertheless rose.

Wall Street: Broadcom numbers are weighing on some chip stocks – others are bucking the trend

Because the chip manufacturer's figures were worse than expected, investors are throwing the industry's stocks out of their portfolios. However, observers do not see a real danger for the AI ​​rally.

Vibe-coding phenomenon lifts AI startup Supabase to $10.5 billion valuation

Database startup Supabase announced a $500 million funding round that values the company at $10.5 billion, including the fresh capital.

Labor market: There is still no full all-clear on youth unemployment in Europe

The record-high youth unemployment after the euro crisis has fallen - also thanks to EU funding. But the rate among young people is still twice as high as average.

what do you think matters more for long-term investing: producers or early-stage explorers?

i’ve been thinking about the difference lately between investing in established companies versus early-stage resource explorers. producers seem more straightforward: revenue, cash flow, existing operations, exposure to commodity prices. explorers are a completely different category. a lot of them have no production and sometimes not even a defined resource yet. the value is usually tied to geology, drilling results, land position and future discovery potential. the upside can look very different