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Meta Recruits More OpenAI Researchers to Boost AI Superintelligence Ambitions

Jun 29, 2025 00:00 am UTC| Technology Business

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is accelerating its artificial intelligence development by hiring top talent from OpenAI, according to a report by The Information. The social media giant has secured agreements from four...

California Weighs Fuel Import Boost, Pauses Refinery Profit Cap to Curb Gas Prices

Jun 28, 2025 05:18 am UTC| Governance Business

Californias energy regulator is proposing key changes to prevent fuel price surges as two major refineries prepare to shut down. The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Friday recommended increasing private investment in...

Warren Buffett Donates $6 Billion to Gates Foundation and Family Charities

Jun 28, 2025 03:34 am UTC| Business

Warren Buffett has donated $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKa) stock to charitable foundations, marking his largest annual donation since he began philanthropic giving in 2006. The legendary investor gifted...

Intel Strategy Chief Departs Amid Leadership Shake-Up Under New CEO Lip-Bu Tan

Jun 28, 2025 03:33 am UTC| Business

Intels Chief Strategy Officer, Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah, is stepping down on June 30, marking another major leadership change under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Yeboah-Amankwah, who joined the chipmaker in 2020, played a key role...

Unilever Buys Men’s Grooming Brand Dr Squatch in $1.5B Deal to Boost Personal Care Portfolio

Jun 27, 2025 06:20 am UTC| Business

Unilever PLC (LON: ULVR, NYSE: UL) is acquiring U.S.-based mens grooming brand Dr Squatch for $1.5 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times. While the company officially announced the acquisition on Monday, it...

Singapore Delays Trial in Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Case Tied to China

Jun 27, 2025 04:15 am UTC| Politics Law Technology Business

Singapores fraud case involving the alleged illegal transfer of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI chips to China has been adjourned to August 22, as prosecutors request more time for document review and overseas inquiries. The case...

SoftBank Commits $32B to OpenAI, Eyes Global AI Leadership

Jun 27, 2025 04:02 am UTC| Business Technology

SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) is positioning itself as a global leader in the artificial superintelligence (ASI) era, with CEO Masayoshi Son stating the companys ambition to become the central platform provider for ASI within...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...