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Iran threatens to close Hormuz again if US blockade continues – POLITICO

Iran threatens to close Hormuz again if US blockade continues – POLITICO

The parliament speaker said passage through the strait would be conducted only along a “designated route” and with Iranian authorization. He warned that whether the waterway remained open “will be determined by the field, not by social media.” Qalibaf’s comments came as a spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry rejected any possibility of transferring Iran’s enriched uranium to another country, stressing that such an option has never been considered. Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Friday emphasized that Iran’s enriched uranium will under no circumstances be transferred elsewhere, rejecting a suggestion by Trump earlier in the week that Washington would work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium, which would be moved to the U.S., according to reports. Bloomberg reported that Trump told the outlet that Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely. Trump asserted in a telephone interview on Friday that any moratorium on Iran’s nuclear activities would not expire, saying it would be “unlimited,” according to the report. The U.S. Treasury Department, meanwhile, on Friday extended its temporary waiver on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease …

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’

OpenAI is losing two of the architects of its most ambitious moonshots. Kevin Weil, who led the company’s science research initiative, and Bill Peebles, the researcher behind AI video tool Sora, both announced their departures on Friday. The exits come as OpenAI consolidates around enterprise AI and its forthcoming “superapp.” The departures follow OpenAI’s decision to cut back on “side quests,” including customer-facing bets like Sora and OpenAI for Science. Sora, which was losing an estimated $1 million per day in compute costs, was shut down last month. OpenAI for Science was the internal research group behind Prism, an AI-powered platform that promised to accelerate scientific discovery. It’s being absorbed into “other research teams,” according to Weil’s social media post announcing the news. “It’s been a mind-expanding two years, from Chief Product Officer to joining the research team and starting OpenAI for Science,” Weil wrote. “Accelerating science will be one of the most stunningly positive outcomes of our push to AGI.” The team had a short and bumpy road after its formal announcement in October …

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open, Trump says U.S. blockade continues : NPR

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open, Trump says U.S. blockade continues : NPR

Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on Friday, after the start of a 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety. Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images Iran said it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, after Israel and Hezbollah began a temporary ceasefire overnight. But while President Trump celebrated the reopening, he insisted the U.S. naval blockade remained in enforced on Iran. The announcements came in a flurry of social media messages Friday. First, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the passage for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” on a coordinated route previously indicated by Iran. Trump responded with a slew of posts. “THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE, BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN …

Pope says world ‘is being ravaged by tyrants’ as row with Trump continues – POLITICO

Pope says world ‘is being ravaged by tyrants’ as row with Trump continues – POLITICO

Members of the Trump administration have portrayed the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran as a religious crusade. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month claimed troops participating in the operation were being protected by “the providence of our almighty God.” On Thursday he erroneously cited a Bible verse while describing the rescue of a downed pilot, compared reporters to the self-righteous Pharisees of the Bible, and said U.S. troops were fighting “in the name of Jesus Christ.” The religious references have irked the pope, who has been one of the war’s most vocal opponents. “God does not bless any conflict,” the pontiff wrote on X earlier this month. “Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.” Trump lashed out at the pope last Sunday, when he took to Truth Social to call Leo “weak” on crime and “terrible” on foreign policy. The pontiff responded by telling reporters travelling with him on the papal plane on Monday …

Trump Posts Image of Himself With Jesus as Administration’s Pope Criticism Continues

Trump Posts Image of Himself With Jesus as Administration’s Pope Criticism Continues

NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image ⁠of ⁠Jesus embracing him on Wednesday, as a war ⁠of words between his administration and the pope showed little sign of abating. The image, reposted to Trump’s Truth ​Social account, shows Trump with his eyes closed, touching temple-to-temple with a similarly posed Jesus. Trump is standing behind a microphone, and behind him is an American ‌flag. The original post had a caption that ‌included the words: “God might be playing his Trump card!”  Trump’s repost added the caption: “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite ⁠nice!!!” Earlier this week, ⁠Trump posted an image portraying him as a Jesus-like figure. The post prompted widespread criticism of ​the Republican president, and he later deleted it. Trump, who does not attend church regularly, has a large contingent of Christian voters among his base, including Catholics. He has been feuding with Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church and an outspoken critic of the war that …

