Apple Warns Users in 92 Countries of Advanced 'Mercenary Spyware' Threat; Citigroup Expected to Announce Reduced Earnings for Q1 - Top Headlines Today While US Was Sleeping

US Markets

• The S&P 500 Probably Won’t Crash By 50%, But If It Does, Gold Won’t Protect You–Here’s What Will.
• Fear & Greed Index In ‘Neutral’ Zone Following Inflation Data; Dow Dips Over 400 Points

Crypto

• Dogecoin Influencer Issues Warning Against These Types Of Trading Strategies: ‘You Risk Losing It All’
• This Ethereum-Killer Is Consolidating Before Heading For A ‘Breakout’ That Could See It Shoot Up 188%, Says Crypto Analyst

US Politics

• Trump’s Niece Says Jared Kushner Should Be Held Accountable For Nexus With Authoritarian Governments: ‘Critical We Shine A Light On This’
• Hillary Clinton Says Arizona’s Near Total Abortion Ban Brought To You By Donald Trump: ‘It’s Going Great’
• Donald Trump’s FISA Termination Proposal Criticized By Bill Barr As ‘Crazy And Reckless’: Warns Of ‘Blood On People’s Hands’
• Ex-CIA Director Questions Trump’s Competence To Become President: ‘He Was Not Qualified At The Time, He Is Not Qualified Today
• After Marjorie Taylor Greene And Mike Johnson Fail To Reach A Deal, Georgia Rep Touts Her Connect With GOP Voters: ‘I…Have The Best View Of How The Base Feels’

World Politics

• China Shares US Concerns Over Overcapacity But Disagrees With Its Views On Solutions
• Nato Ally Turkey Seeks China-Russia Moon Project, Snubs US-Led Artemis Program
• Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon And Tim Cook Attend Biden’s State Dinner As Fumio Kishida Woos US Tech Giants To Invest In Japan
• Sam Altman Pitches Allied Nations To Join Forces On Boosting Global Infrastructure And Supply Chains For AI: Report

US Economy

• Larry Summers Says June Rate Cut Could Be ‘Dangerous And Egregious Error’ After Hotter-than-Expected March Inflation Data

World Economy

• US Overtakes China As Taiwan’s Biggest Export Market For The First Time In Over 20 Years

Tech

• Google AI’s Updates Show Its Ambitions To Go Beyond Automating Tasks As It Aims To Revolutionize Business Operations
• Cloud Clash: Amazon Reportedly Faces $525M Verdict For Patent Infringement
• Apple Issues Urgent Alert To Users In 92 Countries — Beware Of Sophisticated ‘Mercenary Spyware Attack’
• Zuckerberg’s Meta Launches MTIA Chip To Rival Nvidia’s AI Offerings In Cloud Business: Here’s What You Need To Know
• Threat For Nvidia, AMD? Huawei Ramps Up Semiconductor R&D In Shanghai To Counter US Restrictions
• Apple Feels Heat As Over 60 Rights Groups Demand Condemnation Of Vietnam’s Jailing Of Climate Activists
• Apple Pencil 3 Could Introduce A Squeeze Of Innovation With Multiple Gesture Controls

Electric Vehicle

• Has Tesla Stock Bottomed Out? Fund Manager Says Much Of Bad Fundamentals News ‘May Already Be Discounted’
• Volkswagen And BMW Report Unexpected Good News Of Their EV Progress
• Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning Prices Again This Year To Thrive In Ultra-Competitive EV Market: Here’s How Much Its Models Cost Now
• ‘This Is Getting Spicy’: Elon Musk’s Brazil Controversy Sparks US Inquiry Over Allegations Of Legal Infractions
• Tesla’s Reengineered Model 3 Reportedly Joins Company’s Full Self-Driving Fleet With Debut Software Rollout

Communication

• OpenAI Investor Vinod Khosla Supports TikTok Divestiture, Likens App To ‘Programmable Fentanyl’ Under CCP Control
• Elon Musk Finally Appears To Be Taking Clickbait And Irrelevant Content On X Seriously: ‘Algorithm Update Coming Soon…’
• No More Hidden Internet Fees — FCC Forces ISPs To Show True Costs Like ‘Nutrition Labels’
• Trump Media Board Member Reportedly Hacked Truth Social Parent Executive In Attempted Corporate Coup

Industrial

• Lufthansa Puts A Temporary Halt On Flights To Tehran Citing Middle East Crisis

Financial

• Citigroup Likely To Report Lower Q1 Earnings; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts
• Cathie Wood-Led Ark Invest Continues To Sell Coinbase Shares, Despite Uptick In Bitcoin, Loads Up On Palantir Stock

General

• ‘Knives Are Really Out For Musk’: Jim Cramer Feels Wall Street Is Losing Confidence In Tesla’s CEO, Lauds Warren Buffett’s ‘Truly Magnificent’ Berkshire

Space

• Elon Musk’s Mars Dreams Clash With Local Resistance In Texas Land Dispute

Energy

• STMicroelectronics Flips the Switch on Sustainability With Another Renewable Energy Agreement In Italy
• Cenovus Energy Pumps $1.5B Into Ohio Refineries: Report

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