金融领域相关工作转入化险阶段。 与2025年相比，今年政府工作报告依然关注房地产市场、地方政府债务、金融领域风险，并就稳妥化解这些风险提出了新的要求与举措。 国务院总理李强5日在政府工作报告中提出，积极稳妥化解金融领域风险。这一表述与去年的“积极防范金融领域风险”相比，相关工作已转入化险阶段。 具体来看，政府工作报告提出充实地方中小金融机构风险处置资源和手段。坚持市场化法治化原则，有序推进高风险机构处置。多渠道加大资本补充力度，稳妥处置金融机构不良资产。加强金融监管协同，防范打击非法金融活动。强化金融风险监测预警和早期纠正，提高风险源头防控能力。 上海金融与发展实验室首席专家、主任曾刚对第一财经表示，政府工作报告相关部署，紧扣当前地方中小金融机构风险仍需压降、不良资产有待出清、监管协同仍需强化的现实背景，体现稳字当头、稳中求进的政策导向。 在他看来，相关部署以市场化法治化为核心，聚焦充实处置资源、推进高风险机构出清、多渠道补充资本、稳妥处置不良，既着力化解存量风险，又坚决遏制增量隐患。加强监管协同、严打非法金融活动、强化监测预警与早期纠正，推动风险防控关口前移，提升源头治理能力。 广开首席产业研究院首席金融研究员王运金认为，报告注重充实地方中小金融机构风险处置资源和手段，可以通过市场化的手段进行重组并购，也可以通过政府与金融机构增资的形式加大资本补充力度，稳妥处置不良资产，防范风险传播扩散。 着力防范化解重点领域风险是深刻影响国计民生的重大任务。今年政府工作报告在房地产市场风险、地方政府债务风险方面也提出了新的要求与举措。 报告提出要“加快化解隐性债务风险，严防虚假化债，坚决把遏制违规新增隐性债务作为铁的纪律”，对地方化债工作提出了更加严格的要求。 在着力稳定房地产市场方面，既要防范和化解房企的流动性风险，充分发挥“保交楼”白名单制度作用，也要降低购房者的债务负担，着力改善民生。表明当下稳楼市在防范化解风险中的重要性。 作为“十五五”的开局之年，如何推动市场稳定发展至关重要。曾刚认为，这一系列安排，既守住不发生系统性金融风险底线，也为实体经济稳定运行提供安全保障。未来，随着处置机制更成熟、监管协同更高效、资本与不良处置更有力，金融风险将持续收敛，金融体系更加稳健，更好服务高质量发展大局。

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 2.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 463,184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 9,291 shares during the period. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $130,266,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock. Trending Headlines about Oracle Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week: Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank cut Oracle from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. HSBC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $...

"As a parent myself it's something I'm always thinking about in everything I do and I know people will ask why it is taking so long, but we have a responsibility to get this issue of school buses right and we've a dedicated team of people looking at this issue of legislation," Kimmins said.

Famous Taiwan singer and actress Annie Yi has called for an end to “female competition”, saying that “being 58 years old is nothing to be ashamed of”. The comments have won her widespread praise online. On February 26, Yi, 58, posted a message calling on women to “stop female competition”, sparking lively online discussion. Advertisement She said that after attending events, she often sees comments comparing women as if their appearance and age are the only things that matter. However, she rarely sees the same thing with men. Advertisement She added that women’s strength, life experiences and the abilities and wisdom they gain deserve recognition beyond physical appearance.

