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Reuters live footage from Haifa documents ongoing search and rescue operations at the site of an Iranian missile strike, with crews navigating severe structural damage and strict security cordons while authorities work to recover victims from collapsed buildings.
NASA's Artemis 2 crew conducted opportunistic lunar imaging on flight day five, capturing detailed geological observations while mission control monitored the spacecraft's approach to the lunar sphere of influence from 231,000 miles away.
Tinder CMO Melissa Hobley discusses how the company is addressing unprecedented dating app burnout—reported by 78% of users—through a strategic pivot combining AI-powered product features, IRL community events, and cultural messaging that embraces the inherent difficulty of dating while reducing user pressure.
OpenAI closed a record $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation, while Whoop raised $575 million at $10.1 billion to scale its subscription wearable business, and Disney's Nvidia-powered Olaf robot suffered a viral failure on its first day in parks.
Pope Leo XIV leads the Good Friday Passion service, delivering a homily that interprets Isaiah's four Servant Songs as Jesus' blueprint for breaking humanity's cycles of violence through non-retaliation, radical acceptance, and love for enemies.
The Vergecast hosts analyze OpenAI's strategic pivot from consumer AI products to enterprise automation, highlighting the growing disconnect between the industry's 'super intelligence' marketing promises and its actual delivery of business software tools, while also revealing that their Apple product ranking suffered a bot attack attempting to manipulate iTunes to number one.
NASA's Artemis 2 crew conducts pioneering exercise operations and systems checkouts during their first 24 hours in orbit, preparing for the historic Trans Lunar Injection burn that will commit them to the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
Tech stocks whipsawed on Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz developments and Trump's threats against Iran, while Tesla disappointed with 358,000 vehicle deliveries amid speculation of a future SpaceX merger. NASA's Artemis II mission reached orbit preparing for lunar injection, Amazon pursued Globalstar for satellite spectrum, and Chime reported resilient consumer spending despite fuel price spikes.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Holy Thursday Mass as pontiff, delivering a homily that emphasizes Christ's foot-washing as the revelation of divine power through humble service and linking the Passover sacrifice to the Eucharist.
President Trump's announcement that the war with Iran will continue for several more weeks has triggered a risk-off reaction, with WTI crude surging 10% to $112/barrel while stock futures drop 1%, reigniting stagflation concerns and forcing markets to abandon expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Jacob Walthour, CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors, advocates for patient 'slow yes, quick no' investment discipline while identifying energy infrastructure and Nvidia as primary AI beneficiaries, warning that private credit markets face severe stress from overexposure to unprofitable tech companies and redemption-driven asset-liability mismatches.
Live coverage from Mission Control Houston captures the Artemis 2 crew approximately 12 hours into their historic lunar mission as they awaken to prepare for the critical Perigee Raise Burn, with teams managing complex orbital maneuvers, environmental systems, and science payloads.