Author: Grace Johnson

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded recently, according to the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report. The index rose above 50, signaling growth for the first time in over a year. Analysts say this increase reflects stronger demand for goods and a recovery in the business sector. Rising production can help support employment and investment in manufacturing-related industries. The PMI report shows that factories are increasing output and new orders are rising. Supply chains are improving, and manufacturers are adjusting to growing customer demand. Experts believe this trend points to broader economic resilience. Industries such as machinery, automotive, and technology products are seeing…

US President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using technology from Anthropic. He announced the directive on Truth Social on Friday. “We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!” Trump wrote. The order marks a sharp escalation in a growing confrontation between the White House and the AI developer. Anthropic refused to grant the US military unrestricted access to its artificial intelligence tools. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded by declaring the company a “supply chain risk.” No American company has ever received that designation publicly before. Anthropic said…

Meta will introduce automatic alerts for parents whose teenagers search for suicide or self-harm content on Instagram. The system will notify parents when teens repeatedly enter related terms within a short period. Meta integrates the feature into its Teen Account supervision tools. The move marks a decisive expansion of the platform’s safety controls. Until now, Instagram blocked certain keywords and redirected users to outside support services. Meta now supplements that approach with direct parental notifications. Families enrolled in Teen Accounts in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada will begin receiving alerts next week. The company plans a broader international rollout…

Nvidia posts record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company overcomes investor doubts about massive AI spending. In the final quarter, sales climb 73% year on year, far exceeding analyst forecasts. CEO Jensen Huang points to the rapid rise in computing demand. Computing demand is growing exponentially, he says. Customers rush to expand AI compute infrastructure. He calls these systems the factories of the AI industrial revolution. Huang ties them directly to long-term business growth. Nvidia Strengthens Leadership in AI Infrastructure Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, with a market value near $4.8…

Paramount Skydance has increased its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery and aims to push Netflix out of the takeover race. The improved offer could decide control of one of Hollywood’s largest media companies. Warner Bros said Paramount agreed to raise its offer by one dollar per share. The board said the bid could reasonably lead to a superior proposal. Warner Bros will hold further talks before deciding whether to abandon the deal it signed with Netflix in December. Netflix has four days to submit a counter-offer and did not comment immediately. Netflix Stays Cautious and Downplays Bidding War In…

The USA Olympic Hockey Gold story was the highlight of the final day at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan‑Cortina as the United States men’s hockey team won a dramatic gold medal game capped by a historic overtime goal against Canada. This victory ended a long gold medal drought in men’s ice hockey and secured Team USA’s best performance in Winter Games history. The gold medal match took place at the closing stage of the Olympics. It matched the United States against traditional rival Canada in what many called the most anticipated game of the tournament. This game also marked…

Big Tech may face a defining legal battle. A major trial over social media addiction has started and could reshape the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over allegations that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could harm users. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom seemed to confirm long-standing concerns. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, although Meta said the…

The European Union faces sharp criticism after a report revealed enormous subsidies for foods that harm the climate. Experts urge the EU to launch a Plant-Based Action Plan to promote sustainable diets and help farmers move away from meat and dairy. Red meat and other climate-harming foods receive disproportionate EU subsidies, raising concerns over misuse of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise released a report showing that in 2020, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) allocated far more funding to high-emission animal foods than to plant-based options. Animal-sourced foods received roughly 77 percent of total CAP subsidies, totaling €39 billion of the…

The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress can create new taxes under the Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected.Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose a new 10%…

US researchers say a single nasal spray vaccine could protect against coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine could also prevent bacterial lung infections and may even reduce allergies. Scientists at Stanford University tested the universal vaccine in animals and still need human clinical trials. They describe the approach as a radical break from more than 200 years of vaccine development. Experts called the findings exciting but emphasized that the research remains at an early stage. Traditional Vaccines Target Only One Illness Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and a…