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Nissan Tests Next-Gen Driver Assistance System with Wayve for 2027 Launch

Sep 22, 2025 03:42 am UTC| Business

Nissan Motor has begun testing a next-generation driver-assistance system developed in partnership with British startup Wayve, with a commercial launch planned in Japan by the 2027 financial year. The Japanese automaker...

WuXi AppTec Approves 2025 Interim Dividend, Shares Gain in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Sep 22, 2025 03:39 am UTC| Business

WuXi AppTec Co. (SS:603259) announced that its board has approved the distribution of a 2025 interim dividend, highlighting strong financial performance and confidence in future growth. The pharmaceutical and life sciences...

Vietjet Receives First Boeing 737-8 Jet in $32 Billion Deal

Sep 22, 2025 03:32 am UTC| Business

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet has officially received its first Boeing 737-8 aircraft, marking the beginning of deliveries under its massive $32 billion order for 200 Boeing 737 jets. The milestone was celebrated...

Samsung Gains on Nvidia HBM Chip Approval

Sep 22, 2025 03:29 am UTC| Business Technology

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) shares surged up to 5% on Monday, reaching 83,400 won, after reports confirmed the company had cleared NVIDIAs (NASDAQ:NVDA) requirements to supply its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. The...

Trump’s New H-1B Visa Fees Spark Panic Among Tech Workers

Sep 22, 2025 02:50 am UTC| Politics Governance Business

Chaos unfolded over the weekend as H-1B visa holders from India and China rushed back to the United States after President Donald Trump announced steep new fees on the visa program. The move, part of his broader...

VodafoneThree Awards £2 Billion 5G Network Contract to Ericsson and Nokia

Sep 22, 2025 02:46 am UTC| Business Technology

VodafoneThree, the new entity formed from the merger of Vodafone UK (LON:VOD) and Three UK, has signed a 2 billion ($2.7 billion) contract with Ericsson and Nokia Oyj (ST:NOKIA) to expand and modernize its mobile network....

Stellantis Reports Data Breach at Third-Party Service Provider

Sep 22, 2025 02:38 am UTC| Business

Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, has confirmed a data breach involving a third-party service provider that supports its North American customer service operations. The automaker announced on Sunday that the...

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Economy

ECB's Kocher Says No Inflation Spillover Yet From Iran Conflict, Warns Risks Remain

The European Central Bank (ECB) does not currently see evidence that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is triggering broader inflationary pressures across the euro area, although policymakers remain alert to potential...

Asian Stocks Rise as Softer U.S. Inflation Boosts Sentiment Despite Middle East Tensions

Asian stock markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data eased expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike, although escalating tensions in the Middle East...

Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Middle East Tensions, Weak China GDP Weigh on Sentiment

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as investors remained cautious over escalating tensions in the Middle East and weaker-than-expected Chinese economic growth, despite a softer U.S. dollar following...

China Home Prices Fall Again in June Despite Slower Pace of Decline

Chinas new home prices continued to decline in June, highlighting the ongoing challenges facing the countrys property market despite signs that the pace of deterioration is easing. Official data released by the National...

US Inflation Expected to Ease in June, but Fed Rate Hike Risks Persist Amid Middle East Tensions

U.S. consumer inflation likely eased in June, but economists say the slowdown may provide little relief for households or significantly reduce the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year,...

Politics

Trump Administration Launches AI Cybersecurity Partnership to Protect Critical Infrastructure

The Trump administration is launching a new initiative to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity by bringing together leading artificial intelligence developers and operators of critical infrastructure to identify and address...

Trump Administration Bars U.S. Travelers From Congo Flights Amid Ebola Outbreak

The Trump administration has imposed new travel restrictions on American citizens who have recently been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), preventing them from boarding commercial flights to the United States as...

Trump to Deliver National Address on 2020 Election Intelligence, Voting Machine Security

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a national address on Thursday night, outlining newly declassified intelligence related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election and discussing what the White House describes as...

Trump Says U.S. Strikes on Iran Will Continue Until Nuclear Deal Is Reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States remains in direct contact with Iranian officials but warned that military operations against Iran will continue until Tehran agrees to a new deal, signaling...

Trump Administration Bars U.S. Travelers From Congo Flights Amid Ebola Outbreak

The Trump administration has imposed new travel restrictions on American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the country faces a worsening Ebola outbreak, according to a White House official. Under the...

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 Raises 2026 Outlook as AI Chip Demand Lifts Q2 Earnings

ASML Holding (AS: ASML) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, fueled by robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chip manufacturing equipment and higher sales from its installed...

Arm Stock Falls After HSBC Downgrade, Citing Limited Near-Term AI Upside

Arm Holdings shares came under pressure after HSBC downgraded the semiconductor designer to hold from buy,arguing that the companys recent rally has already priced in much of its long-term artificial intelligence (AI)...

SK Hynix Stock Soars as AI Memory Demand Outlook Fuels Chip Rally

SK Hynix shares surged nearly 13% in Seoul on Wednesday, leading a broad rally in South Korean semiconductor stocks as easing U.S. inflation and renewed optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) memory demand boosted...

Yaskawa Electric Shares Slide as Weak Profit Overshadows Strong AI Demand

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6506) shares extended losses for a second consecutive session on Tuesday after the Japanese robotics and factory automation company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, with...

Australia Flags Child Safety Gaps at Apple, Meta, Google Over Online Sexual Extortion

Australias online safety regulator has warned that major technology companies, including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft and Snap, still have significant shortcomings in tackling child sexual abuse and the rising threat of...