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Grammy-winning artist Miguel discusses his return to music after an eight-year hiatus with his album "Cows," revealing how fatherhood reshaped his business priorities, his contrarian investment strategy targeting uncertain markets like Bitcoin, and his mission to build equitable systems for underserved creators through his incubator S1C.
UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix clarified that UNIFIL lacks the mandate to forcibly disarm Hezbollah or repel Israeli forces, emphasizing that peacekeeping requires unified international political support and host-state cooperation to succeed, not military enforcement.
Google Cloud unveiled next-generation AI chips and expanded enterprise partnerships to challenge AWS and Microsoft, while Rivian began production of its critical R2 SUV despite tornado damage to its factory, and Anthropic faced scrutiny after unauthorized users breached its restricted 'Mythos' AI model.
Fusion energy is transitioning from theoretical physics to engineering reality following the first net-energy-gain experiment in 2024, attracting over $10 billion in private investment despite commercialization remaining at least a decade away and requiring investors to bet on scientific milestones rather than revenue.
Climate activists marked Earth Day with a protest outside Trump Tower in NYC, employing chants and civil disobedience to link environmental protection with resistance against the Trump administration, while facing police warnings of arrest for blocking traffic.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration's fiscal year 2027 budget request before the Senate, highlighting tax cut benefits for working families while facing criticism over IRS funding reductions and service cuts, alongside outlining priorities in digital asset regulation and countering illicit financial flows.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended economic investments in Wales and NHS improvements while facing intense scrutiny over diplomatic appointment failures, admitting that appointing Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador was a 'mistake' due to security vetting oversights, and confirming discussions about a role for aide Matthew Doyle.
EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke defends Europe's life sciences sector against claims of falling behind the US and China, emphasizing new regulatory frameworks and industry engagement, while warning that US drug pricing policies threaten to delay launches and limit patient access to new medicines including weight loss pills expected by summer.
Despite possessing world-changing intellect and political genius, historical figures like Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill proved terrible investors, destroyed by the same emotional pitfalls—FOMO, overtrading, and leverage—that plague modern retail traders.
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley discusses his book "Running Down a Dream," arguing that career success stems from pursuing "fascination"—deep, endless curiosity—rather than grinding for achievement or prestige. He shares investing lessons from missing Google and backing Uber/OpenTable, while advising entrepreneurs to apply a 15-year happiness test and build intensive peer learning circles to accelerate growth in the AI era.
The video analyzes Apple's strategic pivot back to hardware innovation under incoming CEO John Ternus, expectations for monetary policy continuity under potential Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, and the looming threat of historic oil supply disruptions if US-Iran negotiations collapse.
President Trump hosts seven NCAA championship teams at the White House, honoring their achievements while announcing executive orders to reform college athletics through restrictions on transfers, eligibility limits, and bans on transgender athletes in women's sports.