【导读】CVPR新研究MoDES让多模态大模型推理效率飙升：无需训练，智能跳过88%冗余专家，仍保留97%性能，彻底打破「跳得多必掉点」旧认知，推理速度提升2倍。 多模态大模型正在迅速走向大规模。为了处理更高分辨率图像、更长视频序列以及更复杂跨模态任务，模型参数规模持续增长。 Mixture-of-Experts（MoE）架构成为主流选择：通过只激活部分专家网络，试图在保持模型规模的同时降低计算开销。 但问题在于—— 即便采用 MoE，多模态模型的推理成本依然很高。 每个token仍需与多个专家交互，大量计算发生在「并非真正关键」的专家上。MoE 的确避免了「全参数全激活」，却没有真正做到「按需计算」。 在视频理解或长上下文场景下，这种冗余会被迅速放大，成为推理瓶颈。 于是，一个自然问题出现：能否在推理阶段动态跳过冗余专家？ 已有expert skipping方法在纯文本LLM上取得了一定效果，但一旦直接应用于多模态模型，往往出现明显性能下降。跳得越多，掉点越严重，高比例skipping下甚至直接崩溃。 来自香港科技大学、北航、北大等单位的研究团队提出了 MoDES（Multimodal Dynamic Expert Skipping） ，系统分析了多模态MoE skipping失效的根本原因，并给出了一套面向多模态MoE的 training-free动态专家跳过框架， 该工作已被 CVPR接收 。 论文地址：https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.15690 代码地址：https://github.com/ModelTC/MoDES 在Qwen3-VL-MoE-30B上，MoDES在跳过88%专家的情况下，仍保留97.33%原始性能，同时带来显著推理加速，打破了一个长期存在的共识：高比例专家跳过必然带来不可接受的性能损失。 图表1 不同skipping比例下MoDES与现有方法在13个基准上的性能对比 MoDES并没有直接提出新规则，而是首先回答一个更基础的问题 ：为什么为文本模型设计的skipping方法，在多模态MoE上会明显失效？ 论文给出了两个关键观察。 不同层专家对最终输出的全局贡献高度不均衡： 现有skipping方法通常仅依据当前层的routing概率判断专家是否重要，但忽略了一个关键事实：不同层专家对最终预测分布的影响差异巨大。 实验...

At first, the donation seemed poised to shake up a tight US Senate primary. Elon Musk , the world’s richest man and the most prolific Republican donor during the 2024 election cycle, wrote a $10 million check to a super political action committee backing Nate Morris , a tech entrepreneur close to Vice President JD Vance . The super PAC, Fight for Kentucky , ran ads that touted the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer’s support as proof that Morris was “Kentucky’s real Trump guy.” Axios , which first reported the donation, called its size “ stunning ” and suggested that Musk’s money gave “Republicans a formidable weapon in the expensive battle to keep their congressional majorities.” But at this point, some Republicans are griping that Musk may have picked the wrong candidate. Since Jan. 22, Fight for Kentucky has spent roughly $7.5 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings. It aired ads during the Olympic opening ceremonies and NBA games. It also paid more than $1 million for ads on YouTube, according to records from Google . The ads include endorsements from Musk and Charlie Kirk , who announced his support for Morris months before he was assassinated at a rally in Utah. They also feature a clip from Donald Trump Jr. ’s podcast in which Trump Jr. praises Morris’ business acumen and predicts, “I’m sure we’ll do a lot together.” Morris may need even more cash for Trump Jr.’s prediction to come true. With most of the $10 million apparently already spent, the polls are roughly where they were right before Musk got involved. Surveys of likely voters released in early February by Emerson College and Quantus Insights show Morris with about 15% of the vote, essentially what polls recorded a month earlier. Andy Barr , a longtime congressman from Kentucky, appears to be leading the race, followed by Daniel Cameron , the state’s former attorney general. A poll sponsored by Morris’ own campaign showed him at 18%, behind Barr and Cameron, though when prospective v...

Men’s faces are under scrutiny as never before, with more opting for cosmetic procedures than ever. What is behind this sudden and significant shift? The images are familiar: square-jawed white men, faces set hard, barking the language of strength and command. Over the past week, as the United States has pressed its military campaign in the Middle East, the face of defense secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared on screen after screen delivering the rhetoric of the warrior-patriarch . It is a face already known for other performances: posing in the gym alongside Robert F Kennedy Jr for the Department of War YouTube channel; lecturing the military about “fat generals”; hosting a weekend show on Fox News. But here, borrowing the glory of the troops, Hegseth presented the general’s mask – the jutting jaw, the unflinching gaze – albeit without, some critics would suggest, the military experience or strategic judgment it usually signifies. Donald Trump, too, has offered his own version of the strongman face; the commanding presence, white and unyielding, though recently people have been rather more distracted by the new rash on his neck . Continue reading...

Invasive behaviour that would have shocked us a decade ago now barely registers. And that includes the way we digitally track and monitor each other A TikTok comedian recently launched a fake ICE tip line and received dozens of calls – including one from a teacher suggesting agents look into a kindergartener in her class. Governments and companies are the architects of surveillance culture, but civilians are increasingly keen to play a part. And it’s not just our perceived political enemies we’re willing to watch. It’s our friends, neighbours, partners and children. As corporations and governments tunnel further into our digital lives – hoarding information about where we shop, who we know and what we believe – we’ve grown increasingly comfortable demanding the same access in our personal lives. While multiple apps log our location throughout the day, we demand that our friends also share their real-time movements through Apple’s Find My feature. While OpenAI uses our chat logs to train its models, we peek into the text messages of our partners. And while Palantir analyses social media data to help ICE identify its targets, we record strangers in public without their consent. Tatum Hunter is a technology journalist based in Brooklyn. She writes on Substack at Bytatumhunter Continue reading...

