Returning to his fields for the first time in 14 years,Palestinian farmer Naser Abu Isaeed surveyed the toll taken by conflict on formerly productive soil. He is one of about 600 Palestinian farmers who regained access to their fields along the border to cultivate crops under a project launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross. “I saw an empty area full of holes and dry weeds,” said Abu Isaeed, who once grew fruit on the tracts along Gaza’s volatile border with Israel.
Elon Musk went on Twitter to ask users if the electric carmaker should build a new gigafactory in Texas. "Giga Texas?" Musk tweeted giving two options - "hell yeah" and "nope." The poll garnered over 102,000 responses as of 11:15 p.m. PT Tuesday, with about 80% voting in favor of the new gigafactory. A nearly 14% gain in Tesla’s stock on Tuesday was likely sparked by investors looking to hop aboard its remarkable rally, rather than a reversal of bearish bets, an analysis of positioning dynamics showed.
Intel is investing heavily in “smart buildings” in Israel that will be full of perks to keep employees happy, helping the U.S. chipmaker compete for the country’s top professionals. Intel plans to invest $11 billion to build a manufacturing facility in the country, where some of its most advanced technologies have been hatched.
European shares on Wednesday jumped more than 1% after media reports of significant breakthroughs in treating people affected with the new coronavirus, with a slate of upbeat earnings reports also lifting the mood.
