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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO. READ MORE: …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO. The ambitions …

Welcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV. It turns …

On March 28, a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Myanmar, splitting the Sagaing Fault at speeds of over 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per second. You know which other fault resembles the Sagaing one? The San Andreas Fault in California, where seismologists have been expecting “the big one” for years. In a study published on August 11 in the journal PNAS, …

Intel Stock Gains After Softbank Makes $2 Billion Investment. Why It’s a Big Deal for the Beleaguered Chip Maker.  Barron’s Intel gets $2 billion lifeline in the form of SoftBank equity investment  Reuters SoftBank shares fall over 5% after it announces $2 billion investment in Intel  CNBC Intel secures $2bn lifeline from Japan’s SoftBank  The Guardian Intel stock jumps 5% as SoftBank takes $2 …

With its two beta weekends over, it’s going to be a long wait until Battlefield 6 releases in October. Fortunately, an all-new Road to Battlefield 6 event for Battlefield 2042 will bridge the gap, as it kicks off today and runs through October 7. Players can expect new content, including a free rewards pass that EA says will celebrate the …

Medtronic to Add Directors After Elliott Becomes Big Shareholder  The Wall Street Journal Medtronic to Change Board After Elliott Takes Stake, WSJ Says  Bloomberg Medtronic to add directors, form panels after Elliott takes large stake, WSJ reports  Yahoo Finance Medtronic to Add Two New Directors, Form Growth Committees After Elliott Investment  MarketScreener Elliott’s Influence and Governance Shifts at Medtronic: Assessing Strategic and Shareholder Value …

Data centers and the electrification of devices that previously ran on fossil fuels is driving increased demand for electricity around the world. China is addressing this with a megaproject that is a new spin on their most famous piece of infrastructure. At 250 miles long and 3 miles wide with a generating capacity of 100 GW, the Great Solar Wall …

Air pollution can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems. New research suggests that using at-home air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters may help lower blood pressure for some people who live near busy roads. HEPA Air Filters May Reduce Blood Pressure Using HEPA air purifiers at home for a month lowered systolic blood pressure …

It’s one of cinema’s most contested subjects: which Quentin Tarantino movie is the best? The director himself has finally weighed in – while also sharing his personal favourite and which of his films he was “born to make”. Speaking on The Church of Tarantino podcast, the 62-year-old film-maker said his 2009 second world war drama Inglourious Basterds was the best …