Historic U.S. Government Shutdown Rattles Economy, Markets, and Crypto Sector

Japan’s Reflationists Regain Influence Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Japans economic landscape is shifting as reflationist advocates of expansionary fiscal policy regain influence under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Known for her support of loose fiscal and monetary policy, Takaichi has...

Asian Stocks Plunge as Tech Sell-Off Deepens and U.S.-China Tensions Escalate

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, marking steep weekly losses as a global tech sell-off intensified amid valuation concerns and renewed U.S.-China tensions. Technology shares in Japan and South Korea led the decline,...

Asian Currencies Steady as Yuan Weakens on Soft Trade Data, Dollar Slips on Rate Cut Bets

Most Asian currencies traded in tight ranges on Friday, showing limited gains despite a weaker U.S. dollar, as market sentiment stayed cautious amid ongoing equity market sell-offs. The Chinese yuan slipped after data...

White House Blocks Nvidia from Selling New AI Chips to China Amid Ongoing Tech Restrictions

The White House has reportedly barred Nvidia from selling its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, intensifying U.S. restrictions on the export of advanced computing technology. According to The Information,...

Trump Strengthens U.S. Ties with Central Asia to Secure Critical Minerals and Supply Chains

President Donald Trump on Thursday highlighted critical minerals as a top U.S. priority during a White House meeting with leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The talks underscored...

Trump Emphasizes U.S. Liquidity Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of maintaining financial liquidity to address potential national emergencies as the partial government shutdown reached its 37th day. Speaking to reporters at the White...

Maryland Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration Over Scrapped FBI Headquarters Project

Maryland filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump administration for overturning a Biden-era decision to build a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland. The state claims the administration unlawfully derailed the...

SpaceX’s Starship Completes 11th Test Flight, Paving Way for Moon and Mars Missions

SpaceX has successfully launched its 11th Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, marking another milestone in Elon Musks ambitious plan to create a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The test...

FDA Adds Fatal Risk Warning to J&J and Legend Biotech’s Carvykti Cancer Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the safety labeling for Carvykti, the multiple myeloma therapy developed by Johnson Johnson and Legend Biotech, to include a warning about a rare but potentially...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost AI Research in Childhood Cancer

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in pediatric cancer research. The order provides an additional $50 million in research grants to...

Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo Gains FDA Approval for Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment

Eli Lilly has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its new therapy, Inluriyo, for the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adult patients who have already undergone prior...

Apple TV Faces Temporary Outage Affecting Thousands of U.S. Users

Apple TV, Apples popular streaming platform, experienced a temporary service outage on Thursday, disrupting access for nearly 14,907 users across the United States, according to the outage-tracking website...

Elon Musk Teases Tesla’s Massive AI Chip Fab and Potential Intel Partnership

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company may build a gigantic chip fab to produce its own artificial intelligence chips, possibly in collaboration with Intel. Speaking at Teslas annual shareholder meeting, Musk said...

Intel Shares Climb as Elon Musk Hints at Tesla Partnership for AI and Robotics Chips

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) saw its shares rise 2.2% to $38.06 in after-hours trading on Thursday following remarks by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about a potential partnership between the two companies. Speaking at a Tesla...

Chinese Robotaxi Firms Pony AI and WeRide Shares Plunge on Hong Kong Market Debut

Shares of Chinese robotaxi leaders Pony AI (HK:2026) and WeRide Corp (NASDAQ:WRD) dropped sharply during their highly anticipated Hong Kong trading debut on Thursday, despite raising a combined $1.2 billion through their...