Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stage at BlackRock's U.S. Infrastructure Summit earlier this month, he acknowledged his company is facing a harsh reality: data centers are hard. "Anything at this scale, it's just like so much stuff goes wrong," Altman said, in a fireside chat at the conference in Washington, D.C. Altman gave an example of a severe weather event at a data center campus in Abilene, Texas , that temporarily "brought things down." The facility serves as the flagship site of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank's $500 billion Stargate project . Altman said his company has also been navigating supply chain challenges and pressure to meet tight deadlines. The stakes for Altman are growing as he aims to turn OpenAI, which was valued at $730 billion in a record fundraising round last month, from a private market darling into an investable asset for a more discerning class of public market fund managers. That's meant retreating from some hefty spending plans, shelving certain ambitious projects and accepting OpenAI's role as a purchaser of massive amounts of cloud capacity rather than as a builder of mammoth data centers. "OpenAI has come to the realization that the market doesn't necessarily appreciate the reckless approach to growth and spending," Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, told CNBC in an interview. "The market wants to see OpenAI's revenues rolling at a pace in which the spending can be justified. The pivot, in my opinion, has been to try to show a little bit more fiscal responsibility." The strategic shift means OpenAI may have to settle for doing less while simultaneously trying to compete with Anthropic, Google and a host of other companies developing AI models, apps and features. OpenAI trains and runs AI models that require enormous amounts of computa...

Always products are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina October 29, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Rising inflation and ever-changing tariff policies have led to higher prices across store shelves over the past few years, squeezing consumers' budgets. An often overlooked example: menstrual products. The average price of menstrual products, including sanitary pads and tampons, has risen nearly 40% since 2020, from roughly $5.37 per unit to $7.43 per unit, according to February data from Chicago-based market research firm Circana. Dollar sales from menstrual products have grown by nearly 30% over that same period, according to Circana. But at the same time, sales of menstrual products — which broadly includes pads, tampons, liners and more — have seen a roughly 6% decrease since 2022, falling incrementally each year, according to data from NielsenIQ. The data analytics company noted that items across the store have seen average unit price increases, with the dollar volume of consumer packaged goods at large rising 2.7% year-to-date. Those price increases are in line with climbing inflation, with the latest consumer price index in February showing a 2.4% annual rise. The latest CPI data found that inflation in personal care products in the U.S. has jumped dramatically, up 22.1% in February from January 2020. But because menstrual products are a necessity for a large portion of the population, those costs may be hurting consumers. "I do think that we're at a point where consumers in general are having to choose whether they can buy food for their family, or buy prescriptions for their family. Some things that we do typically define as a necessity, people are finding alternatives for or going without," said Sarah Broyd, a partner with consultancy firm Clarkston Consulting. Broyd said the gap between higher prices and declining sales shows consumers may be searching for alternatives out of necessity. Menstrual products haven't just been h...

Shortly after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced AWS’s groundbreaking $50 billion investment deal with OpenAI, Amazon invited me on a private tour of the chip development lab at the heart of the deal, at (mostly*) its own expense. Industry experts are watching Amazon’s Trainium chip, created at that facility, for its implications for lower-cost AI inference and, potentially, a dent in Nvidia’s near monopoly. Curious, I agreed to go. My tour guides for the day were the lab’s director, Kristopher King (pictured below right) and director of engineering Mark Carroll (below left), as well as the team’s PR person who arranged the visit, Doron Aronson (pictured with yours truly later in the story). AWS Chip lab leaders Mark Carroll and Kristopher King. Image Credits:TechCrunch/Julie Bort AWS has been Anthropic’s major cloud platform since the AI lab’s early days — a relationship significant enough to survive Anthropic later adding Microsoft as a cloud partner as well, and Amazon’s growing partnership with OpenAI. The OpenAI deal makes AWS the exclusive provider of the model maker’s new AI agent builder, Frontier, which could become an important part of OpenAI’s business if agents become as big as Silicon Valley thinks they will. We’ll see if that exclusivity stands exactly as announced. The Financial Times reported this week that Microsoft may believe OpenAI’s deal with Amazon violates its own deal with OpenAI, namely with Redmond getting access to all of OpenAI’s models and tech. What makes AWS so appealing to OpenAI? As part of this deal, the cloud giant has agreed to supply OpenAI with 2 gigawatts of Trainium computing capacity. This is a giant commitment, given that Anthropic and Amazon’s own Bedrock service are already consuming Trainium chips faster than Amazon can produce them. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026: The tech ecosystem, all in one room Your next round. Your next hire. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, in...

