Russia's Rumored Telegram Block Appears Underway As Outage Reports Surge Reports are flooding in from across Russia that Telegram is suddenly going dark, fueling speculation that the Kremlin may already be testing a nationwide block ahead of a rumored planned crackdown next month. "Over the last 24 hours, Telegram has effectively stopped working through some providers if you are using Russian IP a...
Russia's Rumored Telegram Block Appears Underway As Outage Reports Surge Reports are flooding in from across Russia that Telegram is suddenly going dark, fueling speculation that the Kremlin may already be testing a nationwide block ahead of a rumored planned crackdown next month. "Over the last 24 hours, Telegram has effectively stopped working through some providers if you are using Russian IP addresses," tech sector observer Vladislav Voytenko told Kommersant FM on Monday. "As for using Telegram via mobile internet, you can basically forget about it," he added. via Associated Presses Russia’s Main Radio Frequency Center, an arm of media watchdog Roskomnadzor, said a surge of complaints began appearing over the weekend, with at least one-third coming from Moscow, followed by St. Petersburg and other cities spread across the country's vast 11 time zones . Regional media has tracked user reports on outage monitors such as Downdetector and Sboi.rf, which show complaints spiking sharply over the weekend as the app began failing across multiple regions. Some Russian users have described the platform is barely functioning "in any form". They complain the app won't open, messages won't send, and neither will photos and videos load. Tech analysts say the disruption looks less like a technical glitch and more like the targeted throttling of Russia's most popular messaging service and social media site , with an estimated 90 million users. Prior reported efforts of the Russian government to restrict Telegram, particularly in 2018 and 2020, failed given that users as well as the company were repeatedly successful in bypassing Kremlin measures. However, with access suddenly collapsing across the country at the start of this week, many observers believe the Kremlin may finally be preparing to finish the job. The reality is that Telegram is notoriously difficult for governments to monitor and censor. But Moscow believes the company itself could be using it against Russia amid t...
SAN JOSE, California, March 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday said the global chip wafer shortage is likely to persist until 2030, as demand driven by artificial intelligence continues to outpace supply. Speaking to reporters on the sideline of Nvidia's GTC Conference in San Jose, California, Chey said that SK Hynix is reviewing a potential U.S. ADR li...
SAN JOSE, California, March 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday said the global chip wafer shortage is likely to persist until 2030, as demand driven by artificial intelligence continues to outpace supply. Speaking to reporters on the sideline of Nvidia's GTC Conference in San Jose, California, Chey said that SK Hynix is reviewing a potential U.S. ADR listing to broaden its global investor base, while its CEO may unveil plans to stabilise DRAM chip prices and the group explores alternative energy sources. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Max A. Cherney, Additional reporting by Stephen Nellis and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Ed Davies)
Shares of artificial intelligence (AI) cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave (CRWV +5.73%) have had a wild ride since going public in March 2025. And while the stock is down significantly from its 52-week highs, it has crushed the broader market this year, rising nearly 20% year to date. But despite massive demand for cloud computing and a solid fourth-quarter update in late February, I am still...
Shares of artificial intelligence (AI) cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave (CRWV +5.73%) have had a wild ride since going public in March 2025. And while the stock is down significantly from its 52-week highs, it has crushed the broader market this year, rising nearly 20% year to date. But despite massive demand for cloud computing and a solid fourth-quarter update in late February, I am still not interested in buying the stock. Why? The business is undoubtedly growing at a breathtaking pace, but the investment looks more like a speculative gamble than a durable long-term bet. And when you factor in the company's valuation, the setup looks even worse. The market is already pricing in not just continued hypergrowth, but a massive inflection into profitability that is far from guaranteed. Let me explain. Staggering sales momentum To be fair to the bulls, CoreWeave's top-line momentum is mind-boggling. The company is successfully positioning itself as the infrastructure backbone for the AI boom, providing the heavy-duty computing power that tech giants and developers desperately need. The evidence is in the numbers. In the fourth quarter of 2025, CoreWeave's revenue rose 110% year over year to roughly $1.6 billion. For the full year, total revenue skyrocketed 168% to $5.1 billion. And the growth is not expected to slow down. Management guided for 2026 revenue of $12 billion to $13 billion, which represents an incredible 144% growth rate at the midpoint. Providing exceptional visibility into this future growth, the company ended the year with a massive revenue backlog of $66.8 billion -- a 342% increase from the prior year. A costly expansion But top-line growth is only one part of the equation. The reality is that competing in the AI infrastructure race is incredibly expensive. CoreWeave is burning through cash to secure the physical real estate, power, and high-end graphics processing units (GPUs) required to build its data centers. This heavy spending is weighing...
