Intel has a new strategy for shoring up its eroding market share: Offering PC buyers more cores per dollar than arch-rival AMD in a refresh of its Arrow Lake range. Chipzilla, on Wednesday, revealed a tool it thinks can make that happen, the Core Ultra 200S Plus lineup, which now offers up to 24 cores for a hair under $300 or 18 cores for just shy of $200. This is at a time when AMD's eight-core Ryzen 7 9700X and six-core Ryzen 5 9600X will run you $299 and $199, respectively. It's almost like we've seen this strategy before, only back then it was AMD who was making the most-cores-per-dollar pitch to discerning PC buyers, even if those cores were weaker individually than Chipzilla's best. My, my how the times have changed. Not all of Intel’s new cores are created equal. The new chips blend six to eight of its high-clocking performance cores, while the rest are power-sipping efficiency cores. AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors are also due for a refresh, and we wouldn't be surprised to see the company fire back with a couple of value-priced variants. Perhaps we'll see a 9700X3D or 9600X3D Micro Center special to twist the knife on how big a lead in gaming its 3D V-Cache chip-stacking tech has bought it over the past few years. In the meantime, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Client Computing Group lead Jim Johnson are no doubt keen to win back some love from customers as skyrocketing memory prices have made PCs a tough sell. Intel's new processors come in two varieties: the pricier Core Ultra 7 270K and the Core Ultra 5 250K. However, at least for now, Intel's flagship Core Ultra 9 isn't getting the same treatment ... except it sort of is. Both SKUs gain four additional efficiency cores over their pre-refresh models. At 24 cores (8-P and 16-E cores), the 270K looks suspiciously like a slimmed down 285K with marginally lower clock speeds. If this turns out to be the case, the 270K should present an overwhelmingly better value over the current Intel flagship, which launched at an MS...

Sonos, Inc. SONO is doubling down on its core differentiator—an integrated home audio ecosystem. With the launch of Sonos Play and Sonos Era 100 SL, the company is reinforcing its strategy of building a sound system that grows with users over time rather than forcing them to replace devices with each upgrade. Sonos has already opened pre-orders starting March 10, 2026, through its official website and select retail partners. General availability is scheduled for March 31, 2026. Sonos Play and Sonos Era 100 SL are priced at $299 and $189, respectively. A Portable Speaker Designed for the Sonos Ecosystem The Sonos Play is positioned as the brand’s most versatile speaker to date. It combines the performance expected from a home speaker with the portability needed for on-the-go listening. At its core, Sonos Play delivers rich stereo audio designed for immersive listening. Whether used alone or paired with another speaker for stereo sound, it is engineered to produce balanced, room-filling audio that Sonos products are known for. When connected to Wi-Fi, the speaker becomes part of the broader Sonos system. Users can group speakers across rooms or create stereo pairs, delivering synchronized audio throughout the home. Portability is a major design focus. Sonos Play offers up to 24 hours of battery life, making it suitable for outdoor use, travel, or extended listening sessions. The device includes a removable utility loop for easy carrying and features a rugged IP67 waterproof and dustproof design, ensuring durability in various environments. Another standout feature is its built-in power bank, allowing users to charge their smartphones directly from the speaker. This adds practical utility during outdoor activities or travel. The most innovative addition is the ability to group speakers via Bluetooth when away from home. Traditionally, Sonos speakers rely on Wi-Fi for synchronized multi-room playback. With Sonos Play, users can connect their phone via Bluetooth and then...

Hong Kong authorities plan to expand a pilot programme to cut the transfer time by 80 minutes for patients suffering from serious strokes to public hospitals equipped with relevant surgical facilities. The Hospital Authority said on Wednesday that the diversion programme, which was launched in December and is currently only available in the New Territories, would be gradually expanded to the whole city after sufficient data had been collected. Before the pilot scheme’s launch, ambulances would take stroke patients to the nearest public hospital with an accident and emergency department to be examined. Advertisement But of the 18 hospitals with such departments, only seven are capable of treating patients suffering from serious strokes, meaning patients would need to be transferred to one of the seven institutions to receive further examinations. The seven are Tuen Mun Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. Advertisement Under the programme, patients considered by paramedics to be at risk of suffering from a more serious stroke will be sent to one of the seven hospitals, even if the institution is not the nearest one, to avoid transfers and redundant examinations.

