Craig Barrett, ex-Intel CEO, suggests a $40 billion rescue plan. He urges major customers like Nvidia and Apple to invest. This aims to secure America's chip manufacturing future. Barrett criticizes current leadership's investment approach. He proposes tariffs on chip imports. President Trump seems to soften his stance on Intel's CEO after a meeting.
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Irfan Pathan revealed a heated exchange with Shahid Afridi during a 2006 flight from Karachi to Lahore. Afridi's initial taunt led to a verbal altercation, escalating when Pathan jokingly inquired about dog meat, implying Afridi had consumed it.
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During the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Harshit Rana engaged in a fiery exchange with Mitchell Starc, dismissing him after a barrage of bouncers. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul egged Rana on from the slips, adding fuel to the contest. Starc retaliated later, hitting Rana on the helmet, but the young pacer took it in good spirit.
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