BMW Puts Next-Gen Humanoid Robots To Work On Factory Floors In South Carolina

Fire Erupts Atop Manhattan Skyscraper Dramatic footage has flooded X, showing what appears to be a fire atop a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan at 6 East 43rd Street, New York City. The FDNY is operating at a fire on East 43rd Street in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/SlJ0UrbSY8 — FDNY (@FDNY) March 17, 2026 6 East 43rd Street is on fire. #nyc #fire pic.twitter.com/6rEynZ3u9J — John Smith (@JohnSmithrx3e) March 17, 2026 Going on right now in Manhattan job site my son is on pic.twitter.com/wbkZPPGQ7T — PeterAnthony (@PeterA1331) March 17, 2026 *Developing Tyler Durden Tue, 03/17/2026 -...

China Shuts The Helium Valve As Qatar Outage Deepens Global Supply Squeeze China has abruptly banned helium exports, a key component in semiconductors, which adds yet another serious constraint to a global market already reeling from the loss of production in Qatar. In a two-sentence Friday announcement, China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs said helium covered by customs code 2804290010 was subject to a temporary prohibition on exports, effective immediately. The agencies cited China's Foreign Trade Law but provided no explanation, expiration date, transition period or exemptions. Any...

Futures Rebound, Trade At All Time Highs On, What Else: Tech And Iran Optimism US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain positive momentum. Markets are higher ahead of NFP data later this morning following yesterday’s very ‘unwindy’ session (High Beta Momo -7.96%, Software vs Semis +5.83%, Power...