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Gina Rinehart Expands Stake in Arafura Rare Earths Despite Stock Slump

Oct 29, 2025 03:24 am UTC| Business

Australias richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has significantly increased her investment in Arafura Rare Earths Ltd, doubling down even as the companys shares suffered a sharp decline. Through her company Hancock Prospecting,...

Lynas Expands Heavy Rare Earth Capacity with New Malaysian Facility Amid Rising Global Demand

Oct 29, 2025 03:17 am UTC| Business

Australias Lynas Rare Earths Ltd, the worlds largest rare-earth producer outside China, has unveiled plans to build a new heavy rare earth separation facility in Malaysia, signaling its strategic move to meet increasing...

U.S. Revokes 13 Mexican Airline Routes, Freezes Flights Over Bilateral Dispute

Oct 29, 2025 03:13 am UTC| Politics Governance Business

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revoked approval for 13 flight routes operated by Mexican airlines and canceled all combined passenger and cargo services from Mexico Citys Felipe Angeles International...

Cameo Sues OpenAI Over “Cameo” Feature in Sora App for Trademark Infringement

Oct 29, 2025 02:32 am UTC| Business Technology Law

Celebrity video platform Cameo has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI, alleging trademark infringement over the use of the name Cameo in OpenAIs Sora video generation app. The lawsuit, filed...

Nvidia and Palantir Partner to Accelerate AI-Powered Decision Making in Logistics and Enterprise Operations

Oct 29, 2025 02:28 am UTC| Business Technology

Nvidia and Palantir Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Nvidias cutting-edge chips and software with Palantirs data analytics platforms, aiming to revolutionize decision-making in complex...

U.S. Partners with Canada’s Westinghouse Owners for $80 Billion Nuclear Expansion Amid AI Power Demand Surge

Oct 29, 2025 02:23 am UTC| Business Politics Technology

The U.S. government has entered into a landmark partnership with Canadian firms Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management, the owners of Westinghouse Electric, to construct at least $80 billion worth of new nuclear reactors....

SK Hynix Reports Record Q3 Profit on Soaring AI Memory Chip Demand

Oct 29, 2025 02:04 am UTC| Business Technology

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) posted a record-breaking third-quarter operating profit of 11.383 trillion won ($8 billion), marking a 62% surge from the previous year as booming demand for AI-driven memory chips continues to...

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Economy

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

Politics

Sydney Braces for Pro-Palestine Protests During Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit

Sydney is preparing for large-scale pro-Palestine protests as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, prompting authorities to declare the trip a major event and deploy thousands of police across the city....

Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability

Thailands political landscape may be entering a more stable phase after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakuls Bhumjaithai Party secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election. Preliminary results from the Election...

Israel Approves West Bank Measures Expanding Settler Land Access

Israels security cabinet has approved a new set of measures that could significantly reshape governance and land ownership in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media reports. The decisions, approved on Sunday,...

Bosnian Serb Presidential Rerun Confirms Victory for Dodik Ally Amid Allegations of Irregularities

A close ally of Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik has claimed victory following a partial rerun of the Republika Srpska presidential election held on Sunday, a vote ordered due to irregularities in the original...

Nicaragua Ends Visa-Free Entry for Cubans, Disrupting Key Migration Route to the U.S.

Nicaragua has officially ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens, a policy change that took effect on Sunday and marks a major shift in regional migration dynamics. The decision brings to a close a policy that, for...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....