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Palo Alto Networks surpassed fiscal fourth-quarter estimates as mounting artificial intelligence risks boost demand for its cybersecurity tools. Shares dipped about 2% in extended trading, following a 5% drop during the regular session. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: $1.02 adjusted vs. 98 cents expectedRevenue: $3.41 billion vs. $3.35 billion expected.Revenue jumped 34% during the quarter from $2.54 billion a year ago, the company said. Palo Alto reported a net loss of $282 million, or 35 cents per share, down from net income of $254 million, or 36 cents per share, a year ago.The acceleration of…

The motors are 24 percent more efficient than the ones you would find in an I-Pace, with 50 ms response times, far faster than a conventional powertrain. The motors use copper hairpins (144 per motor) with 0.008-inch (0.2 mm) laminations and a 0.03-inch (0.7 mm) air gap between the rotor and stator. Like many other high-end EVs, the drive units use silicon-carbide inverters that can respond in less than a millisecond. The battery pack and drive units mounted to the chassis. Range Rover The battery pack and drive units mounted to the chassis. Range Rover The battery pack has a…

…as judge gags parties from discussing case on social media By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 28 for further proceedings on the suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027 over alleged certificate forgery. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought before the court by a former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar. While the ADC was joined as the 2nd plaintiff, President Tinubu, his political party the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were…

The federal government has begun the nationwide distribution of Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances and tricycle ambulances to strengthen emergency medical response and improve access to timely healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the National Trauma Centre, Riyom, Plateau State on Monday, Daju Kachollom, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said the intervention was designed to address last-mile challenges in emergency transportation, particularly in hard-to-reach communities where delays in accessing healthcare could determine whether lives are saved. According to her, the ambulances would support emergency response for maternal and…

It sums up a wild Transfer Deadline Day that the British transfer record was matched in the final hours of the window. Enzo Fernandez’s move from Chelsea to Manchester City completed an extraordinary summer in which spending went stratospheric.Premier League clubs spent more on players than in any transfer window in the sport’s history. City’s spending reached £440m but they brought in £315m. Chelsea spent £342m and brought in even more. Money flowing in and out at unprecedented levels. Fernandez embodies the escalation in microcosm. Three-and-a-half years ago, his signing for £106.8m was held up as an example of excess.…

India’s leading streamer JioHotstar has launched internationally in the U.K., Canada and Singapore, bringing its catalog of more than 160,000 hours of entertainment across more than 12 Asian languages alongside interactive features, personalized recommendations and new subscription options. The expansion moves beyond a straightforward catalog rollout, introducing audiences in the three markets to a redesigned discovery and viewing experience built around personalization and real-time engagement, according to the company. The service was previously available in the U.K., Canada and Singapore as Hotstar. JioHotstar arrives as an all-new app, carrying the content library and product experience of JioHotstar’s India platform. Parent…

The Four: No One Fights Alone, Coming to Cinemas on December 11As anticipation continues to build towards its December 11, 2026 global cinema release, an exclusive first look into the highly anticipated new feature film by award-winning filmmaker, actress and producer, Funke Akindele, The Four: No One Fights Alone, has been unveiled. The newly-released images by Funke Akindele to the delight of her teeming fans offer a first glimpse into the highly anticipated drama starring other notable stars including Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar…

The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of Donald Trump’s ⁠latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.The ⁠draft guidance, reviewed by ​Reuters, is the first detailed look at how the state department could enforce Trump’s 6 August executive order targeting what it calls “birth tourism” and broadening historical exceptions to birthright citizenship.The White House referred Reuters questions to the state department. ⁠In a statement, state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said: “President Trump has been unequivocal that this administration will protect the meaning…

Fidelis David in Akure The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions on Tuesday declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across the state-owned universities over the alleged failure of the state government to implement the Federal Government/Unions Agreement and pay associated allowances to its members. The industrial action, involving the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), is scheduled to commence from 12 midnight on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The affected institutions are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology,…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., conduct a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center after a meeting of the House Republican Conference, Sept. 1, 2026.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe House of Representatives voted 220-192 to adopt a messaging resolution to condemn socialism as early as Tuesday, an election-year gambit intended to force an uncomfortable vote for Democrats as far-left candidates win Democratic primaries across the country. While some Democrats have expressed openness to condemning socialism, Republicans also inserted a…