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Meta Appoints AI Co‑CEO to Steer Its Artificial‑intelligence Strategy
Meta announced the creation of an AI co‑CEO role that will work alongside Mark Zuckerberg to drive the company’s AI agenda. The move comes as Meta builds internal AI agents, flattens its hierarchy and prepares to cut up to 20% of its workforce.
PlayStation Shuts Dark Outlaw Games, Cuts 50 Staff Amid Studio Closure Spree
Sony Interactive Entertainment has closed Dark Outlaw Games, a first‑party studio founded by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, and laid off roughly 50 employees. The move comes just weeks after the February shutdown of Bluepoint Games, underscoring a broader...
Disney Shares Trail S&P 500 as Bob Iger Steps Down and New CEO Takes Helm
Disney's shares fell short of the broader market rally as the entertainment giant navigates a CEO transition following Bob Iger's retirement. The leadership change has sparked investor caution and speculation about the company's strategic direction.
Eurozone Private‑Sector Output Slides to 10‑Month Low, Input Costs Surge
Eurozone private‑sector activity slipped to a ten‑month low in March, with the flash composite output index dropping to 50.5, below expectations. At the same time, input‑cost inflation accelerated to its strongest level in over three years, underscoring weakening domestic demand...
Africa’s 4.3% Growth Forecast Stumbles Over Power‑Infrastructure Gap
Fresh projections put Africa’s economy on a 4.3% expansion path in 2026, with East Africa hitting 5.8%, outpacing most developed markets. The surge is being throttled by chronic power‑infrastructure deficits that cost the continent billions each year.
Boao Forum Projects 4.5% Growth for Asia in 2026, Cementing Its Role as Global Engine
The Boao Forum for Asia released a report projecting a 4.5% expansion of the Asian economy in 2026, keeping the continent as the world’s primary growth engine. The outlook, unveiled at the annual Hainan summit, is expected to steer investment...
California Sues Trump Administration to Block Offshore Oil Pipeline Restart
California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to block a federal order to restart a long‑shut offshore oil pipeline. The state argues the order violates environmental protections and threatens coastal ecosystems, while the administration says the pipeline...
Slovenia Enacts EU’s First Fuel Rationing Amid Hormuz Blockade
Slovenia became the first EU member to impose fuel purchase limits after the Strait of Hormuz blockage triggered long lines and shortages. Private motorists can buy up to 50 liters a day, while companies are capped at 200 liters, with the army...
CERAWeek CEOs Warn of Oil Market Volatility as Iran-Israel War Keeps Hormuz Closed
At CERAWeek in Houston, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, TotalEnergies chief Patrick Pouyanne and NNPC GCEO Bashir Ojulari warned that the Iran‑Israel war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are creating unprecedented volatility for oil and gas markets. Their...
Iran School Strike Highlights AI Targeting Risks in US Military Operations
A US Tomahawk cruise missile struck Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, killing 168 people, including over 100 children. The tragedy has ignited congressional inquiries into the Pentagon's $1.3 billion Maven AI targeting system, with officials questioning whether artificial intelligence...
U.S. Treasury Two‑Year Note Auction Draws $69 Bn with Weak 2.44 Bid‑to‑Cover Ratio
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $69 bn of two‑year notes on March 24, posting a high yield of 3.936% and a bid‑to‑cover ratio of 2.44, well under the ten‑auction average of 2.62. The soft demand underscores growing investor caution amid rising yields...
Blast Hits Texas Oil Refinery Amid Shifting Global Commodity Markets
A blast was reported at a Texas oil refinery, though details remain scarce. The incident comes as crude oil prices slipped on easing US‑Iran tensions, while India's coal consultancy CMPDI struggled to attract investors and turmeric prices fell sharply amid...
Valero Port Arthur Refinery Explosion Sparks Massive Fire and Production Halt
Valero Energy's Port Arthur, Texas refinery suffered a massive explosion that ignited a fire and forced an immediate shutdown of the plant. The incident sent a thick smoke plume over the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency response teams and sparking worries...