AI was everywhere at the GDC Festival of Gaming this year. Vendors at the event pitched generative AI tools for things like making AI-driven NPCs and even entire games from a chat box. On the show floor, I spent 10 minutes playing a demo of a pixel-art fantasy world generated by Tencent’s AI tools. In a briefing with Razer, I watched an AI assistant for QA automatically log issues in a shooter game. And there were many talks about AI, including a standing-room only presentation by Google DeepMind researchers about playable AI-generated spaces. But there was one key place where AI was missing: the games themselves. Of the many developers I spoke to at the conference, nearly every one was against the idea of using AI in their projects. “I feel like the human mind is so beautiful,” The Melty Way developer Gabriel Paquette told me. “Why not use it?” Photo by the GDC Festival of Gaming It was a common refrain. Those I spoke to, most of whom were indie developers, disavowed AI, and many said they would never use the technology as it detracted from the human element of development. That’s perhaps not surprising, given that a recent GDC survey found that 52 percent of respondents think “generative AI is having a negative impact on the game industry,” which is up from 30 percent in 2025 and 18 percent in 2024. Some indie developers already go out of their way to show that their games are “AI free.” The largely negative reaction to Nvidia’s DLSS 5, which, in the publicly shown examples, added AI slop-like faces to recognizable game characters, almost certainly won’t make smaller developers more interested in the technology. The general pitch for generative AI in gaming is that it might benefit both developers and players. In the most optimistic view of the technology, developers could use AI to help with tasks like debugging, QA, and idea generation, while players could use AI to help tailor games for themselves. Google Cloud executive Jack Buser, who helped launch Google Sta...

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Quantum computing stocks have arguably been among the most volatile in the market. Some of them, in 2022 and 2023, fell to penny stocks. But perhaps due to excitement over artificial intelligence (AI), or investors seemingly realizing that quantum technology might actually be achievable, the stocks skyrocketed in late 2024 and 2025, in some cases generating returns of 10x or more. Lately, these stocks have been crashing, though Wall Street still sees immense potential. Here are two quantum computing stocks that have upside of as much as 167% and 199%, respectively, according to certain Wall Street analysts. 1. Rigetti Computing -- 162% upside Quantum computing is believed to be the next major iteration of computing, similar to how AI is the next major innovation in software development. While computers run on the foundation of bits, the smallest unit of digital information, quantum computers operate on qubits, which can process information simultaneously, unlike bits, which process information sequentially. This gives quantum computers the ability to process information much faster, and researchers believe quantum computers could one day compute calculations well beyond that of even today's most advanced supercomputers. Rigetti Computing (RGTI 3.44%) has already designed several quantum systems and currently expects to release its 108-qubit system at the end of the first quarter. According to management, the system has achieved a two-qubit gate fidelity of 99%, a measure of accuracy. The ultimate goal of quantum computing companies is to one day commercialize these systems and make them as ubiquitous as traditional computers. Expand NASDAQ : RGTI Rigetti Computing Today's Change ( -3.44 %) $ -0.53 Current Price $ 14.88 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.9B Day's Range $ 14.37 - $ 15.22 52wk Range $ 6.86 - $ 58.15 Volume 25M Avg Vol 31M Gross Margin -8613.15 % Rigetti's stock is down roughly 32% this year, but Wall Street analysts still have high hopes for the stock. Of t...

fatido/iStock via Getty Images Note: this article was previously published for members of the Inside the Income Factory investing group. As a now retired passive income investor who supports my lifestyle with the income generated by my investments, I would like to offer up a brief review of seven closed-end funds that have delivered strong total returns over at least the last ten years and some for even longer. With the increasing threat of inflation rearing its ugly head again and the Fed unlikely to reduce rates to stimulate growth anytime soon, now is a good time for defensive income investors to hunker down and collect the income while stock prices head down over the next few months, especially if we see a deeper market correction coming. Oftentimes, market corrections can be opportune times to load up on high-quality funds that are able to muddle through the volatility and continue to pay out steady or even increasing distributions while the rest of the market struggles to maintain positive price action. In my previous two articles on Seeking Alpha, I reviewed a dozen CEFs that have never cut the distribution. First, I briefly reviewed 7 high-yield income-oriented CEFs that have never cut and have been traded for at least ten years or longer. In part 2, I looked at 5 more CEFs that have never cut and might be better options for holding in a taxable account with tax-friendly distributions that include large amounts of either qualified dividends, capital gains, and/or non-taxable ROC (return of capital). Based on some of the comments from those two articles, it was suggested that I consider funds that have not experienced “NAV erosion” (a term that I feel is over-utilized and inaccurate in some cases) in at least the last ten years and preferably since 2010, when the last after-effects of the GFC wore off. In other words, income investors want to collect steady and even rising income while also seeing some price appreciation over time. In addition, rather than “n...