The deputy leader of the Green party has demanded an apology from Keir Starmer after the prime minister appeared to back false claims he protested in support of the Iranian regime, which led to him receiving death threats. Mothin Ali said he was “so scared” that the racist threats had increased to a point where “it feels like this time it might get me killed”. Multiple threatening messages sent to Mothin Ali and seen by the Guardian included “we know where to find you”, “you have no idea what’s coming” and one that told him to “pack your bags before it’s too late”. The messages were sent after Ali, a Green party local councillor, attended an anti-war demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday that was mischaracterised by organisations such as GB News as a rally in support of the Iranian regime. “It could cost me my life, this kind of story,” he said. “I’m an anti-war activist, I got involved in politics because of anti-war stuff. I was there to call out the illegal attacks [of the US and Israel on Iran] and to raise my voice against Britain getting involved.” Starmer said in the Commons on Monday: “I think we were all shocked by the actions of the deputy leader of the Green party – although perhaps not surprised, given that party’s recent turn of direction.” The comment came in response to a question by the Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke, who said he was “appalled – not shocked, I am afraid to say – as I am sure the prime minister was, to see at the weekend the deputy leader of the Green party once again protesting in support of the ayatollah”. He added: “I am afraid that the Green party has become a magnet for all the people who the prime minister quite rightly kicked out of the Labour party.” View image in fullscreen Alec Shelbrooke, the Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell, seen here in 2018, made false claims against Ali in the Commons. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy He also appeared, without giving evidence, to link Ali with antisemitism. The claims were protec...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images A group of former defense and intelligence officials and policy experts sent a letter on Thursday to Congress calling for an investigation into the Pentagon's decision to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk. The bipartisan coalition of 30 people said in the letter, shared with CNBC, that the purpose of deeming an entity a supply chain risk is "to protect the United States from infiltration by foreign adversaries." The group characterized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's decision last Friday against Anthropic as a "profound departure" that "sets a dangerous precedent." Hegseth announced the directive on X, after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic, whose Claude models and services have skyrocketed in popularity, largely in the enterprise world. "Applying this tool to penalize a U.S. firm for declining to remove safeguards against mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons is a category error with consequences that extend far beyond this dispute," the group said in the letter, addressed to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. Signatories include retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Donald Arthur, former deputy assistant secretary of defense Diana Banks Thompson , former Andreessen Horowitz general partner John O'Farrell, Kat Duffy of the Council on Foreign Relations and Inflection AI CEO Sean White. "For national security, the United States is in an AI race it cannot afford to lose," the letter said. "Blacklisting one of America's leading AI companies — and requiring its thousands of contractors and partners to sever ties as well — does not strengthen our competitive position. It weakens it." The group is urging Congress to "exercise its oversight authority against this inappropriate use of e...

March (Audio) Madness! Here are the finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge LA Johnson/NPR A student's personal narrative of what it's like to earn a college degree while at the same time raising a child. A look back at the rich sounds and music of a New York City neighborhood, recorded by a recording artist in the 1950s. Feelings of loss and displacement among the lifelong residents of a Georgia town when their community became a popular vacation hot spot. These and other compelling stories, chosen from hundreds of entries we received this year, have been named the finalists in our fifth annual NPR College Podcast Challenge . In the coming days our judges will select from among these 10 podcasts our Grand Prize winner. Sponsor Message The list of colleges on this year's list is dominated by newcomers, and represents a full range of institutions: large public universities, smaller private colleges, and one community college: Highline Community College in Des Moines, Wash. We also have two returning schools: the second appearance in a row on the list for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and the return of Boston University for the first time since 2022 . We received podcasts this year from students at 75 colleges in 35 states. The NPR education team listened to all of them to narrow them down to the list of finalists below. Each finalist will receive a $500 cash prize, and our grand prize winner, $5,000. Our champion, as well as many of the finalist podcasts, will appear on NPR podcasts and programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, in the coming weeks. In addition, our team has named 35 standout podcasts for our Honorable Mention award. Below in alphabetical order, are this year's finalists: 1. Campus Mom by Emma Vogt, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville One of the estimated 4 million college students in the U.S. who are parents brings a personal story of what it means to earn a degree while raising a child. 2. Dear Panda by C...

