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Australian Jewish group warned of 'terrorist attack' before Bondi shooting: inquiry

Australian Jewish group warned of 'terrorist attack' before Bondi shooting: inquiry

A Jewish community group warned police a terror attack was "likely" just days before two gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, an inquiry said on Thursday.

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Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Beaming with excitement, Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Pete Parkkonen entered a studio in Helsinki for their final rehearsals, before departing to Vienna, where they are tipped to win Eurovision.

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ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again on Thursday as policymakers weigh concerns about higher inflation triggered by the Middle East war against worries about weakening growth.

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Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Football's power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high‑stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its quarterly operating profit had jumped 750 percent year-on-year to a record 57.2 trillion won ($38.4 billion) on the back of strong sales of chips crucial for artificial intelligence.

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D4vd used Amazon chainsaws to hack up teen's body: prosecutors

D4vd used Amazon chainsaws to hack up teen's body: prosecutors

R&B singer D4vd used chainsaws he bought from Amazon to cut up the body of the teenage girl he murdered and left to rot in the trunk of his Tesla, prosecution documents claimed Wednesday.

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Datavault AI Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Friday, May 15, 2026

Datavault AI Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Friday, May 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Datavault AI Inc. ("Datavault AI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real‑world asset ("RWA") tokenization technologies, today announced that it will report financial results for its first quarter of 2026 prior to market open on Friday, May 15, 2026.

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OMP Ranked in Highest Two Across All Four Use Cases in the 2026 Gartner(R) Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Process Industries

OMP Ranked in Highest Two Across All Four Use Cases in the 2026 Gartner(R) Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Process Industries

ANTWERPEN, BE / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / OMP, a leading provider of AI-powered supply chain planning, has been ranked in highest two across all four Use Cases in the 2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions report for process industries. This report, a companion to the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™, evaluates 16 vendors on Critical Capabilities and real-world Use Cases, helping organizations assess how well solutions support different levels of supply chain planning maturity.

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Datavault AI and Kings Mine Capital Agree to Establish $150 Million+ GoldVault(TM) Tokenization Program

Datavault AI and Kings Mine Capital Agree to Establish $150 Million+ GoldVault(TM) Tokenization Program

Agreement Contemplates Bullion at $3,000 an Ounce to Spot for 24-Month Delivery with $40 Million Projected Profit at $5000 an Ounce. GoldVault™ Tokens Issue at Discount to Spot with Production-Linked Royalty Stream

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Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending

Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the technology.

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