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Iran conflict, oil prices threaten to dent cruise line profits

TazaPulseApril 16, 2026

The Carnival Miracle cruise ship is anchored in the Pacific Ocean near Kailua Bay during a 15-day cruise, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Jan. 14, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The global cruise industry is reporting record demand and renewed consumer enthusiasm, but the leaders helming the world’s largest cruise companies say the sector is...

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Iran war disruptions will last after Hormuz Strait reopens

TazaPulseApril 16, 2026

Countries affected by the Iran war should prepare for conflict-related disruptions to last for months, even if the current shaky ceasefire lasts and the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, World Bank President Ajay Banga said Wednesday. “It’ll still take a few months for things to come back to where they were” once the key oil-shipping...

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Regulators reportedly zeroing in on suspicious trades ahead of Trump post

TazaPulseApril 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV for his criticisms of the US-Israeli war on Iran, calling the leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime.” Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via...

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Elevated errors across chatbot, Claude Code and API

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the company and its rivals respond to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic on Wednesday said it experienced elevated error rates across...

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Russell Vought says Iran war budget ask not ready, won’t ballpark cost

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee at the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told lawmakers he could not estimate the total cost of the Iran war...

NHAI asks banks to validate vehicle numbers linked to FASTags

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday directed all banks issuing FASTags to undertake “immediate” validation of Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRNs) linked to the smart tags issued by them. The banks have been directed to blacklist FASTags that are found linked to incorrect or invalid VRNs.The decision follows receipt of complaints regarding...

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Tax Day proposal from House Dems would give break to poll workers

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Election officials assist voters in casting their ballot in the primary vote at Bruns Avenue Elementary School, Mecklenburg County Precinct 12, on March 3, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Grant Baldwin | Getty Images House Democrats on Wednesday are introducing a proposal that would give tax relief to election poll workers. Under the legislation, led...

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Tesla stock pops on analyst upgrade, software updates

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Tesla cars charge at a Tesla Supercharger station in Pasadena, California, March 30, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla stock rose more than 6% on Wednesday after UBS analysts upgraded their rating on the stock from sell to hold, and increased their price target by about a dollar to $352. Flipping from a previously...

Vanguard plans to scale Hyderabad GCC to 2400 employees by 2029

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Hyderabad: US-based investment giant Vanguard plans to scale its Hyderabad global capability centre, called Vanguard India, to 1,000 employees by the end of 2026 and to 2,400 by 2029, as the US investment management firm deepens its technology and product capabilities in India.The company launched the India office in Nov 2025 and has already hired...

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OpenAI pulls back from Stargate Norway deal as Microsoft takes over

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

OpenAI has abandoned plans to rent compute capacity directly from a Norwegian data center, days after confirming it paused a similar project in the U.K. Microsoft is taking the extra compute previously earmarked for OpenAI at a planned 230MW “Stargate Norway” facility in Narvik. OpenAI is now in discussions to rent capacity from Microsoft instead,...