UK Businesses Can Now Get Expert-Validated Solution Proposals and Cost Estimates in Under 60 Minutes - Without a Single Discovery Call LONDON, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aureus Intelligence AI , a Microsoft Solutions Partner with FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect (FTRSA) status and a proven track record delivering £500,000+ in annual savings for organizations including NHS, Shell, and Johnson & Johnson, today launched HyperScoper™, the UK's first AI-powered instant estimator for Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Copilot solutions. The tool delivers structured, expert-validated proposals and cost estimates in under one hour - eliminating the weeks of back-and-forth scoping calls that typically delay digital transformation projects. Why This Matters Now As UK businesses race to adopt Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven automation, most projects stall before they start - not due to unclear solutions, but because of undefined starting points and pricing uncertainty. HyperScoper™ eliminates this friction by delivering discussion-ready proposals instantly. "We've delivered 100+ Power Platform and AI solutions since 2019, uncovering over £1 billion in revenue leakage for UK enterprises," said Neil Shah, CEO at Aureus Intelligence AI. "Businesses lose momentum in the proposal stage, not during implementation. HyperScoper™ delivers expert-validated proposals instantly, so leaders can evaluate solutions with confidence - not guesswork." How HyperScoper™ Works HyperScoper™ combines AI-powered solution mapping with expert validation from Aureus's Microsoft-certified consultants: Share Context: Describe your industry, role, and business challenge (e.g., Microsoft Copilot deployment, compliance automation, process optimization) AI Solution Mapping: HyperScoper™ designs a right-sized solution using Microsoft Copilot (365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, custom extensions), Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), Azure cloud services, and AI automation Expert ...

JD Retail reported income from operations of RMB9.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB10.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. Operating margin of JD Retail was 3.2% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 3.3% for the fourth quarter of 2024. JD Retail reported income from operations of RMB51.4 billion (US$7.4 billion) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB41.1 billion for the full year of 2024. Operating margin of JD Retail was 4.6% for the full year of 2025, compared to 4.0% for the full year of 2024. Diluted net loss per ADS 3 was RMB2.07 (US$0.29) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a diluted net income of RMB6.47 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS was RMB0.57 (US$0.08) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB7.42 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Diluted net income per ADS was RMB12.90 (US$1.84) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB26.86 for the full year of 2024. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS was RMB17.82 (US$2.55) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB31.07 for the full year of 2024. Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB2.7 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net income of RMB9.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP 2 net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1.1 billion (US$0.2 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB11.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB19.6 billion (US$2.8 billion) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB41.4 billion for the full year of 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB27.0 billion (US$3.9 billion) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB47.8 billion for the full year of 2024. Net revenues were RMB352.3 billion (US$ 1 50.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1...

SHANGHAI, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights: Average daily active users (DAUs) were 113.0 million, an increase of 10% year over year. were 113.0 million, an increase of 10% year over year. Average daily time spent per active user were 107 minutes, an increase of 8% year over year. were 107 minutes, an increase of 8% year over year. Total net revenues were RMB8.32 billion (US$1,189.9 million), an increase of 8% year over year. Advertising revenues, a key driver of total net revenues, were RMB3.04 billion (US$435.0 million), an increase of 27% year over year. were RMB8.32 billion (US$1,189.9 million), an increase of 8% year over year. Advertising revenues, a key driver of total net revenues, were RMB3.04 billion (US$435.0 million), an increase of 27% year over year. Gross profit was RMB3.08 billion (US$440.6 million), an increase of 11% year over year. Gross profit margin was 37.0%, improving from 36.1% in the same period of 2024. was RMB3.08 billion (US$440.6 million), an increase of 11% year over year. Gross profit margin was 37.0%, improving from 36.1% in the same period of 2024. Net profit was RMB513.9 million (US$73.5 million), an increase of 478% year over year. Net profit margin was 6.2%, improving from 1.1% in the same period of 2024. was RMB513.9 million (US$73.5 million), an increase of 478% year over year. Net profit margin was 6.2%, improving from 1.1% in the same period of 2024. Adjusted net profit1 was RMB878.4 million (US$125.6 million), an increase of 94% year over year. Adjusted net profit margin1 was 10.6%, improving from 5.8% in the same period of 2024. Fiscal Year 2025 Highlights: Total net revenues were RMB30.35 billion (US$4,339.7 million), an increase of...

BEIJING, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter), the “Company” or “JD.com”), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and the full year ended December 31, 2025 and an annual cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Highlights Net revenues were RMB352.3 billion (US$ 1 50.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2024. Net revenues were RMB1,309.1 billion (US$187.2 billion) for the full year of 2025, an increase of 13.0% from the full year of 2024. were RMB352.3 billion (US$ 50.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2024. were RMB1,309.1 billion (US$187.2 billion) for the full year of 2025, an increase of 13.0% from the full year of 2024. Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB2.7 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net income of RMB9.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP 2 net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1.1 billion (US$0.2 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB11.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB19.6 billion (US$2.8 billion) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB41.4 billion for the full year of 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB27.0 billion (US$3.9 billion) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB47.8 billion for the full year of 2024. was RMB2.7 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net income of RMB9.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. was RMB1.1 billion (US$0.2 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB11.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 202...