Key Points Quantum computing systems are built on qubits, which can process information simultaneously. This gives them the ability to compute calculations well beyond traditional computers. The bet is that quantum computers will not only have immense capabilities but will also one day be commercialized. 10 stocks we like better than Rigetti Computing › Quantum computing stocks have arguably been among the most volatile in the market. Some of them, in 2022 and 2023, fell to penny stocks. But perhaps due to excitement over artificial intelligence (AI), or investors seemingly realizing that quantum technology might actually be achievable, the stocks skyrocketed in late 2024 and 2025, in some cases generating returns of 10x or more. Lately, these stocks have been crashing, though Wall Street still sees immense potential. Here are two quantum computing stocks that have upside of as much as 167% and 199%, respectively, according to certain Wall Street analysts. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » 1. Rigetti Computing -- 162% upside Quantum computing is believed to be the next major iteration of computing, similar to how AI is the next major innovation in software development. While computers run on the foundation of bits, the smallest unit of digital information, quantum computers operate on qubits, which can process information simultaneously, unlike bits, which process information sequentially. This gives quantum computers the ability to process information much faster, and researchers believe quantum computers could one day compute calculations well beyond that of even today's most advanced supercomputers. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) has already designed several quantum systems and currently expects to release its 108-qubit system at the end of the first quarter. According to manage...

公办高中须坚持公益性，不能将公共资源变成少数人的“特权赛道”。 近日，一则招聘公告让浙江省台州中学成为舆论焦点。 根据发布在浙江省临海市门户网站的《2026年浙江省台州中学公开招聘竞赛教练公告》，“为满足学校学科竞赛发展的需要，经研究，决定面向全国公开招聘高中数学、高中物理、高中化学学科竞赛教练共4名（其中数学2名、物理1名、化学1名）”。 在“待遇保障”上，公告称：“拟引进（聘用）人员可选择入编或协议薪酬两种聘用形式。选择协议薪酬的，根据其辅导学生所获的竞赛等次，待遇每年最高可达200万元。选择入编的，通过相应招聘程序后，办理入编手续，在享受相应岗位等级的福利待遇基础上，通过专项资助的方式，确保收入与同层级协议薪酬教师的收入相当。” 根据“临海市政府工作报告”，2025年该市城镇居民人均可支配收入为74801元，200万元在当地堪称“天价薪酬”。用这么高的薪酬聘请高中教师，体现出对知识、对人才的尊重和渴望，这一点是值得肯定的。但“百万年薪”通常是大企业或头部高校、科研机构才有的叙事，对应的往往是实实在在的销售业绩或科研成果产出。一所公办高中以这种待遇招聘教师，目的是培养学生争夺学科竞赛奖牌，这合理吗？从网络舆论来看，相当多的人持质疑态度。 公办学校的经费来源主要是财政拨款，本质上属于公共资源。公共资源的配置应当遵循公益性与普惠性原则，服务于大多数学生的成长需求，而不是极少数竞赛生的参赛夺标。200万元年薪意味着什么？在一些农村地区，这笔钱足以支付数十名编外教师一年的工资，可以改善整所学校的教学设备，或者支撑一批普惠性的课后服务项目。在临海也是普通人收入的数十倍。将其用于一位竞赛教练，是否有点违背公共教育资源的配置伦理？ 或许有人会说，这是因材施教，是为拔尖创新人才早期培养铺路。近年来，国家确实强调基础学科拔尖人才的贯通培养，五大学科竞赛也一直是顶尖高校特殊类型招生的“主战场”。但问题是，公办高中的首要职能是保障教育公平，而非扮演“竞赛工厂”的角色。当一所公办学校以200万年薪去争夺竞赛教练时，它在向社会传递怎样的信号？是“唯竞赛论”的导向，还是“重金掐尖”的焦虑？这种信号，显然与义务教育阶段“双减”政策所倡导的去功利化方向不合拍。 除此之外，这种“天价招聘”还可能引发区域间、校际间的恶性竞争。当竞赛教练的薪酬被推高到脱离教育行业正常水平的地步，极有可能导致强者愈强...

