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‘Hitman’ Studio Goes Indie, IO Interactive’s Retains Rights To Game

Jun 19, 2017 16:26 pm UTC| Technology

As one of the most revolutionary titles in the current generation, Hitman is most likely IO Interactives most impressive work to date. So when it was announced that Square Enix was selling off the studio, fans of the game...

Apple Is Heavily Investing In Original Content, Hires Sony Execs

Jun 19, 2017 16:26 pm UTC| Technology

Original content seems to be a hot trend right now, especially with regards to tech companies. Facebook is increasingly investing in talent and producers, and Apple is doing the same thing. The iPhone maker just brought...

Atari’s New Console Is Confirmed, Based On PC Technology

Jun 19, 2017 16:26 pm UTC| Technology

Its been a long time since Atari quit the hardware game after losing to Nintendo and Sony, but that long hiatus is about to end. The company officially confirmed that its back in the physical product market and thanks to...

Tennessee Bans Unfixable Surface Pro Laptop During Bar Exams

Jun 19, 2017 16:26 pm UTC| Technology

For anyone hoping that they could take their brand new Surface Pro laptop when taking the bar exams in Tennessee, theres bad news. The state just barred the use of the gadget during the period and anyone caught using one...

Anti-Terrorism Upgrades Promises By Google

Jun 19, 2017 16:25 pm UTC| Technology

The presence of terrorists on the internet has long been a contentious issue for governments and tech companies. Leaders want firms like Google to stamp them into oblivion, but the matter of free speech has often gotten in...

Amazon Whole Foods Acquisition Feared To Cause Supermarket Massacre

Jun 19, 2017 16:25 pm UTC| Technology Business

As the single biggest online shopping chain, Amazon already has a sizeable presence in the retail market and has taken a lot of business away from brick and mortar establishments. With its recent acquisition of Whole...

Amazon dives into groceries with Whole Foods

Jun 19, 2017 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Editors note: Amazon became a major player in the supermarket business overnight after the online retailer said it was buying upscale grocery chain Whole Foods for US$13.7 billion, including debt, a premium of 27 percent...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Traders Await Fed Decision; Aussie Dollar Edges Higher

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy meeting, which begins later in the day. Market participants are watching closely for signals...

Australian Dollar Rises as RBA Holds Rates and Signals Persistent Inflation Risks

The Australian dollar edged higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchanged, reinforcing expectations that inflation pressures may persist. The currency rose 0.2% to $0.6639 after the central...

RBA Holds Rates but Warns of Rising Inflation Pressures

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, maintaining its cash rate target at 3.60% as policymakers confront renewed inflation risks. The decision, widely expected by markets, marks the RBAs...

China Warns of Rising Global Risks as Tariff Pressures Intensify in 2025

Chinas Premier Li Qiang cautioned global economic leaders on Tuesday that the mutually destructive consequences of tariffs have grown more visible throughout 2025, urging coordinated action to strengthen international...

Asian Markets Slip as Investors Brace for Fed Rate Cut and Global Policy Decisions

Asian stocks declined on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of a widely expected U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut later this week. Market sentiment remained cautious amid a packed schedule of global...

Politics

New Zealand Navy Briefly Encounters Taiwanese Warship During Taiwan Strait Transit

New Zealands largest naval vessel, the HMNZS Aotearoa, made headlines after briefly encountering a Taiwanese warship while sailing through the highly sensitive Taiwan Strait on November 5. The New Zealand Defence Force...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Pause on New Wind-Energy Permits

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration failed to justify its decision to halt permitting for new wind-energy projects, delivering a significant victory to states advocating for clean-energy development....

Trump Administration Fuel-Efficiency Rollback Could Raise Long-Term Costs for U.S. Drivers

The Trump administrations proposal to scale back Biden-era fuel-efficiency standards may save automakers billions, but experts warn that American drivers will ultimately pay far more at the pump. Under the new plan, the...

Trump–Kushner Links Raise Concerns as Paramount Pushes $108B Warner Bros Discovery Bid

Paramounts aggressive $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery has ignited one of the biggest media battles in years and drawn intense scrutiny due to financing tied to Jared Kushner, President Donald Trumps son-in-law....

U.S. Military Bill Seeks to End Dependence on China for Display Technology by 2030

The final text of the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released this week includes a significant measure aimed at reducing the Pentagons reliance on foreign countriesparticularly Chinafor electronic display...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Adobe Strengthens AI Strategy Ahead of Q4 Earnings, Says Stifel

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) is heading into its fourth-quarter earnings with a clearer generative AI strategy and improved communication, helping ease a year of investor uncertainty, according to a new note from Stifel analysts....

Australia Enforces World-First Social Media Age Limit as Global Regulation Looms

Australia has officially become the first country to enforce a nationwide minimum age for social media use, requiring major platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to block users under 16. Starting Wednesday, the new...

SK Hynix Labeled “Investment Warning Stock” After Extraordinary 200% Share Surge

South Koreas stock market regulator has issued a second formal alert on SK Hynix (KS:000660) after the chipmakers share price soared more than 200% over the past year. The Korea Exchange (KRX) designated the company as an...

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia H200 Chip Exports to China With 25% Fee

The United States will permit Nvidias H200 processorsits second-most advanced artificial intelligence chipsto be exported to China, with a 25% fee applied to each sale. President Donald Trump announced the decision on...

US Charges Two Men in Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China

U.S. authorities have arrested two men accused of illegally smuggling Nvidias highly sought-after H100 and H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to the Justice Department. The case comes as President...