Brent crude oil futures broke through $120 per barrel after the US announced an extension of its naval blockade of Iran, with fears of a prolonged conflict driving energy prices sharply higher.
YouTube begins rolling out free Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality globally to all iOS and Android users, a feature previously exclusive to YouTube Premium subscribers.
Alphabet reports Q1 2026 results beating expectations, with Google Cloud revenue up 63% year-over-year. The company raises its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $190 billion and expects to ‘significantly increase’ spending in 2027.
Trump threatens to reduce US troop presence in Germany after Chancellor Merz criticizes his Iran policy, marking the latest escalation in transatlantic tensions over the Iran conflict.
Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered and made a brief court appearance in Virginia after being indicted over a social media post interpreted as a threat against President Trump, with legal experts questioning the evidentiary basis of the charges.
Brent crude oil breaks above $125 per barrel, reaching the highest level since 2022. US military commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday as global stocks decline broadly.
Researchers have developed new AI model architectures that can reduce energy consumption by up to 100x while significantly improving accuracy — a breakthrough that could solve the AI industry’s growing energy crisis.
Amazon reported Q1 2026 revenue of $181.5 billion, beating Wall Street expectations. AWS cloud unit grew 28%, marking a 15-quarter high. Stock slides after hours on rising AI spending concerns.
Meta reported Q1 2026 revenue of $42.3 billion, up 33% year-over-year, with net income of $26.8 billion. However, the company raised full-year AI capital expenditure guidance to $125-145 billion, sparking investor concern and sending shares down over 6% after hours.
A South Korean appeals court has increased former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s prison sentence to 7 years in an obstruction of justice case, making him the latest former Korean president to face criminal conviction.