Schwab Posts Record $519 B Net New Assets in Q4 2025, Boosting Banking Growth
Charles Schwab announced $519 billion of net new assets in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 42% year‑over‑year increase. The surge lifted total client assets past $12 trillion and pushed bank‑lending balances to a record $58 billion, underscoring the firm’s accelerating banking and...
Invesco Takes Over Superstate’s $900 Million Tokenized T‑Bill Fund
Invesco has acquired Superstate’s $900 million tokenized Treasury‑bill fund, USTB, positioning the asset manager as the fourth‑largest real‑world asset (RWA) fund on the blockchain. The deal expands Invesco’s digital‑asset capabilities and signals a broader shift toward tokenized money‑market products for institutional...
Wearable Health Trackers Spark Privacy Outcry as Big Data Harvest Grows
Consumer groups and regulators warned that data from millions of smartwatches, period‑tracking apps and smart rings is being sold to advertisers and could be subpoenaed in criminal cases. The scrutiny comes as the U.S. smart‑ring market hits 2.6 million units in...
OpenAI Pulls ChatGPT Shopping Tool After Weak User Response
OpenAI announced it is removing the ChatGPT shopping feature after the tool failed to meet internal expectations. The company gave no usage numbers, saying the decision aligns with a broader refocus on enterprise applications and safety safeguards.
Sprinklr Shares Dive 33% After CMO's $190K Insider Sale
Sprinklr Inc. saw its shares tumble 33% after chief marketing officer Arun Pattabhiraman sold 32,500 shares for roughly $190,000. The sale cut his direct ownership by 6.3% and reignited debate over valuation and investor confidence in the martech sector.
Braze Posts 28% YoY Revenue Rise, ARR Tops $800M as Enterprise Demand Surges
Braze announced Q4 2026 revenue of $205 million, a 28% year‑over‑year increase, while annual recurring revenue (ARR) surpassed $800 million. The results were driven by accelerated organic growth, a surge in large‑customer contracts, and the early launch of its AI‑powered products.
Muddy Waters Issues Short Thesis on SoFi, Flags $1.8B Fair‑Value Adjustments
Muddy Waters Research published a 28‑page short‑seller report on SoFi, accusing the digital bank of inflating earnings through questionable fair‑value accounting and under‑reporting loan charge‑offs. The firm says SoFi’s cumulative fair‑value adjustments total more than $1.8 billion, and that true charge‑off...
Bison Wealth Puts $12 Million Into First Trust Commodity ETF
Bison Wealth LLC bought 450,926 shares of the First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for an estimated $11.72 million, bringing the position’s quarter‑end value to $12.93 million. The move, disclosed in a March 24, 2026 SEC filing, signals growing institutional appetite for...
GM Launches 200-Vehicle Public Road Test of Next‑gen Hands‑free Autonomous System
General Motors has deployed 200 test vehicles equipped with a next‑generation hands‑free driver‑assist platform on public highways in Michigan and California. The rollout marks a step toward the company’s goal of eyes‑free driving by 2028 and signals a shift from...
FTSE 100 Nudges Higher as BP, Shell Lift Index Amid Middle East Tension
London’s FTSE 100 rose modestly on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in oil majors BP and Shell as Brent crude breached the $100‑a‑barrel mark. The rally came amid fresh uncertainty over the Israel‑Iran conflict and a five‑day pause on U.S. strikes...
Block CFO Amrita Ahuja Defends AI-Driven Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Scrutiny
Block's chief financial officer Amrita Ahuja publicly defended a wave of AI‑driven layoffs, saying the moves are essential to preserve profitability. While the company did not disclose exact headcount or financial impact, the comments come as the tech sector faces...
Epic Games Cuts 1,000+ Jobs as Fortnite Engagement Slumps
Epic Games said it is eliminating more than 1,000 positions after a prolonged drop in Fortnite activity that began in 2025. The cuts, paired with $500 million in identified savings, aim to stabilize the company’s finances.
