Pope Leo XIV urged Argentina to protect democracy and ensure that economic growth benefits poor people during his visit to Buenos Aires. The remarks amounted to a public challenge to President Javier Milei after three years of austerity. It was the first papal visit to Argentina, Pope Francis's homeland, in nearly four decades.
Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation after reports that chief executive Jensen Huang had a relationship with a business executive whom US officials believed was working for Chinese intelligence. Huang acknowledged the affair. The board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, while lawmakers sought answers.
MarketWatch reported that the S&P 500 may offer less diversification than investors assume because of its heavy exposure to artificial-intelligence-linked companies. The report points to concentration inside the large-cap benchmark and presents alternatives for spreading risk. The concern is that a reversal in AI enthusiasm could affect an unusually broad share of index portfolios.
Jon Rahm closed with a 67 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship by two shots over Tyrrell Hatton, with Rory McIlroy also in contention. A back-nine surge carried the Spaniard to victory at Yas Links in his first start since leaving LIV Golf, according to BBC Sport and CBS Sports.
Two trains travelling in the same direction collided near al-Ayyat, about 50 kilometres south of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring 125. Several carriages derailed after the crash outside Giza. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a prompt investigation into the collision, according to BBC and Guardian RSS reports.
Apple chief executive John Ternus is pressing software head Craig Federighi to accelerate the company's artificial-intelligence work, according to reports carried by Techmeme and 9to5Mac. The push is said to extend beyond incremental Siri improvements toward more proactive, agent-like capabilities, as Apple tries to close the perceived gap with competing AI products.
Funeral-home operators are repurposing their properties for weddings, golf outings and other events as traditional burial demand weakens, MarketWatch reported. The shift turns specialised venues into broader hospitality businesses and reflects changing preferences around memorials. Operators are looking for new revenue from spaces whose original commercial use is under long-term pressure.
Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in six years at the Homestead season finale. The Hendrick driver clinched the title during the opening stage and became the first repeat champion since 2010. Ryan Blaney won the race, while Larson's season-long advantage was enough to place him among NASCAR's modern greats.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after neither his bloc nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's secured a clear majority. The former military chief has up to six weeks to assemble a parliamentary coalition and has begun approaching parties aligned with Netanyahu, who remains caretaker prime minister.
Amazon job listings indicate the company is developing a new home robot intended to operate alongside family members, CNBC reporting carried by Techmeme says. The effort follows the limited reach of Astro, Amazon's $1,450 household robot, which reportedly reached only a few thousand homes after its launch as an ambitious consumer robotics bet.