Straight from CNBC…
- Balakrishnan was discussing the complexities of the U.S.- China relationship from Singapore's perspective with CNBC's Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event.
- Nikkei rises to record high on Wednesday, even as Asia markets trade broadly lower, amid deepening uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, even as Trump extended a temporary ceasefire.
- The lawsuit against Frank Figliuzzi was dismissed a day after FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine over claims he abused alcohol.
- Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as uncertainty lingered over the trajectory of the U.S.–Iran conflict.
- Prediction markets platform Polymarket is expanding into trading of perpetual futures contacts, the company said Tuesday.
- SpaceX said it's obtained the rights to buy coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 billion for the work they're doing together.
- The Southern Poverty Law Center said it is "outraged" by what it called the "false allegations" by the Department of Justice.
- All three major U.S. averages settled lower on Tuesday amid concerns that the U.S. and Iran would not reach a peace deal by Wednesday.
- Tech executives from Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta have dined with Trump and donated millions to his inauguration fund and the White House ballroom.
- CNBC's Jim Cramer highlighted stocks whose turnaround stories explained why investors need to focus on fundamentals, not fear, when trading.
- Tim Cook had a highly successful tenure as Apple's CEO, but he leaves his successor with a big gap to fill when it comes to the company's position in AI.
- Incoming CEO John Ternus said he was "lucky" to have worked under Apple founder Steve Jobs and considers Tim Cook his mentor.
- With the promotion of silicon head Johny Srouji to hardware boss, Apple is showing urgency its its effort to make custom chips for all iPhones and Macs.
- The carrier's first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street's expectations.
- Berkshire Hathaway Chair Warren Buffett had told CNBC he hasn't spoken to Bill Gates since details of Jeffrey Epstein's communications with him were revealed.
- Trump's announcement came after an expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a peace talks with Iranian officials was put on hold.
- The bank quantified the impact on individual stocks of the Iran war using a scoring system. Some companies stand to be ceasefire winners.
- Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted in November in Miami federal court on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds.
From NPR…
- Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
- The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
- These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.
- As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.
- Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.
- The Florida Democrat faced a potential expulsion vote in the House as she prepares for a federal trial on allegations that she stole disaster funds and used some of the money to finance her campaign.
- "Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.
- The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.
- The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.
- The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends soon. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but Iran hasn't confirmed their attendance.
From The NY Times…
- Investigators said they were trying to determine how the man who carried out a shooting spree that left eight children dead in Shreveport, La., obtained a weapon despite a prior conviction.
- Virginia’s approval of an aggressive gerrymander could give Democrats up to four additional House seats as they seek to win back Congress.
- The resolution would pave the way for Republicans to push through a $70 billion infusion to pay for immigration enforcement for the remainder of President Trump’s tenure.
- The officer faces a misdemeanor charge after an encounter in Colorado, becoming one of the few federal agents to be prosecuted by local officials during the immigration crackdown.
- With Virginia’s vote on Tuesday, Democrats pulled close to even with Republicans, who may have further cards to play in the race to gain extra House seats.
- Democrats now hold six of the state’s 11 seats in the U.S. House, but the new map could allow the party to win 10 of them.
- The party now holds six of the state’s 11 seats in the U.S. House, but the proposed map could allow Democrats to win 10 of them.
- An aborted landing at Nashville International Airport on Saturday put one of the planes on a potential collision course with another plane taking off.
- The map, as extreme a gerrymander as exists in the United States, could let Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats as the party tries to win back the chamber.
- President Trump has ridiculed President Barack Obama and the agreement, which he withdrew from during his first term. His critics say he could have avoided a war had he left it in place.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.
- Mitchell A. Gaff, 68, acknowledged killing two women who were sexually assaulted before being found dead in their Washington State apartments in the 1980s.
- “It’s just unfair for the Democrats to have 10 seats and the Republicans to have one,” one voter said of the proposed House map. But others in the state’s blue northern areas were more supportive.
- Republicans have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.
- Of the $98 million raised by the three groups that have bought the most advertising, at least 96 percent has come from nonprofit groups that do not disclose their donors.
- Suburbs to the north and large cities to the south could offer insight into how support for the amendment to the state constitution is unfolding.
- “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people,” said the conservative commentator, who has broken sharply with the president over the war with Iran.