Mark Zuckerberg makes more high-profile hirings for Meta’s AI unit, hires founders and team behind AI startup Dreamer

FILE picture (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms has hired the founders and core team behind Dreamer, an artificial intelligence startup launched earlier this year to simplify the creation of personalized AI agents. The move is said to signal a high-profile homecoming for co-founder Hugo Barra, a former Meta executive and Google veteran,…

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US stock markets today (March 24, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 & Nasdaq slip as Brent crude climbs amid Middle East tensions

US stocks slipped on Tuesday while oil prices resumed their climb, as continuing airstrikes on Iran and fresh missile attacks across the Middle East dampened the optimism that had lifted markets a day earlier.The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, giving back nearly half of its previous session’s gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 363 points,…

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No takers for Iran oil? Why India’s refiners are hesitant despite US waiver

NEW DELHI: India’s state-run refiners are holding back from purchasing US-permitted Iranian oil cargoes despite a fresh sanctions waiver, as logistical, financial and regulatory uncertainties outweigh the short-term opportunity.According to a Bloomberg report, the hesitation comes after the United States issued a one-month waiver on Friday, allowing countries to buy Iranian crude already “on the…

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Court: ‘Don’t just say ED, ED, ED’: Supreme Court questions West Bengal government in Mamata I-PAC raid case | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over its objection to the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate’s plea alleging obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a January 8 raid at I-PAC, asking what remedy ED officers would have if their rights were allegedly violated.As per news agency PTI, a…

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