Sweet repeat: Letran bags back-to-back NCAA juniors basketball crowns
March 23, 2024
Letran captures its second straight NCAA juniors basketball championship, dominating Perpetual Help in the decider after a heartbreaking Game 2 loss
Letran denies Perpetual, clinches back-to-back NCAA Juniors Basketball titles
March 23, 2024
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ended University of Perpetual Help System DALTA's dream run after carving out a 93-76 Game 3 victory to rule the NCAA Season 99 juniors basketball tournament.
NBA: Thunder cruise to victory over skidding Raptors
March 23, 2024
Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a slow start to defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 123-103
NBA: Celtics roll past Pistons for 8th consecutive win
March 23, 2024
Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to eight games with a 129-102 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Want to Know if AI Will Take Your Job? I Tried Using It to Replace Myself
March 23, 2024
The “Cognitive Revolution” will automate tasks done by hundreds of millions of workers. The best way to understand which of us will go first is direct experience with AI.
12 Apps We Can’t Stop Using, for Better or Worse
March 23, 2024
Are you addicted to your apps? That might not be such a bad thing. Our writers confess which ones have hooked them—from Hinge to Google Maps to BirdBuddy—and why they’re glad.
Princess Kate reveals she is in the early stages of treatment for cancer
March 23, 2024
The Princess of Wales, the former Kate Middleton, on Friday revealed she has undergone treatment for cancer following abdominal surgery.
Scientists identify Milky Way’s ancient building blocks Shakti and Shiva
March 23, 2024
Astronomers have identified two ancient streams of stars - named after the Hindu deities Shakti and Shiva - that appear to be among the Milky Way's earliest building blocks, offering new insight into how our galaxy came together long ago.
Cloudy skies, scattered rains over PH due to easterlies
March 23, 2024
The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers over parts of the country on Saturday, PAGASA reported.
Dow closes 300 points lower Friday, but notches best week since December: Live updates
March 23, 2024
All three major stock indexes are poised to end the week higher.
Anthropic is lining up a new slate of investors, but the AI startup has ruled out Saudi Arabia
March 23, 2024
Sovereign wealth funds and other investors are jostling to buy into an Anthropic stake. But the company has ruled out taking any Saudi money.
‘Good boy!’ Dogs do understand us, says new study
March 23, 2024
Whether dogs truly understand the words we say -- as opposed to things like tone and context clues -- is a question that has long perplexed owners, and so far science hasn't been able to deliver clear answers. But a new brain wave study published Frida...
Bitcoin drops 8% in a week as volatility spikes to near one-year high: CNBC Crypto World
March 23, 2024
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry....
Republican lawmakers say green transition ‘cheerleader’ IEA has strayed from mandate
March 23, 2024
The IEA stressed that its mandate remain maintaining energy security and accelerating clean energy transitions.
Big Tech stocks might still be the market’s best value even after the “Magnificent Seven’s” rally
March 23, 2024
Earnings growth and the possibility of an economic downturn help justify high valuations for major tech stocks, according to some Wall Street strategists.
Chrysler parent Stellantis laying off 400 salaried U.S. workers due to ‘unprecedented uncertainties’
March 23, 2024
Stellantis on Friday said the layoffs would affect about 2% of employees in certain units "after rigorous organizational reviews."
Ukraine war updates: Moscow amassing 100,000 troops for possible summer offensive, Kyiv says; Ukraine’s energy grid hit
March 23, 2024
The International Monetary Fund approved a third review of Ukraine's $15.6 billion loan program, allowing the country to draw budget support of $880 million.
Trump social media company will go public as DWAC shareholders approve merger
March 23, 2024
Donald Trump faces a looming $454 million fraud judgment in New York that state Attorney General Letitita James could start collecting on next week.
Nike shouldn’t mess with England flag, UK PM says after new soccer kit design
March 23, 2024
"We shouldn't mess with [national flags] because they're a source of pride, identity," the U.K. leader said regarding a debate over Nike's England team kits.
Adamson, Fil-Am Nation face off for NBTC Nationals crown
March 22, 2024
Adamson University and Fil-Am Nation Select will face off for the crown in the NBTC National Finals on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Apple Turned On a Buried iPhone Setting. You Might Want It Off.
March 22, 2024
Up-to-date iPhones have a “Discoverable by Others” switch on by default. Here’s what it is, how it helps Apple’s Journal app—and why it isn’t as scary as it sounds.
UN Security Council fails to pass U.S. resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
March 22, 2024
The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal.
Airbus says it’s ‘not happy’ about issues at rival Boeing
March 22, 2024
"I think it's not helpful for the industry, and if it's not helpful for the industry, it's not helpful for Airbus," Airbus CFO Thomas Toepfer told CNBC.
Faster, Beefier, Cheaper: The Next-Generation Electric Skateboards Have Arrived
March 22, 2024
When Boosted Boards, the leading electric skateboard manufacturer, folded in 2020, its fans organized online to lament. Here, three worthy alternatives.
Major central banks reached a pivotal point this week. Here’s what happened — and what’s next
March 22, 2024
Markets are trying to assess when most of the world's most influential central banks will begin to unwind their tight monetary policy stances.
UK gives Vodafone and Three five working days for solutions to avoid in-depth merger probe
March 22, 2024
The CMA said it was concerned the deal would lead to a substantial lessening of competition and result in higher prices for consumers.
San Sebastian Staglets remain grateful despite tough losses in NCAA, NBTC
March 22, 2024
The past few days were eventful for the San Sebastian College-Recoletos high school program.
Apple Held Talks With China’s Baidu Over AI for Its Devices
March 22, 2024
The iPhone maker has been exploring using external partners to help accelerate its artificial-intelligence ambitions.
Immigration is boosting the U.S. economy and has been ‘really underestimated,’ says JPMorgan research head
March 22, 2024
Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan, said the recent surge in immigration — and its economic benefits — had been "really underestimated."
UN condemns deadly attacks in Moscow
March 22, 2024
The UN chief condemned in the strongest possible terms Friday’s deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall outside Moscow.
UN officials outraged at Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy plants
March 22, 2024
Top UN officials and agencies on the ground in Ukraine on Friday condemned overnight large-scale coordinated Russian strikes on energy plants across the country that killed at least five people and left 1.5 million without electricity.
World News in Brief: Sex trafficking and child recruitment in Sudan, new mass grave in Libya, children at risk in DR Congo
March 22, 2024
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking in Sudan, especially of women and girls.
How is the UN supporting Haiti’s struggle to overcome violence and instability?
March 22, 2024
Haiti is in the grip of widespread gang violence, the country’s institutions are on the verge of collapse and its citizens are facing a daily fight for survival. Yet, in the midst of this catastrophic security and humanitarian crisis, the UN continues ...
Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger
March 22, 2024
Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease and hunger” after visiting an overwhelmed hospital in the north of the enclave.
Russia and China veto US resolution stating imperative of ‘immediate and sustained ceasefire’ in Gaza
March 22, 2024
A draft resolution tabled by the United States was vetoed in the UN Security Council on Friday by China and Russia.
World’s first-ever global emissions tax takes a step closer to reality
March 22, 2024
The International Maritime Organization held its latest round of negotiations to discuss how to move forward on the climate regulation of the shipping industry.
Why a small China-made EV has global auto execs and politicians on edge
March 22, 2024
The China-built BYD Seagull, a compact all-electric hatchback, starts at just 69,800 yuan (or less than $10,000).
Aston Martin names Bentley chief Adrian Hallmark as new CEO
March 22, 2024
Adrian Hallmark, the experienced autos chief at luxury brand Bentley, was appointed new chief executive officer of Aston Martin.