由于“一税两费”征税对象、税基相同，部分专家认为未来地方附加税总体沿用此前征税范围和税基可能性大，但如何合理设定税率值得研究。 为了解决地方财政困难，中央谋划的地方新税种——地方附加税将再进一步。 近期公布的《关于2025年中央和地方预算执行情况与2026年中央和地方预算草案的报告》（下称“预算报告”），在部署今年深化财税体制改革时，要求健全地方税体系，拓展地方税源，推动地方附加税改革等。 目前中国并没有地方附加税，它是一个尚在研究的新税种。2024年7月召开的党的二十届三中全会首次提出，研究把城市维护建设税、教育费附加、地方教育附加（即一税两费）合并为地方附加税，授权地方在一定幅度内确定具体适用税率。 山东财经大学财政税务学院副院长刘金东教授关注地方附加税改革，他告诉第一财经，这次预算报告明确要求推动地方附加税改革，释放了这一改革启动的重要信号。地方附加税改革看似简单，毕竟“一税两费”已经存在，直接合并如同“新瓶装旧酒”。但实际上，地方附加税涉及税基的变化、税率的制定调整以及其他配套措施的协调问题，并非简单“一合了之”，这项改革也并非一蹴而就，需要在“十五五”时期逐步推进。 改革诸多难点 自从2016年营业税改增值税全面推开之后，地方传统的主体税种营业税退出了历史舞台，尽管通过增加地方政府在中央与地方共享税种增值税收入分成中的比例，维持了地方财力稳定，但地方失去主体税种，叠加经济下行、楼市物价低迷、外贸冲击、减税降费等多重因素影响，地方财政收支矛盾不断加大。 为了解决地方财政困难，增加地方自主财力，拓展地方税源，中央提出了上述地方附加税构想，而今年预算报告的相关表态，意味着新设地方附加税改革正稳步推进。 中央财经大学教授王雍君告诉第一财经，地方附加税与（共享税）收入分成、中央对地方转移支付等相比有着独特优势。它一方面保证地方政府能够与中央公平且稳定地分享大型流动性税基（增值税等）的税收，另一方面赋予地方有保证的、必要且至关紧要的税率选择自主权，这又和地方相应的支出与预算自主权密切相关。 粤开证券首席经济学家罗志恒曾告诉第一财经，地方附加税一方面能提升地方财政的自主性，有利于调动地方积极性；另一方面将长期以来按费的形式征收的教育附加改为以地方附加税的形式征收，使税制更简单，方便征收管理，有利于纳税遵从，并有利于增强地方财政收入的稳定性。 中央选择“一税两费”合并成为...

英国住房事务大臣史蒂夫·里德22日在接受英国广播公司采访时说，没有看到任何评估表明伊朗试图袭击欧洲或有能力袭击欧洲。 里德同时表示，英国已部署必要的防御措施，以确保自身安全。他还说，英国不会被拖入这场战争，但会保护自身在中东地区的利益。 此前，以色列国防军在社交媒体上发文称，伊朗的导弹已具备“打到伦敦、巴黎或柏林”的能力。 据英国政府20日发表的声明，英国允许美国使用其军事基地，用于削弱伊朗的导弹基地和相关打击能力。(新华社)

Omnibus theatre, London A couple of former hedonists are reunited years later in Louis Emmitt-Stern’s quick-witted dissection of bereavement and the queer dating scene History is supposed to stay, well, history. But in Louis Emmitt-Stern’s Tony Craze award -winning play, it tumbles face first into the present. Ten years ago, Jude (John McCrea) and Kyle (Perry Williams) were a couple who relished all things hedonistic, and partying into the early hours on a cocktail of drink and drugs. That was until they broke up and Kyle disappeared. Now they find themselves together again in Jude’s Canary Wharf penthouse in the middle of the night, after he has a nasty fall and Kyle is unexpectedly called to the hospital as his emergency contact. Years have passed and their lives have diverged: Kyle has left behind the party lifestyle while Jude is in the early days of grief following the death of his partner, Sam. Both are working hard to keep up appearances. But as they talk, cook spaghetti carbonara and catch up on all that’s changed, their lies begin to crack open. Continue reading...

