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Facing Chinese aggression, Japan requires foreign policy continuity

Jul 01, 2021 04:39 am UTC| Business

The relationship between Japan and China is one of the most important and volatile in the Asia-Pacific, so the recent incursion of two Chinese coast guard vessels into the Japanese waters surrounding the contested Senkaku/...

Climate Change Series

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Jul 01, 2021 03:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind carbon farming as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the...

The fight against economic fraud: how African countries are tackling the challenge

Jul 01, 2021 03:45 am UTC| Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has stifled many sectors of the global economy. But it has apparently boosted the business of fraudsters. Experts note that some fraudsters have taken advantage of the new opportunities of the...

What You Need to Know When You Own or Carry a Rifle?

Jul 01, 2021 01:39 am UTC| Business

Whether you retired from the military years ago or you just need to own a rifle to keep yourself and your loved ones protected, there are some basic rules, laws, and safety tips that you should be aware of. Carrying a gun...

Wayne Sturman Discusses The Many Career Paths of A Software Engineer

Jul 01, 2021 01:34 am UTC| Business

Wayne Sturman is a software engineer from New York, New York. After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2007, Wayne Sturman focused on learning multiple skills in the tech field. As a software quality...

Recovering Your Money From Online Trading Scams And Bitcoin Investment Scams

Jun 30, 2021 23:43 pm UTC| Business

Written by: James Carnell Investment scams using online trading platforms are often promoted online and via social media channels. Fraudsters typically promise high returns and use fake celebrity endorsements and images...

Nubia Redmagic 6R Review and Specs

Jun 30, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Business

Analysts will be watching how the public reacts to Nubias new Redmagic 6R phone eagerly as a test-case for the popular adoption of a hitherto niche smartphone sector. If the 6R manages to draw in customers who wouldnt...

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Economy

US Stock Futures Slip as AI Spending Fears, Fed Decision Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock futures declined during Asian trading on Tuesday as investors grew increasingly cautious over artificial intelligence (AI) spending, weak semiconductor sentiment, and the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate...

RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock warned on Tuesday that underlying inflation remains too high and said the central bank is prepared to raise interest rates again if necessary to bring price growth...

India GDP Growth Forecast Cut as Weak Investment, High Oil Prices Weigh on Economy

Indias economic growth is expected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year as weak private investment and rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict weigh on domestic demand, according to a Reuters poll of...

Asian Stocks Sink as AI Spending Fears and China Chip Advances Hit Tech Shares

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Tuesday as renewed concerns over massive artificial intelligence spending and Chinas rapid semiconductor progress triggered another selloff in global chip stocks, with South Koreas KOSPI...

South Korean Chip Stocks Plunge as AI Spending Concerns and China Competition Shake Market

South Korean semiconductor stocks tumbled on Tuesday as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares, driven by growing concerns over AI infrastructure financing, rising competition from China,...

Politics

Taiwan to Test Wartime Weapons Production in Han Kuang Military Drills

Taiwan will test its ability to relocate weapons production and convert civilian factories for military manufacturing during its annual Han Kuang military exercises next month, as the island strengthens its defense...

US Customs Inspects China-Linked Factories in Vietnam Amid Trade Compliance Review

U.S. customs officials have reportedly conducted spot inspections at factories in Vietnam with links to Chinese companies as Washington intensifies efforts to verify compliance with trade and import regulations, according...

Brazil Challenges Trump Tariffs at WTO Over Trade Dispute

Brazil has formally requested consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system, escalating its challenge against tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on...

West Bank Tensions Escalate as Palestinian Village Faces Settler Violence and Military Raids

Residents of the Palestinian village of Tal in the occupied West Bank say violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians has pushed the area close to a breaking point after a deadly confrontation last week left six...

US Drone Industry Still Trails Ukraine as Pentagon Pushes American-Made Supply Chain

The Pentagon says the United States is still in the early stages of building a competitive domestic drone industry, even as it tightens requirements for military drones to use American-made components. Defense officials...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

ASML, Applied Materials Slide as China DUV Chip Equipment Breakthrough Sparks Market Jitters

Semiconductor capital equipment stocks tumbled Monday after reports that China has begun mass-producing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, raising concerns about the future...

Tech Stock Positioning Nears Neutral as Investor Rotation Enters Final Phase, Deutsche Bank Says

Investor positioning in large-cap technology stocks has fallen sharply from previously elevated levels and is now close to neutral, signaling that the ongoing rotation away from the sector is largely complete, according to...

Nvidia Invests $1 Billion in Naver as South Korea AI Data Center Expansion Gains Momentum

Shares of South Korean internet and cloud services company Naver surged more than 10% on Monday after the company announced that Nvidia will invest $1 billion by purchasing newly issued shares to support a major artificial...

CXMT IPO Debut in Shanghai Puts $85.5 Billion Chipmaker in Spotlight

Chinas ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is set to begin trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday following the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Asia this year, with investors closely watching the...

Nvidia Eyes $250B Guarantee for OpenAI’s Massive Ohio AI Data Center Project

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is reportedly in discussions to provide a financial guarantee worth approximately $250 billion for OpenAI as part of an ambitious artificial intelligence data center project in Ohio, according to a...