UOB Q4 Net Profit Misses Estimates as Trading Income Slips, FY25 Earnings Down 23%

Singapores United Overseas Bank (SGX: UOBH) reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in slightly below market expectations, as softer trading income and margin pressure offset steady loan growth and stronger fee...

Senate Democrats Push Bill to Refund Trump Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling

A group of 22 U.S. Senate Democrats has introduced new legislation requiring the Trump administration to refund all tariff revenue collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) after the U.S....

Wall Street Falls as Trump Tariffs Roil Markets and AI Stock Fears Deepen

Wall Street closed sharply lower Monday as investors reacted to a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trumps emergency tariffs and growing concerns about artificial intelligence disruption. The SP 500 dropped 1%...

U.S. Conducted January Rate Checks to Support Yen, Nikkei Reports

U.S. authorities reportedly took the initiative in January to conduct rate checks aimed at stabilizing the Japanese yen, according to a Nikkei newspaper report citing unnamed U.S. government sources. The move highlights...

Australia Launches Royal Commission Into Antisemitism After Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack

Australia will formally begin a government-backed Royal Commission into antisemitism on Tuesday, following the deadly Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack that left 15 people dead last December. The mass shooting at a Jewish...

Democrats Warn Trump’s China Tech Security Pause Threatens U.S. National Security

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are raising alarms over the Trump administrations decision to pause key technology security measures targeting Beijing, arguing the move could weaken U.S. national security...

Mexico Kills ‘El Mencho’ in Major Military Raid, Escalating War on Cartels

Mexicos military has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in a dramatic raid that could reshape the countrys fight against organized crime....

U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner Barred From French Government Meetings Amid Diplomatic Dispute

Tensions between the United States and France have escalated after U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner was barred from direct meetings with members of the French government. The move followed his failure to appear at...

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...

DeepSeek AI Model Trained on Nvidia Blackwell Chip Sparks U.S. Export Control Concerns

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to release a new artificial intelligence model trained on Nvidias most advanced AI chip, the Blackwell, raising serious concerns about potential violations of U.S. export...

xAI’s Grok Secures Pentagon Deal for Classified Military AI Systems Amid Anthropic Dispute

Elon Musks artificial intelligence company, xAI, has signed a significant agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its Grok AI model within classified U.S. military systems, according to a report by Axios citing a defense...

Samsung Stock Hits Record High on Nvidia HBM4 Supply Deal, Boosting AI Chip Rally

Samsung Electronics shares surged to a record high on Monday after reports indicated the company could become the exclusive memory chip supplier for Nvidias next-generation AI processors. The rally highlights growing...

Microsoft Gaming Leadership Shake-Up: Phil Spencer Retires, Asha Sharma Named New Xbox CEO

Microsoft has announced a significant leadership transition in its gaming division, as longtime executive Phil Spencer prepares to retire after 38 years with the company. The move marks a pivotal moment for Microsoft...