Announcing the 2025 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions Mar Hernandez for NPR And that's another year in the books! The fifth annual NPR College Podcast Challenge received roughly 200 entries from students in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Today, we are announcing our 10 finalist entries, and with them, an additional 35 podcasts that caught our ears, and that our team thought had a strong story to tell. Below are the honorable mentions. Congratulations everyone! A city divided: Oakland debates community safety by Brianna Sosa Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. A Winooski chef finds peace in fly fishing by Dylan Moody A'ness University Of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. After the Sentence by Tess Bierly Duke University, Durham, N.C. Sponsor Message Blissful Ignorance: The Amateur Boxing Dilemma by Henry Nicholls The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. Bread & Butter Farm: A Place to Belong by Cate MacDonald University Of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. Classroom Confessions by Christina Muttavanchery Fordham University, New York, N.Y. Connecting routes by Kathleen Leslie University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nev. Creativity as Currency: How Communities Are Responding to the Hunger Crisis by Cecilia Pflieger Endicott College, Beverly, Mass. Crowned and Proud: More Than Hair by Kitan Arole University of Connecticut, Mansfield, Conn. Deep Dive by Zach Lebowitz, Karina Kafka, Eli Dahmah and Findlay Drabant University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Deliver U.S. by Krystal Guerra Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Dreams Without Borders by Alondra Nolasco Rojas Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Dropping In With Mo by Marissa Dumais University Of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. Education as a Turning Point by Students of Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA Program Pitzer College, Claremont, Calif. Elevator Escapades by Jack Lynch Thomas More University, Crestview Hills, Ky. Finding Family by Ava Johnson Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. Fr...

When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities? toggle caption Kate Wells/KFF Health News Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to stay home and cradle her. They share a one-bedroom apartment in Minneapolis with six relatives. This story was produced in partnership with KFF Health News. When federal immigration agents descended on their city, officers deported Gabi's father, then detained her aunt. Gabi is an American citizen. Her best chance to stand, or even walk, someday is a complex surgery on her legs and feet that was scheduled for January. But her mother, too terrified to take out the garbage, let alone venture through the city to a hospital, canceled the procedure. KFF Health News and NPR agreed not to identify patients and their families in this article because they fear becoming targets of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Sponsor Message "I want more than anything for my baby to walk," her mother said in Spanish, as Gabi cooed and wriggled in her arms, a feeding tube snaking from her stomach to an IV pole. "But with the situation that's happening, I canceled the surgery and all the physical therapy appointments" that would have followed. "Because I'm afraid to leave." The Department of Homeland Security has declared an end to what it called Operation Metro Surge, carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers. Even so, weeks later health care workers say immigration agents are still camping out in hospital parking lots. And drones fly overhead in agricultural areas beyond Minneapolis, where Somali and Latino immigrants have settled in recent years. toggle caption Kate Wells/KFF Health News The Minnesota crackdown revealed the sweep of the surveillance and capture system the Trump administration is using to ...

A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising toggle caption Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images More than 10 years ago, as a teenager, Justin Pearson interned for Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat representing his hometown of Memphis. Now, Pearson, a member of the Tennessee state house, is running to unseat Cohen, and he's outraising the 10-term incumbent more than two times over. "We need someone who has new ideas, new energy and a new perspective to be an advocate for our community," said Pearson, 31, who is looking to defeat Cohen, 76, in the state's 9th congressional district. "I'm not running against a person, I'm running against the problem, and the problem is the status quo." Sponsor Message Pearson is part of a growing wave of younger candidates who are challenging older members of Congress — especially House Democrats — who have resisted calls to pass the torch to a new generation. And while a record-setting number of lawmakers have signaled plans to leave Congress after this year — including longtime leaders like Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — Cohen is not one of them. Cohen's campaign did not respond to requests for comment. This year, more than 80 Gen Z and millennial candidates are challenging or running to succeed House Democrats 65 and older, according to a report by Democratic fundraising platform Oath, first obtained by NPR. It's a massive jump from the previous cycle, when Oath found just 24 Democratic candidates under 50 were challenging older incumbents. Defeating a longtime incumbent – especially as a younger first-time candidate – is extremely rare in politics. Incumbents typically sail through the primary season and almost always win reelection, and their challengers have struggled to raise money or attention in their push. But as candidates look toward this year's midterm elections, those longtime dynamics have shown some cracks. An NPR analysis of campaign finance data finds that in 12 reliably Democratic districts held...

