Hegseth: US controls flow of global shipping

 United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed on Friday that the US "controls the flow of global shipping" and that "no one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the US navy." He denied that Iran has control over the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been "reduced to a gang of pirates."

Hegseth told reporters that the US blockade of the Iranian ports is "growing and going global" as the Trump administration decided to expand the blockade to international waters. He stressed that "every ship" that meets the US criteria, including Iranian vessels and other ships going to and from Iranian ports, "has been turned around," totaling 34 since the blockade was imposed on April 13.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Hegseth:-US-controls-flow-of-global-shipping/66145241

Russia to continue sending aid to Cuba

 Russia will continue sending humanitarian aid to Cuba, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed on Friday.

While speaking to the press, Zakharova affirmed Moscow's solidarity with Havana and "the fraternal people of Cuba." She noted that "our position is well known ... we categorically reject blackmail and threats as a foreign policy method."

Last month, United States President Donald Trump stated that "Cuba is next," amid the bloody war with Iran.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Russia-to-continue-sending-aid-to-Cuba/66145463

Peskov: Putin may travel to Miami for G20 summit

 Russian President Vladimir Putin "may or may not" travel to Miami for the G20 summit on December 14-15, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday.

While speaking to the press, Peskov affirmed that, no matter what, Russia will be "adequately represented." He noted that "Russia attaches great importance to work within the G20" and that "there will be plenty to discuss" at the summit.

"President Putin may go to Miami as a G20 member, or he may not, or another Russian representative may go," he clarified.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Peskov:-Putin-may-travel-to-Miami-for-G20-summit/66145516

Nvidia Deploys OpenAI's Codex Across 10,000 Employees

 Nvidia said more than 10,000 employees across engineering, product, legal, finance, marketing and other teams now have access to Codex, OpenAI's agentic coding tool powered by GPT-5.5.

The rollout followed an internal pilot where employees reported faster debugging cycles and accelerated software development.

On Thursday, Altman shared Huang's internal email on X, highlighting early success.

"We tried a new thing with NVIDIA to roll out Codex across a whole company and it was awesome to see it work," Altman wrote, adding, "Let us know if you'd like to do it at your company!"

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Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® Baby receives WHO prequalification

 

• Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby is the first and only malaria treatment for newborns and young infants, closing long-standing treatment gap
  
  
• WHO prequalification key milestone for donor-funded and public sector purchasing by UN and other procurement agencies

https://www.novartis.com/us-en/news/media-releases/novartis-malaria-treatment-coartem-baby-receives-who-prequalification-paving-way-greater-access-newborns-and-young-infants

Amazon Goes Nuclear Again, Pours $1 billion in X-Energy

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)-backed nuclear startup X-Energy (XE) raised about $1.02 billion in an upsized US initial public offering that was priced above its expected range, as investor demand strengthened for nuclear power tied to AI infrastructure, including themes linked to Amazon, Meta (META) and Nvidia (NVDA).

The company sold roughly 44.25 million shares at $23 each, exceeding the marketed range of $16 to $19 per share, implying a valuation of about $9.1 billion based on outstanding shares, while demand appeared firm across energy-transition and AI-linked infrastructure plays involving Amazon, Meta and Nvidia.

X-Energy will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 24, 2026, under the ticker XE, with the deal expected to close on April 27, 2026, subject to standard conditions, alongside broader market interest in Amazon, Meta and Nvidia exposure.

J.P. Morgan (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), Jefferies (JEF) and Moelis & Company (MC) acted as joint bookrunners for the offering, which includes an option for additional shares, as institutional demand tracked interest from Amazon, Meta and Nvidia-linked AI power demand.

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/amazon-goes-nuclear-again-pours-123122782.html

HCA Q1 2026 EPS $7.15 on revenue $19.11B slightly below estimates, maintains full-year 2026 guidance

 

• Board declares $0.78 quarterly dividend for shareholders following release of first-quarter 2026 financial results

https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=HCA&p=d