Mystery AI Sparks Tech World Frenzy

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Fed Issues Its Latest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Expect. (CNBC)

France says it's ready to help secure the Strait of Hormuz with the U.S. but not while drones and missiles threaten ships. (CNBC)

Inside Texas’s pitch to lure corporate America to “Y’all Street” (FT)

Trump delayed his visit to China to focus on the war in Iran. (SN)

The prolonged Democrat-led partial shutdown could lead to the closure of smaller airports due to TSA staffing shortages. (INV)

Ed Yardeni downplayed Iran-driven oil-price risks, citing U.S. efficiency gains and self-sufficiency as sharply limiting damage to growth and inflation. (BZ)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Secret to Epstein's Collection of Insider Tips on Stocks and Startups (WSJ)

Inside the rise and fall of Peter Attia’s longevity empire. (BBG)

Taco Bell just gave its menu "new energy" with two big updates. (PAR)

What smart people in markets are saying about the potential for the SEC to scrap quarterly reporting requirements. (BI)

Tesla and LG Energy Solution agreed to build a $4.3 billion manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan. (BBG)

Costco recalled a popular meal kit over contamination fears across 26 states. (NYP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Dave Ramsey’s Straightforward Advice If You’re Struggling to Make Ends Meet (FB)

NerdWallet explains the best time to pay your credit card bill to boost your credit score. (NW)

The U.S. housing markets that are seeing the largest drops in rent prices. (FBN)

How to get bank account overdraft fees refunded. (YF)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: 14 Quality Stocks with Highest Dividends (IM)

The Motley Fool identified defense-tech stocks likely to gain if the Iran war drags on. (MF)

MarketBeat highlighted three lesser-known rare earth stocks quietly advancing non-China supply chains. (MB)

Zacks listed top rare earth stocks amid rising global demand. (ZCK)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Most Convincing Sign Yet That "Institutional Conviction Is Back" in Bitcoin (TB)

SEC and CFTC announced new crypto guidance declaring most digital assets are not securities. (CPL)

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) filed landmark criminal charges against Kalshi, alleging it runs an unlicensed illegal gambling operation. (CT)

Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK, a U.K.-based stablecoin infrastructure provider, for up to $1.8 billion. (CD)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says This AI Agent Is "Definitely the Next ChatGPT" (CNBC)

Nvidia is developing a China-compliant version of its Groq-based AI inference chips. (RTS)

Mistral AI launched Forge at Nvidia GTC, a platform that lets companies and governments build their own top-level custom AI models from scratch. (TC)

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 mini and nano—its strongest small models to date—offering near-flagship performance at a lower cost and 2x faster inference. (ENG)

Researchers developed an AI model that predicts Alzheimer’s disease with 92.87% accuracy. (MNT)

I stopped drowning in browser tabs, thanks to this clever AI tool. (ZDNT)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Robot Goes Berserk in Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware (FUT)

China claims it has opened the world’s first robot-powered elderly care center. (GT)

3 complex surgeries, 3 robots, 1 day: How robotics is transforming the way surgeries are done. (NDTV)

Galbot Robotics' LATENT system enabled the Unitree G1 humanoid robot to return tennis shots with 96% accuracy. (IE)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Footage Appears To Show China Mass-Producing Iranian-Style Kamikaze Drones (ZH)

The Pentagon aims to mass-produce the Lucas kamikaze drone, a U.S. reverse-engineered version of Iran's Shahed, after its strong performance in strikes on Iran. (WSJ)

Chinese researchers developed a wearable human-robot hybrid device that could transform soldiers into "mighty centaurs." (SCMP)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined plans for monthly missions to the Moon in 2027. (GIZ)

The U.S. Navy awarded Gecko Robotics a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robot swarms that scale warships to detect corrosion. (FOX)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: How Google's Woke AI Can’t Stop Smearing Top Republicans (BN)

Abysmal Oscars TV ratings revealed after snorefest awards ceremony. (NYP)

Moscow’s unexplained internet blackouts have sparked fears of mass web censorship plans. (TG)

A former Sky News anchor detailed how his former employer turned woke, pushing "propaganda and activism" in support of radical causes. (EXP)