Lenz Therapeutics Misses Q4 Forecast, Shares Slide 11.2%
Lenz Therapeutics reported a Q4 loss of $1.16 per share on $1.6 million in revenue, far below analysts' expectations of a $0.90 loss on $3.1 million. The miss sent the biotech’s shares down 11.2% as investors reacted to higher SG&A costs and...
United Airlines Unveils "Relax Row" Seats and Warns of up to 20% Fare Hike as Fuel Costs Surge
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby announced the launch of a new "Relax Row" product for long‑haul economy passengers while warning that ticket prices could climb as much as 20% if jet‑fuel costs stay high. The airline also trimmed 5% of...
Tarsus Pharma CHRO Dianne Whitfield Sells $839K in RSU Shares
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' chief human resources officer, Dianne C. Whitfield, sold 12,274 common shares valued at $839,000 in a series of open‑market transactions between March 17 and March 19, 2026. The sale, representing 25.95% of her direct holdings, was executed under...
Bank of Ghana Cuts Policy Rate to 14% as Cedi Slides, Defends Dual‑track Approach
The Bank of Ghana reduced its policy rate from 15.5% to 14% and said the move is part of a dual‑track monetary framework that balances cheaper credit with aggressive liquidity absorption. The central bank absorbed about GH₵17 bn in excess liquidity...
JPMorgan Launches $8 Bn Junk‑bond Sale to Fund Record $55 Bn EA Buyout
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has kicked off an $8 bn junk‑bond issuance to fund the $55 bn leveraged buyout of video‑game maker Electronic Arts, the biggest takeover in history. The deal splits into $5.5 bn of secured notes and $2.5 bn of unsecured bonds,...
India's Private Sector PMI Slips to 3‑Year Low Amid Middle East War
HSBC's flash PMI shows India's private sector output index fell to 56.5 in March, the lowest level since October 2022. The slowdown is tied to the Middle East war, rising input costs and weaker domestic demand, raising concerns for investors...
Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics, Adding $50,000 Sprout Humanoid to Its Portfolio
Amazon has completed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, the New York startup behind the $50,000 Sprout humanoid robot. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, brings a consumer‑focused robot into Amazon’s already massive warehouse‑robot fleet of over one million...
TikTok's Kenyan Moderation Hub Stumbles Under Data Deluge, Raising Governance Concerns
TikTok relies on a Nairobi‑based moderation center staffed by Teleperformance to sift through hundreds of videos per shift, but language diversity and AI limitations force users to self‑police. The strain highlights weaknesses in data ingestion, real‑time analytics and governance for...
Penn Engineers Unveil aroLNPs Cutting Liver Delivery Tenfold While Boosting Lymph‑Node Targeting
University of Pennsylvania bioengineers have created a redesigned lipid nanoparticle, aroLNP, that delivers at least ten‑fold less mRNA to the liver while preserving lymph‑node uptake. The breakthrough could lower the dose needed for effective vaccination and expand mRNA therapeutics.
Bitcoin Security Under Scrutiny as Quantum Threat Looms and Developers Start Mitigation
A security report warned that Bitcoin’s elliptic‑curve cryptography could be vulnerable to future quantum computers, prompting core developers to begin post‑quantum mitigation work. The warning comes as Bitcoin rallied over 4% and the U.S. government’s $15 bn Bitcoin forfeiture draws renewed...
Insufficient Source Material to Report on Apple Maps Advertising Expansion
The requested story about Apple adding ads to Apple Maps cannot be produced because none of the provided sources contain information on this development.
Space Force Shifts Final GPS III Launch to SpaceX After Vulcan Booster Anomaly
The U.S. Space Force has moved the final GPS III‑8 satellite from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX’s Falcon 9, with launch no earlier than late April 2026. The swap follows a solid‑rocket‑motor anomaly on a Vulcan flight and is intended...
Concentrix Shares Plunge 23% as Q1 Profit Slumps Amid Revenue Rise
Concentrix Corp. saw its Nasdaq‑listed shares tumble more than 23% after reporting first‑quarter net income of $21.58 million, a 69% drop from a year earlier, even as revenue rose 5.4% to $2.5 billion. The earnings miss sparked a sharp sell‑off and raised...
