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EU’s big six reach deal on key markets package – POLITICO

EU’s big six reach deal on key markets package – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

One of the thorniest issues involves giving more supervisory powers to the EU’s markets body, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). France and Spain pushed to give ESMA sweeping new powers immediately, while Italy and the Netherlands pushed for a transition period of up to eight years. The discussions ended with the E6 agreeing to expand ESMA’s powers “as soon as possible” but without including a specific timeline, said two of the officials. In the final stages of the negotiations, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil left the room to consult with his aides in the gardens of the countryside mansion in Berlin where the meeting was being held. Earlier in the day, Klingbeil told reporters that he was “ready to make concessions” to secure a deal. The signatories of the agreement now face an uphill battle to advance a broader political agreement among the EU’s 27 countries, including arch skeptics Ireland and Luxembourg. In order for the EU to finalize a deal, it must be approved by 15 countries representing at least 65 percent …

Report: Apple Plans to Make On-Device AI a Key WWDC Focus

Report: Apple Plans to Make On-Device AI a Key WWDC Focus

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Apple reportedly plans to use next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to highlight its on-device AI capabilities as a competitive advantage, leaning on 15 years of custom silicon expertise to make the case for running AI models locally rather than in the cloud. People familiar with Apple’s plans speaking to The Information say the company is expected to showcase how the chips designed for iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs give it an edge in processing AI queries directly on devices. While cloud-based processing will remain necessary for complex queries, Apple will position local inference as a privacy-preserving, cost-saving alternative to the massive data center buildouts its rivals have pursued. As part of its agreement with Google, Apple is apparently set to use a large version of Google’s Gemini model to train a smaller, distilled version capable of running locally on Apple hardware. Apple is also said to be scouting acquisitions to help advance its model-shrinking work, with one company it has reportedly considered being Liquid AI, a Massachusetts startup focused on running AI locally on …

Rolling Stones: Keith Richards created the most iconic riff in rock in his sleep – and other key moments from new biography

Rolling Stones: Keith Richards created the most iconic riff in rock in his sleep – and other key moments from new biography

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The Rolling Stones are gearing up to release their latest album Foreign Tongues, and now there’s a juicy new biography from author Bob Spitz that offers a comprehensive, unsparing and bloody history of the biggest rock band of all time. The moment Mick Jagger strutted on to the stage for the first time, their fate was set. From their earliest days as blues-obsessed kids to living in freezing squalor, to the first taste of fame and the day they landed in the US and went stratospheric – and all the grit, glamour and gore in between – the book uses Spitz’s own knowledge of the band along with archive Rolling Stones interviews and new commentary from their colleagues and friends. Of course, many of these tales have long-been cemented into rock ‘n roll lore, but with a history as colourful as the Stones’, …

One Key Signal Says Rate Hikes Could Be Coming

One Key Signal Says Rate Hikes Could Be Coming

Published by Jenni Sidey

Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance For a while now markets have operated under the assumption that inflation was cooling, rate cuts were inevitable, and the Federal Reserve was slowly steering toward a soft landing. Hell, Jim Cramer started celebrating Jerome Powell’s “soft landing” some 925 days ago with inflation at 3.1%. Today, inflation is at 3.8% and Powell is leaving his post at the Fed and turning over his impossible task to Kevin Warsh. Which is to say the consensus is starting to unravel fast. Treasury markets are repricing aggressively, Fed officials are openly acknowledging hikes are back on the table, and fresh inflation data continues coming in hotter than expected. And it is now being reported that one of the bond market’s most closely watched signals continues to point to a higher-for-longer policy, and potentially another rate hike cycle altogether. More importantly, this is exactly the shift I warned about days ago when I argued the “cuts only” narrative was beginning to crack under mounting inflation pressure. Bloomberg’s latest reporting reinforces the exact shift that markets have been slowly waking up …

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Look to Break College Sports Logjam in Congress With a Bipartisan Bill

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Look to Break College Sports Logjam in Congress With a Bipartisan Bill

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the chair and ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees college sports, briefed The Associated Press on details of the bill they crafted in hopes it can get the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate. “This is a stability bill, not just an NIL bill,” Cruz said, referencing the name, image and likeness payments that have led to football rosters with $30 million payrolls and reshaped the industry. Cantwell said she and Cruz teamed up on the legislation “because he and I really do believe the college sports system is in a bit of chaos.” The bill looks very much like the “best of” from a pair of legislative proposals …