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China’s military on Wednesday warned the United States against allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to “determine life and death” in warfare, as a dispute between the Pentagon and AI firm Anthropic highlighted growing tensions over military use of the technology. Speaking at a regular briefing in Beijing, defence ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said the “unrestricted application of AI by the military” could “erode ethical constraints and accountability in wars” and risk a “dangerous technological runaway”. His remarks came in response to a question referencing reports that the US was pressing domestic technology companies to allow broader military use of their AI systems, and that it had already deployed such tools in operations related to conflicts involving Iran and Venezuela. Advertisement Jiang criticised what he said were choices, including “using AI as a tool to violate the sovereignty of other nations”, as well as “allowing AI to excessively affect war decisions, and giving algorithms the power to determine life and death”. “China believes that human primacy must be upheld in military applications of AI, and that all relevant weapon systems must remain under human control,” he said, adding that Beijing supported a “people-centred approach and the principle of AI for good”. 02:22 Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘way ahead of schedule’ and attacks may end ‘soon’ Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘way ahead of schedule’ and attacks may end ‘soon’ He also warned of the potential risks of allowing machines to dominate battlefield decisions, referencing the dystopian scenario depicted in the 1984 American film The Terminator.

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Welcome back to Bloomberg’s Real Estate Monitor , a weekly breakdown of emerging trends, strategic challenges and blockbuster deals shaping the industry. Sign up now if you’re not already on the list. This week, find out how the war in the Middle East is rattling prospects for the US housing market and a global commercial-property recovery . Also, New Zealand’s welcoming rich foreign homebuyers again. And we’ll take you to the “man camps” in Texas that are sheltering the crews building massive data center projects. Read on for more. — Christine Maurus Market Snapshot Zillow Group Inc $43.70 -3.2% Blackstone Inc $109.96 -0.6% Target Hospitality Corp $7.98 +1.0% Civeo Corp $28.39 -0.6% Market data as of 09:00 AM ET. Data is subject to provider delays. The big story Mortgage-rate watchers in the US are bracing for volatility again. That’s because the war with Iran is fanning fears of inflation — and that in turn pushes up yields for the Treasuries that guide consumer loans as bond investors demand compensation for the added risk. It’s all happening at a tricky time for the housing market . First, stability in mortgage rates tends to give would-be homebuyers and sellers a confidence boost, while uncertainty causes hesitation. Second, every increase in rates threatens to price out more people, and the average for 30-year loans popped back up to 6% last week after a quick dip below that benchmark, Freddie Mac’s data show. Also, the country’s on the verge of what’s usually the busiest season for sales, when springtime weather lures house hunters out to showings. While affordability is still a big hurdle for many Americans who’d like to buy a home, conditions have improved a bit , giving economists cause for optimism after a few sluggish years. A jump in rates could squelch that. The hope, of course, is for a quick resolution to the war. If it drags on for more than a few weeks, “oil prices and interest rates will be higher, weighing heavily on the psyche of American househ...

Glen Powell tries his best as a desperate serial killer in this update of Kind Hearts and Coronets, but it’s a mere pretender to the original’s throne Remaking Robert Hamer’s 1949 British classic Kind Hearts and Coronets – the greatest Ealing Studios comedy and, in my own fevered opinion, the greatest film of all time – needs the chutzpah of Cecilia Giménez , the amateur Spanish artist who “restored” a painting of Christ and left him looking like a gibbon. This remake isn’t actually quite as gibbony as it could have been. But as with the Coen Brothers’ uneasy version of Ealing’s The Ladykillers , or indeed Todd Phillips’ heavy-handed remake of Hamer’s School for Scoundrels , the question is: why do it at all, especially when the new American setting means losing the all-important element of class-consciousness and class shame? The original starred Dennis Price as Louis, an Edwardian draper’s assistant who is distant heir to a dukedom, and who is living in genteel poverty because his late mother was cruelly rejected by her snobbish family for marrying beneath her – for love, in fact. Louis vengefully sets out to murder all the family members that stand between him and the coronet – and all of them are expertly played by Alec Guinness, a Fregoli nightmare in which all Louis’s enemies are the same entitled monster. Joan Greenwood plays Sibella, the cynical minx whose snobbish cruelties trigger Louis’s plan, and Valerie Hobson is Edith, the refined widow of one of his victims with whom he falls in love. Continue reading...

About 3,800 workers at JBS USA, the world’s largest meat producer, are set to strike on Monday in what will be the first labor strike in the industry in decades. The walkout threatens to put further strain on US meat prices – ground beef prices soared 15% last year – and could prove a headache for the Trump administration as it struggles with poor polling on cost of living issues. Pilgrim’s Pride, a subsidiary of the JBS Brazilian meat processing conglomerate, donated $5m to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee, making it the largest single donor. Workers at a JBS USA beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, are set to begin an unfair labor practice strike on 16 March. The decision came after 99% of workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike after nine months of negotiations over a new contract. Kim Cordova, president of UFCW Local 7, who was a union organizer when the plant workers first unionized in the early 1990s, said it will be the first strike action ever carried out at the plant. Workers say JBS has forced them to pay out of pocket for expensive personal protective equipment, discriminated against immigrant workers and tried to force through low-ball contract options. “We have never had a labor dispute at this plant,” Cordova told the Guardian. “The industry hasn’t had a labor dispute for a very long time and it’s because they hire a very vulnerable workforce and the expectations are they keep their head down. They’re doing the work frankly no one in this country wants to do.” Cordova accused JBS of dragging out negotiations, noting the company has offered less than 2% in average annual wage increases, while not addressing rising healthcare costs or allegations of systemic wage theft at the plant. Many of the workers at the plant are immigrants, many with refugee or protected immigration statuses. About 57 different languages are spoken at the plant. “They were charging workers for t...