Free Speech Victory In Germany After Top Court Issues Landmark Rulings For 'Insults' Via REMIX News , The wave of police searches and prosecutions in Germany may be facing a new hurdle after Germany’s top court, the Constitutional Court, issued two landmark rulings strengthening freedom of expression. However, Fatina Keilani, editor in Welt’s freedom of expression department, said that these two decisions have gone largely unnoticed by the public, an oversight that she finds remarkable. Karlsruhe: The Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court gathers. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa (Photo by Uli Deck/picture alliance via Getty Images) Writing in Welt , Keilani reports that the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe handed down two resolutions in December that push back against what she describes as hasty convictions for insults. The rulings stem from two separate cases in which individuals used sharp, even offensive language against public officials and medical staff — and were criminally sentenced for it. As Remix News has extensively reported, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of such cases in recent years. Some of these cases have even attracted international attention and led to questions about freedom of speech and growing repression in Germany. Just late last month, German prosecutors launched investigations into dozens of comments under just one post criticizing Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with one user calling him “Pinocchio.” A number of constitutional lawyers were quick to slam the investigations, with one labeling it “ hysterical madness .” Now, Germany’s top court is strengthening freedom of expression at a worrying time. The first case involved a retired police officer whose son attended a high school during the Covid pandemic. Angered by the school’s testing requirements, the father sent the headmaster a series of emails accusing him of serving a “fascist system and its henchmen” and of “fascist cadre obedience.” The Göppingen District Court s...

USA Rare Earth Inc. is planning to acquire the remaining minority interest of a Texas rare earth deposit in an all-stock transaction that values the deal at about $73 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The Stillwater, Oklahoma-based company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Texas Mineral Resources Corp. for about 3.8 million shares of USA Rare Earth common stock with an implied total deal value of some $73 million, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a plan that isn’t yet public. The purchase will make USA Rare Earth the sole operator of the Round Top project, which the company has called North America’s richest known deposit of heavy rare earth minerals. USA Rare Earth in January signed a $1.6 billion non-binding agreement with the US Commerce Department to help fund development, as well as doubling capacity at its magnet-making facility in Oklahoma. The company has dubbed itself a so-called mine-to-magnet solution to China’s overwhelming grip on the entire supply chain of permanent magnets, a key component used in fighter jets, wind turbines, electric vehicles and a range of other critical goods. Having 100% ownership of the project could be critical in helping the company achieve its new expedited timeline to develop Round Top into a commercial-scale mine, the people said. Alongside the government funding — $277 million in proposed federal incentives and a $1.3 billion senior secured loan — the company also announced raising $1.5 billion of private-sector investment to support spending on mining, processing, metal-making and magnet manufacturing. Chief Financial Officer Rob Steele told investors in a January call to anticipate a 2025 operating loss in the range of $56 million to $62 million.

Tax season could be a lot easier for some older adults this year with the new senior tax deduction in effect. If you qualify, the government will essentially ignore $6,000 of your income for the year when deciding how much you owe in taxes. That could result in a smaller tax bill or a noticeably larger refund check. But the deduction isn't available to everyone. If you fall into one of the four groups listed below, you won't qualify for this new and valuable savings opportunity. 1. Adults under 65 The government initially marketed the deduction as a follow-through on President Trump's promise to eliminate Social Security benefit taxes, but this is inaccurate. Only those who were 65 or older as of Dec. 31, 2025 are eligible to claim the deduction during this filing season. Younger adults, even those on Social Security, may not claim it. 2. Those without Social Security numbers You must provide a valid Social Security number on your tax return in order to qualify for this deduction. Those without one will not be eligible. 3. Married couples filing separately Married couples who file separate returns will not be eligible to claim the deduction. Joint filers may claim up to $12,000 in deductions -- $6,000 for each qualifying spouse. 4. High earners The tax deduction phases out for high-income seniors. Single filers must have incomes under $75,000 to claim the whole deduction. For married couples, this limit is $150,000. Beyond this point, the deduction decreases by $60 for every $1,000 your income exceeds the limit for your tax filing status. Single adults with incomes over $175,000 and married couples with incomes over $250,000 will not qualify for the new deduction. How the new senior tax deduction works A tax deduction reduces the amount of income the government taxes you on. For example, if your income before deductions was $60,000 and you qualified for the new senior deduction, the government will subtract $6,000 from that $60,000 before determining how much tax yo...

