2026-04-24
3 分钟The Economist.
Donald Trump said he had ordered America's Navy to,
quote, shoot and kill boats putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and to increase its minesweeping efforts.
He reiterated that America would maintain its naval blockade until Iran makes a deal.
Iran has attacked at least three ships in the waterway and said it had detained two others
since Mr. Trump extended the ceasefire on Tuesday.
Meta will reportedly cut about 10% of its workforce,
around 8,000 jobs, and scrap thousands of roles as it shifts resources towards artificial intelligence.
Mark Zuckerberg, the company's boss, has warned that AI tools could replace some work done by engineers.
The social media giant is ramping up spending to catch up with rivals.
Intel's shares jumped about 15% after the American semiconductor giant reported stronger than expected first-quarter results
and forecast robust sales for the current quarter.
Demand for the chips used in data centres is rising as companies invest heavily in AI.
Intel is beginning to recover after years of falling behind rivals,
helped by backing from investors and new deals to expand chip production.
The European Union approved a 90 billion euro or $105 billion loan to Ukraine
and a 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
Two-thirds of the loan is for defence spending.
The package had been held up for months by Hungary and Slovakia,
which had demanded that Ukraine repair the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Russian oil to Europe via Ukraine.