“I’m not paying my federal income taxes this year,” Rachel Cohen declared in a recent Instagram video that received more than 140,000 likes. The 31-year-old lawyer in Chicago plans to put the $8,800 she owes the federal government in a high-yield savings account instead. She doesn’t want to fund wars in Iran and Gaza or immigration agents detaining her neighbors, she said. Many commenters said they wanted to do the same. Others worried about her. “I’ve gotten a lot of people saying: ‘Rachel, this is illegal,’” Cohen said. “To which I say, with gentleness: ‘I am a competent attorney!’” Cohen is part of a new generation of Americans refusing to pay some or all of their federal income taxes. It’s not a new form of dissent – one of the first protests in the United States was, after all, a protest of unfair taxation – but it’s also one that’s gaining steam, as Americans reject how their tax dollars are being spent under Trump. Lincoln Rice, who leads the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC), said in Donald Trump’s second term, more and more people are removing their money from the federal tax base. In January, NWTRCC – which has been around since the early 80s – held its largest-ever “War Tax Resistance 101” training. A few years ago, such trainings would draw about a dozen attendees; two months ago, nearly 500 people showed up, and the group’s website traffic had over 110,000 unique visitors. View image in fullscreen Rachel Cohen at a protest at the Broadview ICE detention center in Illinois in 2025. Photograph: Wali Khan “Some methods of tax resistance are not legal, and anyone who attempts them should be prepared to face the risks of civil disobedience,” Rice explains in his trainings. Penalties can range from threatening letters, to wage or bank-account garnishment, to – in one famous case – the seizure of a person’s home. To Cohen, these risks are not deterrents when about 13% of Americans’ federal income taxes are spent on the military, and 1...

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Compound butter is simply butter that’s been mixed with flavourings, both sweet and savoury, and is a tasty and easy way to give a small bunch of tired herbs new life. It can be melted over vegetables, stirred through pasta, grains or pulses, basted over meat or fish, spread on toast, or frozen in slices to use a little at a time. Think of this less as a recipe and more as a framework: taste as you go and decide whether you want something bold and explosive or a more gentle experience. Wilted green herb compound butter Long before the TikTok revival, compound butter was something most home cooks admired on restaurant plates rather than made themselves. But it’s a really simple way to save a few tired herbs and give a meal a welcome boost, adding both serious flavour and visual impact. Butter is the perfect vehicle for fat-soluble aromatic compounds from herbs, spices, citrus zest and other ingredients, because it concentrates them within the fat. Once melted, that flavoured butter coats food evenly, delivering a rich, rounded intensity in every bite and coating the tongue with a lingering flavour. I like to flavour my compound butter with between 10% and 20% each of fresh herbs and/or spices, though obviously that varies depending on how intense or subtle I want the flavour to be. I’ve written this recipe for a 100g block of butter, because that’s an easy amount to make (and to calculate percentages from!), but by all means make less or more to suit your tastes and requirements. When I was making this at home, I had a lot of dill and parsley, plus, believe it or not, a preserved truffle that my mum had brought me back from Italy as a gift and that needed using up. It was so delicious on our steak, but also worked with the fish and steamed greens we had the following day. Makes 4-6 servings 100g softened butter, salted or unsalted 10-20g fresh herbs (parsley, coriander, chives, dill, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, mint, or a mixture), to taste, leaves and soft stalks ...

3月至今的航空燃油平均价格已超过160美元/桶，相比1、2月平均价格翻了一倍，国泰也将很快公布燃油附加费的调整方案 2026年2月28日，香港，国泰航空客机停靠在停机坪。图：视觉中国 【财新网】 在航空业持续复苏的背景下，国泰航空的业绩连续三年稳健上涨。3月11日，国泰航空（00293.HK）公布2025年全年业绩，全年收入1167.66亿港元，同比增长11.9%，股东应占溢利达108.28亿港元，较2024年同比增长9.5%。 2025年，国泰旗下国泰航空与香港快运合共载客超过3600万人次，较2024年大幅增长27%。载客量的上升与客运运力显著提升有关，2025年初，国泰航空客运运力全面恢复至疫情前水平，同时还开通了20个新航点，目前的客运网络覆盖全球逾100个航点。货运方面，国泰货运全年载货量超过160万吨，同比增长逾9%。