The European Central Bank is monitoring the impact of surging energy costs due to the Iran war extremely carefully and will consult projections to decide whether action is needed, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel . The Bundesbank president recalled the price shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and stressed that policymakers are determined to avoid second-round effects. With the deposit rate at 2% — a level seen as neither stimulating nor restricting growth — the ECB is “well positioned” to respond, he said. “It is still too early to draw any monetary-policy conclusions from this volatile situation,” Nagel said Thursday in a statement accompanying the Bundesbank’s annual report. “At the ECB Governing Council meeting the week after next, we will discuss the latest data and projections. On this basis, we will then decide whether the current monetary-policy stance remains appropriate or whether action needs to be taken.” Europe’s economic outlook — already clouded by questions around US tariffs — has become much more uncertain after President Donald Trump ’s attack on Iran. The ensuing jump in energy prices threatens to weigh on growth while stoking inflation. Nagel is the first among his peers flagging a potential ECB response. He — like his colleagues — argued that the economic repercussions of the war will depend largely on how long the conflict continues. Analysts reckon anything beyond a month would be problematic . Prices at the pump have risen already, while a survey of consumers at the start of the year showed more than a third worry are concerned or extremely concerned about being overburdened by inflation. Nagel pointed to price gains in services that were consistently above 3% last year and are “still proving stubborn.” “Energy prices are currently a major factor stirring up the spray,” he said. “For monetary policy, it is crucial whether this results in persistent inflationary pressures or just temporary price fluctuations. We...

A total of 59 gigawatts of US clean energy projects are facing delays at a time of surging power demand from AI data centers, according to a trade group study. Developers are seeing an average delay of 19 months over issues such as long interconnection times, supply constraints and regulatory barriers, the American Clean Power Association said in a quarterly market report . The backlog is happening despite the growing need for power on grids that are being taxed by energy-hungry data centers and increased manufacturing. The Trump administration has implemented a slew of policies to slow the build out of solar and wind projects, including delaying approvals on federal lands. Read More: Can Wind Power Survive Trump’s Efforts Against It?: QuickTake The potential energy generation facing delays is the equivalant of 59 traditional nuclear reactors, enough to power more than 44 million homes simultatiously. “Current policy instability is beginning to impact investor confidence and negatively impact project timelines at a time when demand is surging,” ACP Chief Policy Officer JC Sandberg said in a statement. Despite the hurdles, developers were able to bring more than 50 gigawatts of wind, solar and batteries online in 2025, accounting for more than 90% of all new power capacity in the US, the report found. Clean power purchase agreements declined 36% in 2025 compared to 2024, signaling lower deployment in the 2028 to 2030 time period, according to the report.

格隆汇3月5日｜据TrendForce集邦咨询最新手机面板调查，由于占手机成本极高的存储器缺货与价格攀升，冲击了品牌对2026年的出货规划，更削弱面板出货动能。预估2026年全球手机面板出货量约为21.4亿片，较2025年23.1亿片下滑约7.3%，结束了自2023年以来的成长周期，首度转为年减态势。

格隆汇3月5日｜据集邦数据，今日国际DRAM颗粒现货价格以上涨为主，但整体幅度不大，DDR4部分颗粒下跌。具体来看，DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) 4800/5600上涨0.77%，均价39.5美元；DDR4 16Gb (2Gx8) 2666上涨0.35%，均价71美元；DDR3 2Gb 256Mx8 1600/1866上涨0.65%，均价3.9美元。

澳新银行亚洲经济学家Krystal Tan在一份报告中称，预计马来西亚央行将维持其政策利率不变直至2026年底，因为日益加剧的地缘政治不确定性强化了其观望立场。马来西亚央行最新的表态并未预示政策即将转变。她表示，虽然下一步行动仍更可能是加息而非降息，但鉴于地缘政治冲击，近期收紧政策的门槛可能已经提高。她补充说，需要关注的关键点包括核心通胀的任何回升、大宗商品价格更广泛的传导效应，以及美国关税和中东紧张局势等全球风险是否开始企稳。 责任编辑：何云

格隆汇3月5日｜CoreWeave(CRWV.US)盘前跌1.08%，报78.64美元。消息面上，在CoreWeave公布2025年第四季度业绩及指引后，花旗下调了对该公司的盈利预测。花旗将CoreWeave 2026年全年每股收益预测从0.75美元下调至-2.97美元，将2027年全年每股收益预测从3.11美元下调至-1.74美元。此外，花旗还将CoreWeave的目标价从135美元下调至126美元。(格隆汇)