Study Finds Ultra‑Processed Foods Raise Male Subfertility Risk 75% and Slow Early Embryo Growth
Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center analyzed 831 women and 651 men and found that men eating the most ultra‑processed foods face a 75% higher chance of subfertility, while women’s high intake is tied to slightly smaller embryos and yolk...
BTS Returns to U.S. Stage as Full Group After Four‑Year Hiatus
South Korean megastar BTS reunited on a Manhattan rooftop for the Spotify X BTS: Seaside concert, marking the group's first full U.S. appearance in almost four years. The intimate show featured new tracks from their "Arirang" album and was limited...
Jeonnam Province Recruits 100 Fathers for Parenting Campaign
Jeonnam Province announced the recruitment of 100 fathers for its 2026 “100 Dads” campaign, targeting dads with children aged three to second‑grade elementary. The program, run with the Gwangju‑Jeonnam branch of the Korean Association of Population and Health Welfare, offers...
Outdoor Upgrades Buyers Want Most Add $10,749 Value, Survey Finds
Design experts say homebuyers now prize fully curated backyards with luxe alfresco amenities. Zillow data backs the trend, showing an outdoor TV can lift a typical U.S. home’s value by $10,749. The shift is reshaping what builders and sellers prioritize...
Denzel Washington, Roger Federer and Satya Nadella Share Success Mantras in New Quote Roundup
Pulse aggregates three fresh quote features – Denzel Washington’s purpose‑driven definition of success, Roger Federer’s hard‑work credo, and Satya Nadella’s learn‑it‑all mantra – showing how leaders across entertainment, sport and tech frame achievement for today’s audience.
Michelin Guide 2026 Awards 98 Stars to Hong Kong and Macau Restaurants
The 2026 Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau lists 98 starred restaurants—77 in Hong Kong and 21 in Macau—underscoring a year of continuity rather than upheaval. Seven three‑star venues remain unchanged, while two‑star spots see modest movement and a...
Nicolas Di Felice Leaves Courrèges After Five Years, Citing Personal Projects
Nicolas Di Felice announced his departure from Courrèges after a five‑year tenure as artistic director, saying he will focus on personal projects. His exit comes as the French house, owned by Artémis, prepares to name a successor next week, underscoring...
Brooklyn Museum Launches $13 Million Renovation for Permanent African Art Galleries
The Brooklyn Museum has started a $13 million renovation to turn 6,400 sq ft of former storage into permanent Arts of Africa galleries. Funded by city, federal and private grants, the project aims to showcase over 300 works and deepen community engagement, with...
Joann Maynard Honored for Scaling Wright Construction to $26M Revenue
Wright Construction Group EVP and COO Joann Maynard was named to Marquis Who's Who, highlighting her role in expanding the firm from six employees and $3 million in revenue to nearly $26 million and a 40‑person staff. The honor spotlights the strategic...
U.S. Treasury Takes Control of Federal Student Loan Portfolio From Education Department
The U.S. Treasury Department has assumed responsibility for the federal student loan portfolio previously managed by the Education Department, signaling a sweeping policy change. The move, announced on March 24, 2026, could reshape financing for higher‑education and workforce‑training programs and...
DoorDash Launches Gas Relief Program for US and Canadian Drivers
DoorDash announced a temporary fuel‑relief program that gives U.S. drivers 10% cash‑back on gas purchases and weekly stipends of $5‑$15 for trips over 125 miles, while Canadian Dashers can earn up to C$36 a week. The measures run through late...
CV5 Capital and Formatnull Unveil New Digital‑Asset Hedge Fund
CV5 Capital and blockchain‑focused firm Formatnull announced the launch of a new hedge fund dedicated to digital assets on March 16, 2026. The fund, based in the Cayman Islands, aims to capture institutional demand for cryptocurrency and blockchain‑based investments, though...