• राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप ने यूरोपीय संघ (EU) के ऑटोमोबाइल पर 25% टैरिफ की घोषणा की, जिसका कारण ब्लॉक द्वारा मौजूदा व्यापार समझौतों का पालन करने में विफलता को बताया गया है।
• प्रशासन का दावा है कि EU ने व्यापार शर्तों का उल्लंघन किया है, जिससे प्रवर्तन तंत्र (enforcement mechanism) के रूप में टैरिफ में वृद्धि हुई है।
• यह कदम अमेरिका और EU के बीच व्यापारिक तनाव को बढ़ाता है, जिससे दोनों क्षेत्रों के ऑटो निर्माताओं और उपभोक्ताओं पर असर पड़ सकता है।
• संयुक्त अरब अमीरात कल OPEC से हट गया, जो बढ़ते क्षेत्रीय संकट के दौरान सऊदी अरब से एक ऐतिहासिक अलगाव का प्रतीक है।
• यह निर्णय होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य (Strait of Hormuz) के लगभग पूरी तरह से बंद होने के साथ मेल खाता है, जो ईरानी तेल निर्यात को रोकने के उद्देश्य से अमेरिकी नौसैनिक नाकाबंदी के कारण हुआ है।
• अमेरिका ईरानी तेल के प्रसंस्करण को रोकने के लिए प्रमुख चीनी बैंकों को अपनी वित्तीय प्रणाली से बाहर करने की धमकी दे रहा है, जिससे वैश्विक ऊर्जा तनाव बढ़ गया है।
• NTT ने 13 अप्रैल, 2026 से शुरू होने वाले दो सप्ताह की अवधि के दौरान अपनी एंटरप्राइज AI और सुरक्षा पहलों के हिस्से के रूप में Scale Academy लॉन्च की।
• इस अकादमी कार्यक्रम का लक्ष्य उन संगठनों को लक्षित करना है जो आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस अपनाने और कार्यान्वयन के आसपास आंतरिक क्षमताओं को विकसित करना चाहते हैं।
• यह पहल वर्कफोर्स और संगठनात्मक कार्यों में AI दक्षता बनाने के लिए स्ट्रक्चर्ड ट्रेनिंग प्रोग्राम की बढ़ती एंटरप्राइज मांग को दर्शाती है।
• Pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Pfizer announced a strategic research collaboration focusing on oncology and immunology, with combined commitments totaling $4.8 billion over five years to accelerate drug development and clinical trial timelines.
• The partnership will leverage Eli Lilly's metabolic disease expertise and Pfizer's vaccine platform capabilities to pursue combination therapies for hard-to-treat cancers, with initial clinical trials expected to commence in mid-2027.
• Industry analysts view the deal as emblematic of Big Pharma consolidating R&D resources amid rising drug development costs exceeding $2.6 billion per approved medication, while also signaling confidence in oncology market growth.
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has condemned the booing of welcome of country remarks at Anzac Day events on Saturday.Wilson offered some of the strongest criticism of the hecklers to be delivered by a Coalition frontbencher. In a post on X yesterday, he wrote:Thank you to all our veterans who fought for our country. ANZAC Day is a a day to honour all those who fought and died for our country. Booing any Australian who served or their story is unacceptable, disrespectful and unworthy of the ANZAC legacy.The story of this land began thousands of years ago. Project Australia is a continuing story of one land, one people with one destiny. Let us be worthy of our full inheritance, and those that sacrificed for respect based on our common humanity & the equal dignity of all people.It is incredibly disappointing and completely inappropriate to boo at an Anzac Day service. Whatever your views on a welcome to country, ANZAC Day is our most sacred day … If you have strong views about that, there are many other ways in a free country that you have an opportunity to express your views. Continue reading...
• Google Cloud Next 2026 concluded with more than 250 announcements on products, customers, and ecosystem developments focused on AI and enterprise tools.
• Key security features include Agent Anomaly Detection using LLMs to flag unusual AI agent behavior in real time and Chrome Enterprise's AI-aware extension threat detections now in preview.
• Chrome Enterprise will soon offer shadow AI reporting to identify unsanctioned web-based AI and SaaS use by employees, enhancing visibility into shadow AI risks.
• Toronto-based Cohere Inc. and Germany's Aleph Alpha GmbH announced plans to merge, supported by a $600 million structured financing commitment from Schwarz Group.
• Cohere, which has raised $1.6 billion since 2019 from Nvidia and others, offers multiple AI models; the Series E deal expects additional investors and closure later in 2026.
• The merger combines expertise in enterprise AI, potentially accelerating development amid US-China tech tensions and boosting competitive edge for Western AI firms.
• Duke basketball player Dame Sarr announced his return to the university for the 2026-27 season instead of entering the professional ranks.
• Sarr's decision to remain at Duke signals continuity for the Blue Devils' roster heading into next season.
• The announcement represents a significant commitment to the college program and reflects confidence in Duke's basketball direction.
• President Donald Trump outlined sweeping healthcare reforms in an Oval Office address, announcing what he described as the largest prescription drug price cuts in U.S. history.
• The announcement represents a major domestic policy initiative focused on reducing medication costs for American consumers.
• Trump simultaneously signaled potential progress in Iran conflict negotiations, suggesting possible diplomatic breakthroughs as ceasefire talks continue.
• The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the launch of the 2026 class of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), showcasing its commitment to hiring top technology talent.
• The new PIF class will focus on key Administration priority projects, including developing AI-powered tools to accelerate infrastructure permitting processes.
• The initiative demonstrates the federal government's strategy to leverage specialized technology expertise for modernizing government operations and infrastructure development.
