CoreWeave, Anthropic ink multi-year compute deal

 CoreWeave announced a multi-year agreement on Friday to rent its data center capacity to support the deployment of AI start-up Anthropic's Claude assistant, adding to its expanding list of big-name customers.

"Under the agreement, Anthropic will use CoreWeave's cloud platform to run workloads at production scale, while benefitting from its industry-leading performance and reliability," the firms said in a press release. "With the addition of Anthropic, nine of the leading ten AI model providers now leverage CoreWeave's platform, reflecting the growing demand for infrastructure that can support AI at scale."

With the potential to grow over time, the partnership will first focus on a phased infrastructure roll-out.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/CoreWeave-Anthropic-ink-multi-year-compute-deal/66045869

Hezbollah says it hit naval base in Israel

 Hezbollah said on Friday that it targeted the Ashdod Naval Base in Israel with missiles. There is currently no official confirmation from the Israeli military.

Hezbollah said the attack was motivated by Israel's "violation of the ceasefire and its repeated attacks on Beirut." The Lebanese organization stressed that it initially adhered to the ceasefire until Israel violated it with massive strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday that killed over 300 people.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Hezbollah-says-it-hit-naval-base-in-Israel/66045918

'Hezbollah warns against 'free concessions' to Israel'

 

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem (pictured) called on Lebanon's government on Friday to stop giving "free concessions" to Israel, as both sides are expected to begin negotiations in Washington next week.

In a message to the Lebanese public, Qassem said the group would not accept a return to "the previous situation" and stressed that Israel had been "surprised by the defensive capabilities" of the resistance. He added that the Israeli army, acting "out of desperation," continues to issue threats and carry out attacks to mask "its inability on the ground." Qassem insisted the "resistance will continue until the last breath."

His comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said talks with Lebanon would start "as soon as possible."

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Hezbollah-warns-against-'free-concessions'-to-Israel/66046396

Hassett: US has backup plans for opening Hormuz

 United States National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business on Friday that Washington has "backup plans" for opening the Strait of Hormuz.

He insisted that the waterway could be opened "within two months." The US official went on to say that once the Strait is opened, he expects energy prices to reduce "rapidly."

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Hassett:-US-has-backup-plans-for-opening-Hormuz/66046449

Iran's officials said to have argued about negotiating team

 Senior Iranian officials were involved in a "severe disagreement" yesterday over the makeup of the negotiating team scheduled to travel to Pakistan for talks with the United States, Iran International reported on Friday.

According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Ahmad Vahidi tried to "limit the powers" of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. He also allegedly wanted the team to include Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, while other delegation members believed he "lacks the necessary experience." The IRGC also reportedly insisted that the negotiating team not discuss Iran's missile program.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Iran's-officials-said-to-have-argued-about-negotiating-team/66046144

US inflation up from 2.4% to 3.3% in March

 The annual inflation rate in the United States reached 3.3% in March, rising sharply compared to February's 2.4% and in line with expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in its report released on Friday. Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.9%.

Core CPI, excluding food and energy, grew by 0.2% month-on-month and by 2.6% annually, up from 2.5% in February. Food prices stagnated on a monthly basis and rose by 1.9% on an annual basis. The biggest contributor to inflation in March was energy, whose index rose by 10.9% from February and by 12.5% year-on-year.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/US-inflation-up-from-2.4-to-3.3-in-March/66045991

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