Chinese videostreaming company iQiyi announced March 13, 2025, it will open a theme park later in the year in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. iQIYI BEIJING — Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi announced Thursday it plans later this year to open its first full-fledged theme park in China based on characters from its own shows. The forthcoming “iQiyi…
(From left) CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick moderates an IoT panel with Cenk Alper, CEO of Sabanci Holding, Christina Shim, chief sustainability officer of IBM, and Mitesh Patel, interim CEO and COO of SunCable International, at CONVERGE LIVE on March 13, 2025. Renewable energy companies can shorten the long approval process needed for their projects by communicating…
The Australian billionaire and outspoken climate advocate Mike Cannon-Brookes has defended buying a private jet and his company’s new sponsorship of the Williams Formula One racing team. Cannon-Brookes admitted to “deep internal conflict” over the purchase of the jet, reportedly a Bombardier 7500, but claimed that technology to directly capture CO2 from the atmosphere, and…
Nobody has made more 3-pointers in NBA history than Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and now the point guard has another bold distinction to his name. In Golden State’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, Curry became the first player in NBA history to reach 4,000 career 3-pointers. The historic 3-pointer came…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said Wall Street should shrug off President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose steep tariffs on foreign trading partners. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” about Trump’s threat to ratchet up tariffs on European alcohol, Bessent suggested the move should have little impact on stocks. “One or…
Lars Joergen Kleist, wearing a Make America Great Again hat, queues to vote at the polling station in Nuuk on March 11, 2025, as Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, holds legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images The outgoing prime minister of Greenland blasted talk Thursday by President Donald Trump that the potential…
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer The Big East Tournament never loses. In a game on paper that felt like it could have been rather predictable, DePaul had other plans against Creighton. The Bluejays overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to force overtime, then prevailed past the…
President Trump is planning to invoke an obscure wartime authority in the coming days to rapidly accelerate the deportation of immigrants from the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Trump could invoke the law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, as soon as Friday, the same day he will deliver a…
Soem comapnies are using next-gen technologies such as robotics in their warehouses. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images In a world where speed and convenience are paramount to customers, logistic providers are turning to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to stay competitive. Multinational logistics company DHL has been using robotics “very extensively”…
Johns Hopkins University announced it was planning to cut more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration slashed $800m in grants to the renowned academic institution. The funding for the positions had come from the US Agency for International Development, which the administration has gutted with massive cuts. A total of 247 domestic US workers…