3月4日，携程集团宣布最新高层变动： 1. 戴晓如晋升为集团副总裁(VP) 戴晓如自2013年加入携程，先后担任酒店服务端、攻略部门、大搜、IBU、客服产品以及内容中心等团队的研发负责人、技术中心总经理。任职期间，他深度参与多个核心业务的构建与发展，成功主导公司级技术架构升级，打造高效协作、充满活力的工程师文化，充分激发了技术团队的内在驱动力与创新精神，为公司战略目标的达成提供了坚实的技术保障。戴晓如将继续担任技术中心总经理及公司技术委员会主席，全面负责技术中心管理工作，统筹各业务线研发团队及公司基础数据与AI方向的管理，持续推动技术能力全面提升。 2.黄志中晋升为集团副总裁(VP) 黄志中（Chee Teong Ooi）在旅游行业拥有 20 年经验，是旅游信息技术及分销领域的资深人士。他曾任职于全球分销系统GDS公司Abacus（现隶属于 Sabre）。黄志中自2015年加入携程，先后担任国际机票业务负责人以及国际收购公司CEO。作为国际机票业务领域的权威专家，黄志中精心打造了一支高度国际化、专业且极具战斗力的团队，在推动Trip.com机票业务成长为全球领先的过程中发挥了关键作用，并为集团的全球机票业务建立了长期的竞争优势。同时， 张勇因个人原因将离开公司，黄志中将接任机票事业群CEO，全面负责机票事业群的管理工作，并向冯雁汇报。 3.宋涛晋升为集团助理副总裁(AVP) 宋涛自2017年加入携程，先后担任机票技术总监、商旅事业部CTO以及商旅事业部CEO。宋涛进行了一系列从业务考核到组织人才方面的调整。在行业竞争加剧的严峻形势下，他带领团队实现逆势增长，同时推动商旅业务国际化进程取得实质性进展，为商旅业务的长远发展注入了强大动力。宋涛将继续担任商旅事业部CEO兼CTO，负责商旅事业部的全面管理，继续引领技术驱动下的全面业务增长与组织发展。 4.肖铨武晋升为集团助理副总裁(AVP) 肖铨武于2016年加入携程，并于2021年再次回归，先后担任机票数据、公司公共数据、酒店数据、中软好泰等团队的负责人以及公司大数据委员会主席。肖铨武主导了数据治理、大数据上云等多个重大项目，为公司数据体系的迭代升级做出了突出的贡献，不仅在业务一线深度赋能、支撑业绩增长，更通过跨BU的数据治理与基建，构建了可复用的数据体系，实现了专业能力、组织效能与人才实力的整体提升。肖铨武将继续担任现...

据TrendForce集邦咨询最新手机面板调查，由于占手机成本极高的存储器缺货与价格攀升，冲击了品牌对2026年的出货规划，更削弱面板出货动能。预估2026年全球手机面板出货量约为21.4亿片，较2025年23.1亿片下滑约7.3%，结束了自2023年以来的成长周期（883436），首度转为年减态势。(科创板日报)

Day six of the Iran war and the conflict is going global. A US submarine sunk an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast just after the ship took part in a Indian naval exercise . Iran vowed to retaliate, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calling the attack an “atrocity” that the US “will come to bitterly regret.” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the attack, which left more than 100 sailors missing or dead, was the first by an American submarine on a surface vessel since World War II. The ship was in India Feb. 15 to 25 to participate in the International Fleet Review, alongside vessels from 40 other countries — including the US. “By sinking a vessel returning from an Indian-hosted multilateral exercise, Washington effectively turned India’s maritime neighborhood into a war zone, raising uncomfortable questions about India’s authority in its own backyard,” Brahma Chellaney, professor emeritus of strategic studies at the New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research, said in a post on X. So far, about a dozen nations have become embroiled in the war, with Tehran striking US bases and embassies across the Middle East, and Israel launching an air and ground offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. NATO said its air defenses downed a ballistic missile headed for Turkey. Arab states across the Persian Gulf reported interceptions of Iranian missiles and drones overnight and into Thursday as the Islamic Republic said its retaliation against American strikes would escalate. Israel is carrying out waves of airstrikes on Tehran. The White House said American forces were moving toward total control of Iranian airspace, with President Donald Trump saying the US was “doing very well on the war front.” While financial markets have steadied, especially after the sharp selloff in Asian equities on Wednesday, oil continues to rise. Brent crude climbed toward $85 a barrel, adding to a 12% jump over the first three days of the week. The endgame remains elusive, with Heg...