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Roman Tiraspolsky/iStock Editorial via Getty Images With summer travel season right around the corner, it's a great time to follow up on a travel stock, so I picked JetBlue Airways Corporation ( JBLU ), a $1.6B market cap company that serves 100 destinations across the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Canada, and Europe. While many of the stocks I rate here often are bullish or neutral views, this was one of those that I called a Sell in my Jan. 2025 article , and this proved to be a great call since the stock is down nearly -43% since then. JBLU - rating history (Seeking Alpha) In addition, given the geopolitical turbulence over the last week or so causing added market volatility and what appeared to be an oil shock, this stock is down nearly -28% for the month, as of Tuesday morning, so the larger global events certainly haven't helped it. What concerned me the first time around was its negative margins and cashflow, a high D/E among peers, and an elevated short interest. It is also not a dividend stock, so in lieu of my dividend outlook I'll be talking about cashflow trends instead, as well as considering the latest data and some figures from their last earnings results in late January where they missed estimates. Thesis Summary Based on my updated review today, I'm actually upgrading this stock up a notch from sell to hold this time, and the worksheet below shows how my 8 rating categories drove the overall score. JBLU - rating worksheet (author) Despite volatile headlines recently about oil/travel/regional conflicts, there are some growth drivers for this airline including new routes and initiatives, but also an effort towards improving profitability and cashflow, and both valuation metrics/price forecasts and technical chart patterns supporting a neutral view right now. Macro & Sector Outlook Similar to what I've written about hotel REITs that I cover, airlines also can be prone to major market shocks impacting consumer travel sentiment/spending, a...

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Alibaba (BABA) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Shares of this online retailer have returned -17.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The Zacks Internet - Commerce industry, to which Alibaba belongs, has lost 0.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making. Earnings Estimate Revisions Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. For the current quarter, Alibaba is expected to post earnings of $1.91 per share, indicating a change of -34.8% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days. The consensus earnings estimate of $5.96 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -33.9%. This estimate has changed +0.1% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earni...

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this teen clothing retailer have returned -15.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, which Abercrombie falls in, has lost 8.4%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. For the current quarter, Abercrombie is expected to post earnings of $2.08 per share, indicating a change of +89.1% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days. For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $9.25 points to a change of +47.3% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has remained unchanged. For the n...

SkyWater Technology, Inc. (SKYT) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this company have returned -29.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry, which SkyWater Technology falls in, has lost 11.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. For the current quarter, SkyWater Technology is expected to post a loss of $0.07 per share, indicating a change of -250% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days. The consensus earnings estimate of -$0.05 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +70.6%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. For the next fisca...

Alibaba (BABA) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this online retailer have returned +4.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry, which Alibaba falls in, has gained 5.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. Alibaba is expected to post earnings of $2.24 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -6.7%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged. The consensus earnings estimate of $8.20 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -4.9%. This estimate has changed -0.1% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $9....

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Grubhub will test drone delivery of takeout orders for the first time, marking the latest effort from the company to experiment with automation technologies. The limited three-month pilot program, announced Wednesday in a joint statement with drone delivery company Dexa, includes several caveats. Customers must be located within 2.5 miles of Grubhub parent Wonder Group Inc. ’s restaurant location in suburban Green Brook, New Jersey. Items must also weigh under four pounds. After placing an order through the Grubhub app, users will see real-time GPS tracking, estimated arrival notifications and order confirmations. The service will be available daily starting March 18, from when the store opens at 10:30 a.m. until sunset, according to Grubhub. It aims to complete drone deliveries 5 to 8 minutes after the food is loaded into the autonomous carrier, and within 30 minutes after the order is placed, PJ Poykayil, senior vice president of customer delivery operations at Wonder and Grubhub, said in an interview. The partnership marks Grubhub’s latest foray into autonomous delivery methods. It already uses sidewalk robots on some US college campuses, completing thousands of those deliveries a day, according to Poykayil. The company is “looking at all points of automation” across its operations, he said, mirroring a similar push at Wonder, the food hall company that bought Grubhub a little over a year ago. Late last year, Wonder acquired Sweetgreen Inc.’s salad-making robotics unit for $186 million, a deal that would eventually allow Wonder to expand to 100 menus per location, Bloomberg Businessweek reported in January. Read More: Marc Lore’s Wonder Aims to Transform Restaurants With Automation Grubhub is first piloting drone delivery with Wonder in part so that it can run tests with the more than 20 different food types offered through Wonder’s ghost kitchen, Poykayil said. Grubhub will “explore expanding drone delivery to additional restaurant partners” after evaluating lea...

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