The United States has directed every American embassy and consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda and endorses Elon Musk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it. The cable, signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday and obtained by the Guardian, also suggests embassies and consulates work

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide a documentary film company with a recording of Elon Musk’s 2018 testimony before the agency as part of its securities fraud investigation into the billionaire entrepreneur. Jigsaw Productions, Inc., which is currently producing a documentary about Musk, sued the SEC in 2024

Pedro Pascal at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Gabriel Hutchinson Photography Dozens of celebrities including Madonna, Pedro Pascal and John Legend have signed an open letter calling for the immediate closure of Dilley’s family detention center an hour southwest of San Antonio and for the Trump White House to end family detentions

A long list of actors, artists, filmmakers, physicians, organizations and policy experts signed a letter demanding the “immediate closure” of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, a prison-like facility used to hold children and families following ICE raids in the United States. The letter, which calls upon the federal government and private prison operator

In Friday’s (3/27) Violin Channel, an article states, “In January 2025, Jonathan Carney announced his retirement as Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for the end of the 2026/27 season after almost three decades in the role. He was given the ensemble’s first honorary title of Concertmaster Laureate. According to The Baltimore Banner, his tenure

A Delaware judge said Monday she will step aside from several cases involving Elon Musk after his lawyers accused her of bias over a LinkedIn post that appeared to show her “supporting” commentary mocking the billionaire. Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick said in a filing that she will reassign the group

We just covered Bill Gates’ 2026 Portfolio: Top 10 Stocks to Buy. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) ranks #8 (see the Bill Gates’ 2026 Portfolio: Top 5 Stocks to Buy). Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has become more than just a go-to place for millions of Americans for everyday shopping. The company has diversified into a high-growth tech and service ecosystem

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos‘ honeymoon phase has reportedly come to an end. According to a source, their chemistry seemed off at the recent Vanity Fair Oscar Party. They appeared to be awkward on the red carpet while posing for the cameras.  For those unversed, the couple had a star-studded, there-day wedding in Venice in

“Let me say, we’ve won,” he told a rally in Kentucky on 11 March. “I think we’ve won,” he said on the White House south lawn on 20 March. “We’ve won this war. The war has been won,” he said in the Oval Office on 24 March. “We are winning so big,” he promised a

Five Big Tech bosses have taken a nearly $200 billion blow to their combined net worth this year as AI buzz eases and the US and Israel’s war with Iran continues to spook investors. Loading audio narration… Larry Ellison, Oracle’s cofounder and tech chief, has seen his personal fortune shrink by about $60 billion since

Lionel Richie has issued a strong warning to celebrities about the importance of respecting their fans, stressing that fame comes with responsibility. He made the remarks during a podcast interview in late March 2026 with his son-in-law. Criticism of Celebrity Behavior Richie criticised what he described as a growing trend among artistes who become distant

States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify

The leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party is set to visit China in April after accepting an invite from Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a statement on Monday, Kuomintang (KMT) said its chairperson, Cheng Li-wun, was “grateful” for the invitation and had “gladly” accepted it. Cheng “expressed hope that the two parties (the KMT and China’s Communist

For four years, analysts and policymakers have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot afford to lose” in Ukraine. Increasingly, some argue he cannot afford peace either. In this view, the war is existential for his regime. Defeat would shatter Putin’s legacy and potentially end his rule. Trapped between humiliation and collapse, inviting comparisons to

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Over the weekend, Paul McCartney performed an intimate concert at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, drawing a star-studded crowd of celebrities including Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, John Mayer, Emma Watson, and more. The phone-free event was a

[Ultra Music; 2026] Irish songwriter Rosie Carney has always been forging a path forward. Her beginnings of hushed, vulnerable folk introduced us to an artist slowly coming into the light and into herself. There was always a yearning for something else, something a little bit more; while she could dazzle with little instrumentation, Carney’s recorded

Legendary folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance in Canada at the Juno Awards on Sunday night, where she received a lifetime achievement award. Canadian-born Mitchell appeared on stage at her country’s music awards alongside the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, whom she praised. “I’m so glad to be back in

▲Meta執行長祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）。（圖／達志影像／美聯社） 記者吳立言／綜合報導 Meta 正全面加速 AI 轉型，並傳出已針對工程團隊設立具體指標，要求中高階工程師在日常工作中大幅提高 AI 工具使用比例，目標是打造「AI 原生（AI-native）」的企業運作模式。這項策略意味著，AI 已被納入核心工作流程，成為工程與產品開發的基本配備。 核心產品團隊：8 成工程師必須使用 AI [廣告]請繼續往下閱讀… 根據《商業內幕》報導，公司內部文件顯示，在公司層級規劃中，Meta 對旗下核心產品團隊（涵蓋 Messenger、WhatsApp、Facebook 等）提出明確要求：約 80% 的中高階工程師需使用 AI 工具、約 55% 的程式碼變更需由 AI 參與完成 使用工具包括內部開發的 DevMate、Metamate，以及 Google 的 Gemini 等 AI 系統。不過公司強調，關鍵在於工具的普及程度，而非單純追求 AI 生成程式碼的比例。 各部門 KPI 出爐　AI 滲透開發流程 不同部門也提出更具體的 AI 使用目標，顯示 AI 已深入各層級技術體系： Creation 團隊預計在 2026 年上半年，65% 工程師提交的程式碼中，超過 75% 由 AI 生成。

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s