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Suspect in arson Sam Altman home aimed to kill, warned extinction AI

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters A man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home last week was trying to kill him, and was motivated by hatred of artificial intelligence technology,...

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Oracle expands Bloom Energy deal days after $400 million stock warrant

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

K.R. Sridhar Cameron Costa | CNBC Oracle is poised to make a quick buck off an investment in Bloom Energy. On Thursday, Oracle was issued a warrant to purchase up to 3.53 million shares of the fuel cell maker at $113.28 a share, for a total investment of $400 million, as part of an agreement...

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Asia-pacific markets: U.S., Iran, Negotiations

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

An electronic stock board displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, after Iran’s parliamentary speaker charged the U.S. of breaching the terms of their two-week ceasefire agreement. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump had announced...

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Stitch Fix, apparel retailers may benefit

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Michelle Suter has worn mostly big and baggy clothing for years. The 63-year-old retiree who lives in a suburb of St. Louis gave away her favorite sundresses and other form-fitting outfits, thinking she’d never be those smaller sizes again. Now, after losing about 28 pounds while taking GLP-1 drug Wegovy, she said she has started...

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Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, a former Democratic frontrunner in the California gubernatorial race, resigned from Congress...

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Toyota to invest $1 billion to up U.S. production in Kentucky, Indiana

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Production of the Toyota Camry at the automaker’s plant in Georgetown, Kentucky. Courtesy Toyota Toyota Motor on Monday announced it would spend $1 billion at two U.S. plants as part of a plan to invest up to $10 billion domestically over the next five years. The new investments include $800 million at a plant in...

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DAL, LEVI, XOM & more

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines — Shares traded 12% higher, boosted by the steep declines in oil prices after the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire. The airline also posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter, though it issued second-quarter guidance that was below analyst estimates. Levi Strauss —...

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After the Iran war, what’s next for tech?

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The past week has seen some progress, albeit uneasy and stilted, being made towards ending the Iran war. A two-week ceasefire was agreed on Wednesday, and while it looks fragile, hopes of the conflict approaching a close are...

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Jeffrey Epstein victims to get House committee hearing: Comer

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters in front of the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Victims of Jeffrey Epstein will get the chance to speak about the late sex offender’s crimes at hearings of the House...

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Britain to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran ceasefire

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Yvette Cooper, UK foreign secretary, delivers the opening remarks as she chairs a virtual meeting to discuss the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, in London, UK, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper is expected to call for unhindered access through the Strait of Hormuz...