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American seniors are experiencing sticker shock in 2026. And it's not just with the price of gasoline and groceries. Standard Medicare Part B monthly premiums crossed $200 for the first time this year, and some retirees are furious. Shannon Benton, Executive Director of The Senior Citizens League, a nonprofit advocacy organization for seniors, said, "Medicare Part B premiums consistently overtaking Social Security COLAs degrades American seniors' quality of life over time. Our members constantly tell us that they feel like their benefits aren't keeping up, and this is a great example of that experience in action." However, the problem goes beyond higher Part B premiums. Paying a premium beyond the premium Standard Medicare Part B premiums jumped 9.7% year over year in 2026 to $202.90 per month. Some retirees' Part B premiums are even higher. Beneficiaries who are single filers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of more than $109,000 and those filing joint tax returns with MAGI of more than $218,000 must pay monthly premiums of at least $284.10. The highest earners can pay premiums of up to $689.90. But Medicare beneficiaries are also paying a premium beyond this higher premium. Annual Part B deductibles rose from $257 to $283. While Medicare Part B covers doctor visits and outpatient services, Part A covers hospital visits. There are no monthly Part A premiums for most retirees. However, other Part A costs have also risen significantly. The Part A deductible (which isn't an annual deductible but applies per hospital stay) soared from $1,676 last year to $1,736 in 2026. Daily coinsurance for days 61 through 90 of a hospital stay increased from $419 to $434. The Social Security COLA mirage The big problem for retirees is that these higher Medicare costs are wiping out much of their Social Security COLA. Medicare Part B premiums increased by $17.90 this year, nearly one-third of the average Social Security benefit increase resulting from the COLA of $56. Medica...

With the price of oil approaching $100 per barrel and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf under attack from all sides, it's a good idea to buy a little protection for your portfolio from the risk of an extended period of relatively high energy prices. The risk isn't just a spike in oil prices; there's also a risk that infrastructure damage will be lasting, and that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could be closed for an extended period. In this context, buying into energy companies Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) , PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF) , and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) provides investors with a nice mix of investment themes to benefit from in the current environment. About 20% of the world's energy passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure has severe consequences for the supply of liquefied natural gas ( LNG ), crude oil, and petrochemicals such as urea and fertilizer. The immediate impact will be felt in Asia. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that 80% of oil passing through the Strait is destined for Asia, and 90% of LNG, too. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

Key Points Standard Medicare Part B premiums jumped 9.7% in 2026 to $202. 90. Retirees are also paying more for Medicare deductibles and Part A coinsurance. These higher Medicare costs are wiping out much of retirees' Social Security COLAs. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › American seniors are experiencing sticker shock in 2026. And it's not just with the price of gasoline and groceries. Standard Medicare Part B monthly premiums crossed $200 for the first time this year, and some retirees are furious. Shannon Benton, Executive Director of The Senior Citizens League, a nonprofit advocacy organization for seniors, said, "Medicare Part B premiums consistently overtaking Social Security COLAs degrades American seniors' quality of life over time. Our members constantly tell us that they feel like their benefits aren't keeping up, and this is a great example of that experience in action." Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » However, the problem goes beyond higher Part B premiums. Paying a premium beyond the premium Standard Medicare Part B premiums jumped 9.7% year over year in 2026 to $202.90 per month. Some retirees' Part B premiums are even higher. Beneficiaries who are single filers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of more than $109,000 and those filing joint tax returns with MAGI of more than $218,000 must pay monthly premiums of at least $284.10. The highest earners can pay premiums of up to $689.90. But Medicare beneficiaries are also paying a premium beyond this higher premium. Annual Part B deductibles rose from $257 to $283. While Medicare Part B covers doctor visits and outpatient services, Part A covers hospital visits. There are no monthly Part A premiums for most retirees. However, other Part A costs have also risen significantly. ...

Chris O'Shea, boss of British Gas-owner Centrica, told the BBC that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz had affected the supply of oil far more than gas, and that it was still "too early to speculate" on what this would do to energy prices.

