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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Robert Hinton scored 15 points as Harvard beat New Hampshire 72-62 on Sunday. Hinton shot 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line for the Crimson (3-7). Chandler Pigge scored 14 points while going 6 of 9 from the field and added nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Louis Lesmond had 13 points and shot 4 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Anthony McComb III led the Wildcats (2-11) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Sami Pissis added 16 points and two steals for New Hampshire. Caleb Middleton had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Harvard’s next game is Saturday against Furman at home, and New Hampshire visits Stonehill on Sunday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

The Magnificent Seven tech giants are rewriting the playbook on market dominance, with their combined market capitalization surging to an unprecedented $18.2 trillion. Five out of the seven juggernauts — Apple Inc. AAPL , Alphabet Inc. GOOGL , Amazon Inc. AMZN , Meta Platforms Inc. META , and Tesla Inc . TSLA — smashed through record highs during Wednesday trading, solidifying their grip on the global stock market and fueling another strong rally in 2024. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF MAGS , a closely watched benchmark for the group's market performance, surged 2.8% on Wednesday, setting a new all-time high. Notably, Tesla shares soared to fresh all-time highs after surpassing the peak set in November 202. The EV-maker has gained 67% since the U.S. presidential election, thanks to its innovative ability to scale like a software company. “Because Tesla can remotely update its fleet’s software, its ability to scale and grow are more similar to the other tech companies in the Magnificent-7 than an auto manufacturer,” said Wall Street veteran investor Ed Yardeni in a note Wednesday. Alphabet led the day's rally with a 4.63% gain, while Apple lagged, showing a flat performance. The elite group of tech giants has delivered an average return of 67.1% year-to-date, compared to a record-breaking 111.7% average return in 2023. Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Nvidia Corp. NVDA were the only members of the elite group that did not hit new all-time highs during Wednesday's trading session. Yet, Nvidia remains the standout performer with a staggering year-to-date gain of 182%, securing its position as the top performer in the Magnificent Seven. Name Market Cap All-time high 1-Day %chg Total Return (YTD) Total Return (2023) Apple Inc. $3.745 trillion Dec. 11, 2024 -0.11% 29.38% 49.01% NVIDIA Corporation $3.417 trillion Nov. 21, 2024 3.62% 182.08% 239.02% Microsoft Corporation $3.336 trillion July 5, 2024 1.24% 20.17% 58.19% Amazon.com, Inc. $2.417 trillion Dec. 11, 2024 2.18% 51.06% 80.88% Alphabet Inc. $2.374 trillion Dec. 11, 2024 4.63% 38.41% 58.83% Meta Platforms, Inc. $1.597 trillion Dec. 11, 2024 2.39% 79.09% 194.13% Tesla, Inc. $1.348 trillion Dec. 11, 2024 4.68% 69.00% 101.72% Total $18.233 trillion Median $2.417 trillion 51.25% 80.88% Average $2.605 trillion 67.13% 111.68% Latest Magnificent Seven Headlines Google Introduces AI Agent Prototype That Can Browse The Web Meta Platforms Suffers Major Outage: Facebook, Instagram And Other Apps Down For Thousands Apple Strengthens GenAI With iOS 18.2: Genmoji, Image Playground Come To iPhone Broadcom Stock Jumps On Apple AI Chip Report: What’s Going On? Nvidia Loses Supreme Court Appeal, Faces Continued Legal Battle Over Cryptocurrency Disclosure Tesla Tops Nvidia And Apple In Innovation: Analyst Sees Significant Market Cap Upside For Elon Musk-Led EV Giant Robotaxi Exit To ‘Clear The Way’ For GM To License Tesla FSD, Says Gary Black — Move Will Save The Mary Barra-Led Company $1B A Year Google Wants FTC To Dismantle Microsoft’s Exclusive Cloud Hosting Deal With OpenAI: Report Google Introduces AI Agent Prototype That Can Browse The Web Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Immersive Worlds, Endless Possibilities: Top Metaverse Projects Powered by Blockchain

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. Related Articles National Politics | Will Kamala Harris run for California governor in 2026? The question is already swirling National Politics | Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America National Politics | Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration National Politics | Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump National Politics | What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll The incoming president posted on social media that he met Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, and Dennis Daggett, the union’s executive vice president. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump posted. “The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to “supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace – from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products.” “To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump. In October, the union representing 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for three days, raising the risk that a prolonged shutdown could push up inflation by making it difficult to unload container ships and export American products overseas. The issue pits an incoming president who won November’s election on the promise of bringing down prices against commitments to support blue-collar workers along with the kinds of advanced technology that drew him support from Silicon Valley elite such as billionaire Elon Musk. Trump sought to portray the dispute as being between U.S. workers and foreign companies, but advanced ports are also key for staying globally competitive. China is opening a $1.3 billion port in Peru that could accommodate ships too large for the Panama Canal. There is a risk that shippers could move to other ports, which could also lead to job losses. Mexico is constructing a port that is highly automated, while Dubai, Singapore and Rotterdam already have more advanced ports. Instead, Trump said that ports and shipping companies should eschew “machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced.” “For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries,” Trump posted. “It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!”