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Arm unveiled an 'AGI CPU' designed for agentic AI and said partners including Meta and OpenAI will be among the first customers.

A passenger jet struck a firetruck while landing at LaGuardia, an incident that killed two pilots and sent dozens to hospital; a nurse on board helped open an emergency exit and used napkins to assist an injured fellow traveler.

Arm unveiled its first production data center processor, the Arm AGI CPU, and a server rack to run it; the company said it co-developed the chip with Meta and is working with multiple cloud and AI firms.

ServiceNow's chief customer officer Chris Bedi says AI, agentic agents, and streamlined workflows are being scaled to speed operations, improve productivity, and enhance employee and customer experience; internal training and an AI platform reached more than 95% employee use and saved an estimated 340,000 hours last year.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cox is not liable for its customers' copyright infringements, overturning a jury verdict and lower-court decisions.

MIT Sloan Management Review reports that AI-driven HR tools are expanding while the HR technology market is projected to grow from $40 billion in 2024 to over $82 billion by 2032, and HR leaders now face a decision between becoming strategic partners or being reduced to compliance roles.

At the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Canada’s natural resources minister said "Canada is back" and outlined federal moves to promote energy exports; industry leaders welcomed the message but said they need to see concrete progress, and several projects have been referred to the Major Projects Office to speed reviews.

After-hours U.S. stock futures were higher on March 24 after reports the U.S. proposed a peace plan to Iran; at 6:34 p.m. EDT the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow were up about 0.79%, 0.63% and 0.61%. Earlier, major indices fell in the regular session as oil prices climbed and after Iranian officials denied holding direct talks with the U.S.

An Air Canada jet collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia, killing two crew members and injuring dozens; audio and flight data show controllers granted then issued stop commands shortly before the collision.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order directing 100% of commercial property sale proceeds to the Affordable Housing Preservation Trust Fund, with 70% required for units at 30% area median income or below; the order takes effect July 1 and $4 million is proposed in the 2026–2027 budget.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order directing NJ Transit to improve station cleanliness, app functionality and real-time train data; state transportation leaders must submit a full improvement plan within 45 days and NJ Transit will have another 45 days to fast-track top priorities.

OpenAI is shifting from its Instant Checkout effort to a product discovery-focused shopping experience in ChatGPT, allowing users to find items by image or description and enabling merchants to share product feeds.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told a podcast that workers in fields like farming, pharmacy and carpentry should use AI to elevate their roles. He said he expects all jobs will be changed by AI and that employers may favor candidates with AI expertise.

An independent survey of 1,443 parents conducted April 26–May 7, 2025 found 80.4% reported their children were happier since joining School of Rock and 96.2% reported improved self-confidence.

An 18-year-old in Dearborn Heights filled potholes on Cherry Hill Road, posted the work on TikTok where it drew hundreds of thousands of views, and the mayor said the city has a $2.6 million grant to repair the road.

The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered caps on written prescription fees and proposed a price comparison website after finding weak competition and large price rises in the UK veterinary market.

New UK rules due in just over a year will treat unused defined contribution pensions as part of estates for inheritance tax, which could increase the number of estates subject to IHT. The article reviews current thresholds and how spousal rules and gifting allowances interact with IHT.

Rolls-Royce has introduced the invitation-only Coachbuild Collection, a multi-year creative and experiential programme for select collectors; the first collection will be fully electric.

An explosion at Valero's Port Arthur refinery in Texas produced visible smoke and flames; officials reported no injuries and emergency teams are on scene to contain the fire and monitor air quality.

IBM Consulting uses a live dashboard called Consulting Advantage to monitor AI agents and humans in real time, and the company reported completing 52,000 investigations with the system in January.

Nvidia has used profits from rising AI chip demand to invest tens of billions in startups and service providers, and it reported record sales of $68 billion with a 75% gross margin. Some industry figures and U.S. senators have expressed concerns about how those deals affect competition.

At ABLC2026, XCF Global CEO Chris Cooper emphasized renewable energy security and the use of U.S. waste-based feedstocks as central to the company’s approach to scaling sustainable aviation fuel, and described modular, scalable facilities intended to enable faster regional deployment.

A flight attendant was found still strapped into her jump seat after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport; she suffered leg fractures and is expected to recover, family said.

The article reports about 54 million U.S. women have little or no life insurance, and it attributes the gap mainly to misconceptions about life insurance and limited, hard-to-find education from insurers.

LaGuardia Airport was closed until at least 2 p.m. for an investigation after a late-night runway collision that officials said killed two pilots and hospitalized 41 people.

Kevin Warsh's confirmation is stalled as a senator is blocking the nomination amid a Justice Department probe involving Jerome Powell, and Powell has said he will remain in office if no successor is confirmed by his term end on May 15.

Jessi Pierce and her three children were found dead after a house fire in White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Pierce had posted photos of an ice cream outing with her children the day before and the NHL confirmed their deaths.

Reports say extremist Jewish settlers carried out attacks on several Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank after an 18-year-old settler was killed; Israeli forces say they were dispatched to the area and some arrests were made.

New rules from the New York Department of State require cosmetology and hair-styling schools to teach care for kinky and curly hair by September, implementing a 2023 law intended to address discrimination linked to hair texture.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China this week for the company’s 50th anniversary while data shows iPhone sales in China rose about 23% in the first nine weeks of the year.