证监会会议再度释放从严监管、严惩腐败的强烈信号。 金融反腐持续深化，又一名证监系统官员被查。退休两年后，曾执掌三地证监局的王广幼落马。 中央纪委国家监委网站3月21日消息，湖北证监局原党委书记、局长王广幼涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受中央纪委国家监委驻中国证券监督管理委员会纪检监察组纪律审查和湖北省监委监察调查。 王广幼于2024年退休，此前具有近20年的监管经验，任职轨迹覆盖湖北、云南、河南三省，并先后两次担任湖北证监局“一把手”。 随着证监体系反腐力度持续升级，2025年以来已有多名系统内官员被查，包括证监会原主席易会满，证监会原副主席王建军，证监会原纪委书记、中央纪委驻证监会纪检监察组原组长王会民‌，证监会发行审核委员会主任委员、发行监管部副主任郭旭东‌等。 就在近期，证监会会议再度释放从严监管、严惩腐败的强烈信号。3月17日，证监会召开2026年全面从严治党暨纪检监察工作会议，强调要进一步深化重点领域腐败问题专项治理，坚决清除影响资本市场改革发展的“拦路虎”“绊脚石”。 证监系统多名官员被查 王广幼具有多年证监系统工作经验，在地方证监局累计任职时间长达十余年，并长期担任“一把手”。 公开资料显示，2006年，王广幼任湖北证监局副局长，主持武汉证券风险处置工作，2010年升任该局党委书记、局长。自2013年起，王广幼辗转多地任职，2013年至2016年担任云南证监局党委书记、局长，2019年调任河南证监局党委书记、局长。 2021年，王广幼重返湖北，再度担任湖北证监局党委书记、局长，2023年改任湖北证监局一级巡视员，2024年退休。 王广幼之前，近一年多来，已有多名证监系统官员落马。 去年9月6日，中央纪委国家监委网站发布消息称，十四届全国政协经济委员会副主任易会满涉嫌严重违纪违法，正接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查。 履历显示，易会满曾在工行系统任职30余载，于2019年初接棒刘士余，成为证监会第九任主席，2024年2月被免去证监会主席一职。 去年10月初，在证监会履职21年、被称为发审委“五届元老”的郭旭东被查。 中央纪委国家监委驻中国证监会纪检监察组、浙江省纪委监委2025年10月10日消息，中国证监会原发行审核委员会主任委员、发行监管部副主任、一级巡视员郭旭东涉嫌严重职务违法，主动投案。 郭旭东有发审委“五届元老”称号，早在2007年便以兼职委员...

中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理何立峰22日下午在京会见美中贸易全国委员会代表团。何立峰表示，中美关系是当今世界最重要的双边关系。希望美中贸易全国委员会继续发挥桥梁纽带作用，促进中美友好交往和经贸关系平稳健康发展。希望美国企业充分把握中国发展机遇，利用好中国市场潜力，为中美经贸关系注入更多稳定性和正能量。美中贸易全国委员会董事会主席芮思博、会长谭森等表示，美国工商界看好中国经济发展前景，愿继续深耕中国市场，发挥积极作用，持续推动深化美中经贸合作。(新华社) 风险提示及免责条款 市场有风险，投资需谨慎。本文不构成个人投资建议，也未考虑到个别用户特殊的投资目标、财务状况或需要。用户应考虑本文中的任何意见、观点或结论是否符合其特定状况。据此投资，责任自负。

Alones Creative Prediction markets are signaling skepticism that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will normalize in the near term, despite President Donald Trump's 48-hour deadline for an opening. On Polymarket, traders assign about a 30% chance that traffic returns to normal by the end of April, down sharply in recent sessions as geopolitical risks have intensified. Kalshi contracts point to a more gradual reopening timeline. Markets imply roughly a 39% probability that traffic normalizes by May 15, rising to about 53% by June 1 and 59% by July 1, indicating expectations that disruptions could persist into the second quarter. Trump said Saturday the U.S. would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours, a day after signaling interest in winding down the conflict. The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of global oil ( CL1:COM ) ( CO1:COM ) ( USO ) ( BNO ) shipments. Kalshi Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on oil The Oil Market Is Telling Us The Iran War Is Not Ending Soon Avoid S&P + Bonds, Buy Gold + Energy - George Noble Hard Assets Weekly: The Signal That Precedes Falls In Hard Assets Appeared In Oil Trump says U.S. will 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened in 48 hours Brent crude climbs for fifth straight week as U.S. sends more troops to Middle East

