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SP Global stated that the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) plays a pivotal role in the Kingdom’s economic transformation, serving as a strategic platform to attract capital to support Vision 2030 investments.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That’s according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday. The document, dated February 2022, includes conversations among a number of Meta execs discussing Facebook and Instagram’s strategy and market position. In one message, Zuckerberg called Facebook a “challenger” that has “lost the mindshare and momentum,” while adding that TikTok creates a “feeling of shared context” where friends see the same memes, he said. Mosseri also agreed…
FIVE HOURS BEFORE he walks the red carpet at the year’s biggest night in fashion, Saquon Barkley looks at himself in the mirror as stylists from designer Thom Browne dress him for the evening. The windows in his suite show the cityscape — green, retro structures that are flanked by even taller buildings, but the entrance at the Upper East Side hotel is across the street from Central Park, where the majestic oval that surrounds Fifth Avenue can seem otherworldly to an out-of-towner.As Rod Wave’s crooning voice on the song “Bachelor” plays in the suite, the 28-year-old Barkley sings along,…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Israeli embassy in London was the target of a terror plot by Iranian nationals who were arrested by British counterterrorism police on Saturday, according to people familiar with the investigation.Five Iranians were detained in co-ordinated arrests across England on Saturday, while three other Iranians were detained in London in a separate operation. Until now UK authorities had not indicated what the suspects were targeting, though the Metropolitan Police on Sunday said the investigation related to “a suspected plot to target specific…
Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-armed Vulcan, which can maneuver goods inside the storage compartments Amazon has in its warehouses, uses force sensors to help it know when it makes contact with an object. One arm rearranges items in a compartment, while the second arm — which is equipped with a camera and suction cup — grabs items. Amazon says that Vulcan was trained on physical data including force and touch feedback to pick around 75% of Amazon’s stock, and that it’s capable of self-improving…
President Donald Trump has said that the opportunity to compete at football’s 2026 World Cup could be an “incentive” for Russia to end the war with Ukraine.Russian national teams have been banned from international competitions by both FIFA and UEFA since 2022, days after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.Qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico began in 2023, with 45 spots up for grabs in addition to the host nations.Speaking alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the first meeting of his administration’s World Cup taskforce, Trump said he was unaware that Russia would be…
The UK and the European Union are deeply split over the terms of a youth mobility scheme that is a key part of a post-Brexit “reset” agreement, fresh negotiating documents show. With only two weeks to go until a crucial London summit kicking off formal negotiations, the pair remain far apart on a deal to allow 18-30-year-olds on both sides of the Channel to travel and work more freely in each other’s countries.The EU is demanding a “dedicated visa” to enable young people to work, study or “simply travel” in the UK as long as they have sufficient funds, according to…
قبل 15 دقيقةقال رئيس الفترة الانتقالية في سوريا أحمد الشرع، إن هناك مفاوضات غير مباشرة مع إسرائيل عبر وسطاء لـ”تهدئة الأوضاع وعدم خروجها عن السيطرة”.ووصف الشرع تصرفات إسرائيل بالـ”عشوائية” ودعاها للتوقف عن التدخل في الشأن السوري.أتى ذلك خلال لقائه الرئيس الفرنسي إيمانيول ماكرون في في قصر الإليزيه قبل قليل، في أول زيارة للشرع إلى أوروبا منذ توليه الحكم.وقال ماكرون إن القصف الإسرائيلي في سوريا ممارسات سيئة، آملاً “وجود محادثات بين إسرائيل وسوريا”. كما أضاف أن هناك مناقشات مع لبنان لإعادة ترسيم الحدود مع سوريا، وأن باريس تحاول إقناع واشنطن بتأجيل انسحاب قواتها من سوريا.وأضاف أنه سيعمل على عدم تجديد العقوبات…
A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup that abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: its contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign.The proposed investment will be treated in the form of unsecured debt and will be aimed at fixing the startup’s operational liabilities, including pending dues and employee salaries, two sources told TechCrunch. BluSmart’s investors with pro-rata rights, including BP Ventures and Switzerland-based ResponsAbility, started discussing the resolution last…
Dave McMenaminMay 7, 2025, 02:41 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.MINNEAPOLIS — After the Timberwolves dropped Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series despite Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s early exit, Minnesota coach Chris Finch challenged the performance of franchise star Anthony Edwards.”It starts with Ant,” Finch said following the Wolves’ 99-88 loss Tuesday night. “I thought he struggled, and then you could just kind of see the light go out a little bit for…