The Great AI Experiment Continues

The Great AI Experiment Continues

We are immersed in the greatest technological experiment ever and that has created the biggest bubble ever. Last November, a former chief economist for the IMF estimated the size of the bubble to be $35 trillion. There have been some dips since then, but the bubble has persisted despite a war in the Middle East and studies by MIT, Atlassian software and others showing that businesses aren’t benefiting that much from AI. More recently, interviews reported by The Guardian report: AI researchers, economists and tech workers said that essentially, we’re all living through an experiment. Over the next few years, tech companies’ experimentation with AI will probably lead to several critical outcomes: more job cuts across industries, unforeseen consequences from overreliance on AI and a fundamentally different model of work. Even one of the creators of this hype, Ethan Mollick, an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, agrees. “The maximum hype you have right now, which is that AI is replacing people, is not true. But it’s also not true …

Harper Beckham’s public show of support for brother as she continues sibling outings without Brooklyn

Harper Beckham’s public show of support for brother as she continues sibling outings without Brooklyn

Harper Beckham posted words of encouragement for her big brother Cruz Beckham following the release of his new song as the siblings continued their outings together in Miami.  The 14-year-old shared her thoughts on the budding rocker’s latest release with his band, The Breakers, and commented on her love for Waste Your Pain underneath a TikTok video of the 21-year-old lip-syncing.  In the video clip, Cruz wore a crocheted purple woollen beanie and bopped his head along to his own tune as he sat sipping from a white mug opposite his brother, Romeo, 23.  In the comment section, Harper, who has a private TikTok account, publicly showed her support when she wrote: “SUCH a good song,” followed by a double pink heart emoji. The trio of siblings celebrated Cruz’s release with a trip to a taco truck during their holiday in Miami. The Beckhams travelled stateside to support David Beckham’s team, Inter Miami, as they moved into their new home, Nu Stadium.  Harper, Cruz, and Romeo were joined by the brothers’ girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and …

Apple Continues Promoting iOS 26 and macOS 26 Liquid Glass With Updated Design Gallery

Apple Continues Promoting iOS 26 and macOS 26 Liquid Glass With Updated Design Gallery

Apple is continuing to highlight the Liquid Glass aesthetic that it introduced in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26. The company has shared an updated Liquid Glass Design Gallery that shows off Liquid Glass in third-party apps. The visual gallery features several iPhone and iPad apps, with screenshots that show the difference between app design in iOS 18 and ‌iOS 26‌. In the latest edition of our new design gallery, find out how teams of all sizes are taking advantage of the new design and Liquid Glass to create natural, responsive experiences across Apple platforms. Apps included in the gallery have adopted Liquid Glass for elements like tab bars, navigation buttons, bottom toolbars, and more. Apple also highlights pop-out menu interfaces and the separate search buttons that some apps have implemented, both of which are Liquid Glass design elements that Apple has added to its own apps. AllTrails, Carrot Weather, Fantastical, Kroger, SketchPro, Trello, and Le Monde are among the apps featured. Apple previously shared a Liquid Glass gallery after the ‌iOS 26‌ launch, …

Savannah Guthrie returns to Today as search for her missing mother continues: ‘It’s good to be home’

Savannah Guthrie returns to Today as search for her missing mother continues: ‘It’s good to be home’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Savannah Guthrie has returned to Today more than two months after her mom’s disturbing disappearance.. The morning show anchor, 54, appeared Monday morning beside Craig Melvin, weeks after announcing that she would return to her anchor role the day after Easter Sunday. “Good morning, welcome to Today on this Monday morning,” Guthrie, wearing a bright yellow dress, said at the start of the broadcast. “We are so glad you started your week with us, and it is good to be home.” Melvin responded, “It is good to have you back at home.” “Well here we go, ready or not, let’s do the news,” Guthrie said. Savannah Guthrie sat beside Craig Melvin on her first day back on ‘Today’ Monday (NBC) The two quickly moved on to cover the day’s hot topics, ranging from Donald Trump’s war on Iran to increased grocery …