美国阿克西奥斯新闻网站援引消息人士的话报道称，特朗普政府已开始就下一阶段的行动以及与伊朗的“和谈”事宜展开初步讨论。特朗普的特使贾里德·库什纳和史蒂夫·威特科夫已参与到围绕潜在外交行动的讨论之中。美方要求，任何协议必须包含霍尔木兹海峡重新开放和伊朗高丰度浓缩铀处理的内容，以及就伊朗的核计划、弹道导弹项目及其对地区“代理人”的支持问题作出长期约定。（中新网） 风险提示及免责条款 市场有风险，投资需谨慎。本文不构成个人投资建议，也未考虑到个别用户特殊的投资目标、财务状况或需要。用户应考虑本文中的任何意见、观点或结论是否符合其特定状况。据此投资，责任自负。

当地时间3月22日，以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在南部城市阿拉德表示，以色列正对伊朗方面的袭击作出回应，但不是针对平民。内塔尼亚胡表示，以色列的目标是伊朗现政权和伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队，以军将直接打击革命卫队的领导人以及他们的基础设施和经济资产。（央视新闻）

中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理何立峰22日下午在京会见美中贸易全国委员会代表团。何立峰表示，中美关系是当今世界最重要的双边关系。希望美中贸易全国委员会继续发挥桥梁纽带作用，促进中美友好交往和经贸关系平稳健康发展。希望美国企业充分把握中国发展机遇，利用好中国市场潜力，为中美经贸关系注入更多稳定性和正能量。美中贸易全国委员会董事会主席芮思博、会长谭森等表示，美国工商界看好中国经济发展前景，愿继续深耕中国市场，发挥积极作用，持续推动深化美中经贸合作。(新华社)

格隆汇3月22日｜据英国金融时报，伊朗官员表示，该国基本物资储备充足，足够维持一年之久。伊朗议会农业委员会成员拉姆德尔·巴马里表示，基本物资的运输和分发仍在继续，没有中断，并补充说，必需品已经“储备起来，以维持长达一年的韧性”。

自美国和以色列联合对伊朗发动军事打击以来，已经过去三周。美国阿克西奥斯新闻网站援引消息人士的话报道称，特朗普政府已开始就下一阶段的行动以及与伊朗的“和谈”事宜展开初步讨论。 报道称，美国总统特朗普日前表示，他正在考虑“逐步结束”这场战争。不过，美方官员认为战事还将持续两到三周。与此同时，特朗普的顾问们希望着手为外交斡旋奠定基础。 报道援引知情人士的话报道称，特朗普的特使贾里德·库什纳和史蒂夫·威特科夫已参与到围绕潜在外交行动的讨论之中。 报道指出，美方要求，任何协议必须包含霍尔木兹海峡重新开放和伊朗高丰度浓缩铀处理的内容，以及就伊朗的核计划、弹道导弹项目及其对地区“代理人”的支持问题作出长期约定。 具体要求包括：伊朗5年内不得发展导弹项目，不得从事铀浓缩活动，不再使用福尔道、纳坦兹和伊斯法罕3处核设施，对离心机及相关机器的建造和使用严格设限，和地区国家达成涉及导弹射程限制的军控协议，不得资助巴勒斯坦伊斯兰抵抗运动(哈马斯)、也门胡塞武装和黎巴嫩真主党等地区武装。 一名美国官员和另外两位知情人士表示，近期美国和伊朗没有直接接触，而是通过埃及和卡塔尔等第三方传递信息。埃及和卡塔尔告知美以，伊朗提出的条件包括确保战火不再重燃和伊朗获得赔偿。 报道称，特朗普日前曾表示，他并不反对谈判，但目前无意满足伊朗提出的停火要求。美国官员也透露，特朗普认为伊朗所提赔偿要求“行不通”。 伊朗外长阿拉格齐20日曾表示，伊朗希望彻底、全面、持久地结束战争，而不是临时停火。阿拉格齐还说，他不认为美国做好了谈判的准备。 另据伊朗伊斯兰共和国通讯社20日报道，伊朗议会国家安全与外交政策委员会发言人雷扎伊表示，伊朗目前没有与美国进行谈判的计划，有关停火或谈判的说法均为美国为控制能源价格而散布的虚假消息。 文章来源： 中国新闻网 风险提示及免责条款 市场有风险，投资需谨慎。本文不构成个人投资建议，也未考虑到个别用户特殊的投资目标、财务状况或需要。用户应考虑本文中的任何意见、观点或结论是否符合其特定状况。据此投资，责任自负。

A colleague, who was in the same vehicle, remains critically ill in hospital and a member of the public in the second vehicle continues to be treated for serious injuries, the force said.