A drone sparked a fire on Monday at a luxury hotel frequented by foreign diplomats in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone shortly before air defences foiled a rocket attack at the US embassy. The attacks came soon after the powerful Tehran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group announced that its senior security commander Abu Ali al-Askari had been killed, without providing details on the circumstances of his d...
A drone sparked a fire on Monday at a luxury hotel frequented by foreign diplomats in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone shortly before air defences foiled a rocket attack at the US embassy. The attacks came soon after the powerful Tehran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group announced that its senior security commander Abu Ali al-Askari had been killed, without providing details on the circumstances of his death. Iraq’s interior ministry said initially that “a projectile fell on the roof of the al-Rasheed Hotel”, before clarifying that it was a drone. It did not specify whether the building itself was the target. Advertisement “The incident caused no casualties or material damage,” it added. A street leading to the hotel, which hosts a few diplomatic missions, was blocked by a large security deployment, with firefighters and ambulances present, according to an Agence France-Presse correspondent. Advertisement Witnesses saw a fire break out on the roof of the hotel inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to diplomatic missions, including the US embassy, and government institutions.
Broadcom (AVGO) is in focus after a series of AI related announcements, including reports of rapid growth in AI semiconductor revenue, the introduction of the new Taurus 400G optical DSP and Tomahawk 6 switches, and new work on open optical standards. Even with all the AI headlines, Broadcom’s recent share price performance has cooled, with a 7 day share price return of a 6.02% decline and a 90 da...
Broadcom (AVGO) is in focus after a series of AI related announcements, including reports of rapid growth in AI semiconductor revenue, the introduction of the new Taurus 400G optical DSP and Tomahawk 6 switches, and new work on open optical standards. Even with all the AI headlines, Broadcom’s recent share price performance has cooled, with a 7 day share price return of a 6.02% decline and a 90 day share price return of a 4.80% decline, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 68.56% still reflects strong longer term momentum. If Broadcom’s AI build out has your attention, it may be worth widening your search across the AI hardware ecosystem using our screener for With Broadcom guiding hard into AI and analysts setting targets well above the current US$324.92 share price, the key question is simple: is the recent pullback a genuine buying window, or is the market already pricing in that future growth? Advertisement Most Popular Narrative: 32.3% Undervalued Broadcom’s most followed narrative suggests a fair value of $480 per share, which sits well above the recent $324.92 close and presents the pullback as a valuation gap rather than an AI hype peak. Broadcom is a pick-and-shovel AI infrastructure giant disguised as a chip roll-up plus VMware boo. With dual engines, custom ASICs for hyperscale customers and high-margin software from VMware, it offers exposure to the AI boom with operational discipline and deep enterprise penetration. Curious what sits behind that $480 figure according to oscargarcia? The narrative focuses on compounded earnings expansion, accelerating revenue, and robust margins that support a premium future profit multiple. Result: Fair Value of $480 (UNDERVALUED) However, this narrative could be tested if AI margins compress further, or if heavy reliance on a handful of large customers starts to weigh on earnings quality. Next Steps With mixed sentiment around Broadcom’s AI story, it makes sense to look at the full picture for yourself and move...