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Global stock markets have fallen sharply amid concerns that a boom in valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) companies could be rapidly cooling.Markets in the US, Asia and Europe have fallen after bank bosses warned a serious stock market correction could lie ahead, after a run of record stock market highs led some companies to appear overvalued.In the US, the tech-focused Nasdaq and the S&P 500 on Tuesday suffered their largest one-day percentage drop in almost a month.Technology shares pulled the Nasdaq lower, which resulted in it closing 2% down. Meanwhile, there were one-day falls for all of the “magnificent seven”…

FILE – Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Aug. 19, 2024. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raoux/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire’s nomination because of concerns about his political leanings. Trump announced in late May that he had decided to withdraw Isaacman after a “thorough review” of his “prior associations.” Weeks after the withdrawal, Trump went further in expressing his concerns about Isaacman’s Republican credentials. At the time,…

The musicians previously performed Paramore’s “Misery Business” together in 2023 Rico Nasty tapped Hayley Williams as a surprise guest during her show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last night. The Paramore singer took the stage for a joint performance of Nasty’s 2020 hit “Smack a Bitch,” off her debut LP Nightmare Vacation. After sharing vocals and dancing around the stage, Rico and Williams hugged as the crowd screamed. “You guys had no idea!” Rico told the audience as Williams waved farewell. The show at the Fonda marked Rico’s final stop on her Lethal North American tour, which kicked…

Solar geoengineering could increase the ferocity of North Atlantic hurricanes, cause the Amazon rainforest to die back and cause drought in parts of Africa if deployed above only some parts of the planet by rogue actors, a report has warned.However, if technology to block the sun was used globally and in a coordinated way for a long period – decades or even centuries – there is strong evidence that it would lower the global temperature, the review from the UK’s Royal Society concluded.The world is failing to halt the climate crisis and the researchers said that in future, a judgment…

Erik Thorsen, CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., stands on the hospital roof overlooking the construction. The project, designed to fortify the building in the event of an earthquake and provide shelter during a tsunami, is proceeding — even without funds promised from the federal government. Jay Fram for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jay Fram for NPR Eight years ago, Erik Thorsen — CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore. — received a warning that no hospital administrator wants to hear: A big earthquake could cause his hospital’s building to collapse. His staff and his patients…

Salomon’s spring 2025 campaign, led by DDB Paris. DDB ParisAsk anyone born before the 1990s about Salomon, and they’ll likely think of skiing. Founded in the French Alps, the brand became a pioneer in winter sports equipment, starting with its first toe piece for ski bindings in the 1950s followed by the SX90 and SNS Nordic ski boots. In just a few years, Salomon had established itself as a reference in alpine performance.Today, less than 10% of its sales come from skiing. The brand is now better known for trail running, hiking, and increasingly, urban wear. The XT-6 shoe has…

Getty ImagesReddit is one of the latest platforms to be added to Australia’s social media banPopular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month.Live-streaming platform Kick will also be included, bringing the number of sites targeted in the ban to nine. They include Facebook, X, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Threads.From 10 December, tech companies can be fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they do not take “reasonable steps” to deactivate existing accounts for under-16s and prohibit new ones.Each banned platform was chosen as their “sole or…

Walt Weiss will be tasked with leading the Atlanta Braves back to the postseason in 2026, as he was named the team’s new manager on Monday.ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the news. Weiss went 283-365 as the manager of the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016. The team finished under .500 in each of his four seasons, never surpassing 75 wins in a single season.Now, he will be tasked with following in Brian Snitker’s footsteps after serving as the team’s bench coach since Nov. 2017.The Braves announced on Oct. 1 that Snitker would step into an advisory role after 10…

The 16th-century monks of Évora knew life was short. As if to ram home the point, they decorated an entire chapel with bones dug up from the town’s overflowing cemeteries. The sign outside the Chapel of Bones roughly translates as “We bones in here wait for yours to join us”. Cheerful lot, those monks. Columns, walls, arches – all are covered in skulls, tibias, fibulas, clavicles. Rapt, I can’t stop staring, then start to chuckle when I see skulls curving round frilly frescoes of cherubim on vaulted ceilings, a whimsical touch of chintz among the ghoulishness.Evora locator map for PortugalÉvora…

Doha, Qatar – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that any stabilisation force in Gaza must have “full international legitimacy” to support Palestinians in Gaza.In an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic on Tuesday at the Second World Summit for Social Development, Guterres said the truce achieved in the besieged and bombarded coastal enclave after “horrific suffering and famine” remained delicate and needs international guarantees.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“It is important the force that is created have full international legitimacy to deal with the parties and the population of Gaza.”The proposed international force for Gaza was part…