Can’t get enough of Off Campus? Here are our 6 key moments decoded

Can’t get enough of Off Campus? Here are our 6 key moments decoded

Published by Daniella Wilson

Calling all Briar U converts! If, like everyone at HELLO!’s London office, you’ve been completely swept up in Prime Video’s hockey romance series Off Campus, then chances are Hannah, Allie, Garrett, Logan, Dean and Tucker are still living in your head rent-free. Between reading the original novels by Elle Kennedy, scouring the internet for cast trivia, downloading the soundtrack and inevitably falling down a rabbit hole of fan edits, many viewers have already succumbed to a full rewatch. © Liane Hentscher/PrimeGarrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) in Off Campus And while the series delivers plenty of swoon-worthy moments on first viewing, eagle-eyed fans, particularly those familiar with the books, have also spotted a number of subtle details, hidden motivations and notable deviations from the source material. Here, we’ve decoded six key Off Campus moments that left viewers talking… 1. Why was Hannah in the locker room? © Liane Hentscher/Prime While we’re definitely not complaining about THAT opening scene, which sees Hannah accidentally walking in on Garrett fresh from hockey practice, some viewers …

Nuclear issue remains key obstacle in Iran-US deal

Nuclear issue remains key obstacle in Iran-US deal

Published by Sam Flores

Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University, joins FRANCE 24 to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. While Iran and the United States are still exploring a possible deal to end the conflict, both sides are now downplaying hopes of an imminent breakthrough after appearing close to an agreement just days ago. Mabon explains that Iran may currently hold leverage through its influence over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on both President Donald Trump and the global economy, while Tehran also seeks economic guarantees after years of sanctions. The Iranian nuclear programme remains a major obstacle, with Israel likely pushing behind the scenes against any agreement that fails to address it directly. Keywords for this article Source link

China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more

China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more

Published by Sam Flores

YEONGWOL COUNTY, South Korea — As the United States wages war on Iran, it is burning through stockpiles of advanced weapons and ammunition, including Tomahawk, Patriot and Precision Strike missiles. Replacing them will require a powerful metal, tungsten, whose production and refining are dominated by China — leading the U.S. to desperately search for it elsewhere. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tungsten is used in fighter jets, bunker buster bombs, armor-piercing rounds and missile systems, making it indispensable for national defense. But the U.S. has had no active commercial tungsten mines since 2015, and the Trump administration has made it a mission to curb dependence on the Chinese supply. A mining district in China’s Inner Mongolia region in October.Fred Dufour / NBC News One place the metal can be found is in the mountains of eastern South Korea, at a mine owned by a U.S. company that holds millions of tons of tungsten ore. “There are very few large-scale tungsten mines on the planet,” said …

When does the Premier League 2026/27 season start? Fixture release and key dates

When does the Premier League 2026/27 season start? Fixture release and key dates

Published by Daniella Wilson

The dust has not yet settled on the last Premier League season but already fans will be looking ahead to the upcoming campaign. It feels a long way off, with a 48-team World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to contest with before attention can really shift back to domestic matters. But a new Premier League dawn will be here before you know it and it looks set to be a thriller. Reigning champions Arsenal will look to defend their first title in 22 years, with no shortage of challengers, including Man City as they adapt to life without Pep Guardiola. A host of mid-table clubs will look to build on last term’s success and disrupt the status quo, while three new additions are coming up from the Championship. Radio Times brings you the start date for the Premier League 2024/25 season as well as key dates for your diary. When does the Premier League 2026/27 season start? The Premier League 2026/27 season begins on the weekend of Saturday 22 August 2026. The …

Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs gain a few key updates for 2027

Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs gain a few key updates for 2027

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The 2027 Chevy Equinox EV and Blazer EV are due for a few updates that fix some of the biggest complaints with the current models. 2027 Chevy Equinox and Blazer EV updates GM is giving drivers what they want. For the 2027 model year, Chevy’s electric SUVs will finally be able to access Tesla Superchargers. Rather than the CSS connector found on current models, the 2027 Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs will feature a built-in NACS port, enabling drivers to charge at over 3,000 Tesla Supercharger stations and over 37,000 charge ports across the US. The update is part of GM’s move to NACS on all upcoming EVs, starting with the 2026 Cadillac Optiq and new 2027 Chevy Bolt. Advertisement – scroll for more content GM, like nearly every automaker at this point, is transitioning to NACS because it’s the largest and most reliable fast charging network in the US. While that may be the most significant change, there’s another update drivers can look forward to. After we learned earlier this week that the 2027 …