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The War Room newsletter: The best generals in history
Richard Cockett, a senior editor, analyses what makes good generalship—and ranks his top three
China blocks Meta's $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus
China said Monday it has decided to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.
Qualcomm up 7% on report it’s partnering with OpenAI on smartphone AI chip
Qualcomm will be working alongside MediaTek to develop a smartphone chip for OpenAI, with manufacturer Luxshare co-designing the device, an analyst said.
Spotify teams up with Peloton to launch global fitness content hub
Spotify teams with Peloton to launch fitness content, potentially opening new revenue streams while expanding Peloton’s global reach.
Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack
Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.
The bullish signals ahead of this week's Mag-7 earnings
Calls are trading more expensive than puts in the five names that report this week, and call volume outpaces put volume in all but Alphabet.
Wall Street expects solid Q1 results for GM, as Ford and Stellantis try to gain traction
America's largest automakers are set to report first-quarter earnings results this week.
Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.
Security banquet: queries over Trump protection
Also on the daily podcast: German’s new defence strategy and responses to “Passport bros”