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队今天(3月22日)发表声明，宣布发动“真实承诺4”第74次波大规模军事打击。声明称，此次攻势采用了预先设计的演习方案、全新战术及升级后的武器系统，针对美国在西亚地区的军事设施以及以色列中部和南部的战略要地发起了进攻。美军“苏丹国王”基地、美军第五舰队驻地以及库尔德武装组织据点遭到了伊朗“伊马德”“法塔赫”“起义”导弹和无人机（885564）的猛烈打击。与此同时，位于特拉维夫、佩塔提克瓦、霍隆和拉马特甘等地的军事基地和安全中心从22日清晨起遭到伊朗“卡德尔”“考艾巴尔”和“霍拉姆沙赫尔-4”重型导弹的直接命中，目标损毁严重。声明表示，凭借新型战术和升级后系统，此次行动导致美军中央司令部陷入战略混乱，并造成地区内美以多层防空体系崩溃，严重干扰了美军的武器补给链。声明强调，伊朗此前已就地区冲突扩大化向美国及以色列发出警告。伊朗武装部队重申，若敌方针对伊朗的人口中心或能源（850101）基础设施发起攻击，伊朗将采取“超出预期”的报复措施。(CCTV国际时讯)

I make no attempt to hide my appreciation for Palantir Technologies (PLTR 3.21%) stock. The data analytics company has been one of the best stocks in the market since it unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which incorporates large language models enabling users to interact with the company's powerful software and gain real-time insights across everything from supply chain to military intelligence. The results have been incredible. Look at Palantir's growth story since AIP came online in April 2023. Year End-of-Year Stock Price Annual Gain (or Loss) 2020 $23.55 147.9% 2021 $18.21 (22.7%) 2022 $6.42 (64.7%) 2023 $17.17 167.4% 2024 $75.63 340.5% 2025 $177.75 135% 2026 (through March 17, 2026) $154.37 (13.1%) Even though Palantir (and many other tech stocks) are taking a bit of a breather so far this year, I'm convinced that the company's growth story is still in full swing. In fact, I'm such a Palantir stock bull that I'm able to overlook its one major flaw -- the valuation. The numbers aren't pretty Palantir currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 243 -- a mind-numbing figure. Consider that Nvidia, which is perhaps the most successful company on Wall Street, has a P/E of just 37. That means that investors are paying a lot more for Palantir's earnings than they are for Nvidia's, even though Nvidia's graphics processing units helped it become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. So, while investors are betting that Palantir will continue to increase its earnings in the future, they're running a risk that the company is already badly overvalued. Even Palantir's forward P/E ratio of 116 is eye-watering compared to Nvidia, which has a forward P/E of just 22. But notably, Palantir's extreme valuation is beginning to moderate. Just a year ago, the P/E was north of 600. Here's why I'm not worried about Palantir's valuation What's happening with Palantir isn't unprecedented. Remember that Amazon had a P/E of more than 1,000 for a sh...

Key Points Palantir continues to close millions of dollars in deals daily. The stock comes at a high valuation -- but it's not unprecedented. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › I make no attempt to hide my appreciation for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock. The data analytics company has been one of the best stocks in the market since it unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which incorporates large language models enabling users to interact with the company's powerful software and gain real-time insights across everything from supply chain to military intelligence. The results have been incredible. Look at Palantir's growth story since AIP came online in April 2023. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Year End-of-Year Stock Price Annual Gain (or Loss) 2020 $23.55 147.9% 2021 $18.21 (22.7%) 2022 $6.42 (64.7%) 2023 $17.17 167.4% 2024 $75.63 340.5% 2025 $177.75 135% 2026 (through March 17, 2026) $154.37 (13.1%) Even though Palantir (and many other tech stocks) are taking a bit of a breather so far this year, I'm convinced that the company's growth story is still in full swing. In fact, I'm such a Palantir stock bull that I'm able to overlook its one major flaw -- the valuation. The numbers aren't pretty Palantir currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 243 -- a mind-numbing figure. Consider that Nvidia, which is perhaps the most successful company on Wall Street, has a P/E of just 37. That means that investors are paying a lot more for Palantir's earnings than they are for Nvidia's, even though Nvidia's graphics processing units helped it become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. So, while investors are betting that Palantir will continue to increase its earnings in the future, they're running a risk that the company...