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Nissan Eyes Chinese Supplier Practices to Slash Costs by $1.7 Billion

Sep 17, 2025 05:28 am UTC| Business

Nissan Motor is stepping up its global cost-cutting strategy by studying the efficiency of Chinese suppliers, aiming to reduce variable costs by 250 billion yen ($1.71 billion). The move is part of the Japanese automakers...

Wells Fargo Banker Allowed to Leave China After Months-Long Exit Ban

Sep 17, 2025 05:25 am UTC| Politics Governance Business

Wells Fargo banker Chenyue Mao, who had been barred from leaving China for several months, has now been permitted to return to the United States, according to sources familiar with the matter. Mao has already departed...

Baidu Shares Soar on AI Chip Breakthrough and Strategic Partnerships

Sep 17, 2025 05:23 am UTC| Business Technology

Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU; HK:9888) shares surged Wednesday, fueled by growing investor optimism over its in-house AI chip strategy and new business partnerships. The Chinese tech giant has begun deploying its self-developed...

Tesla Settles Two Autopilot Crash Lawsuits Ahead of Trial

Sep 17, 2025 05:22 am UTC| Business Law

Tesla has reached confidential settlements in two wrongful death lawsuits tied to its Autopilot driver-assistance software, according to court filings. The cases involved fatal crashes in California in 2019 and were both...

Alibaba Stock Surges on AI Chip Progress and Jack Ma’s Comeback Buzz

Sep 17, 2025 05:20 am UTC| Technology Business

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA; HKG: 9988) shares jumped 4.8% to HK$160.10 in Hong Kong on Wednesday, reaching their highest level since November 2021. The rally boosted the Hang Seng index by 1.5%, fueled by optimism over...

Australia Tests Bank-Owned Software for Teen Social Media Ban

Sep 17, 2025 05:17 am UTC| Governance Technology Business

Australia is preparing to enforce its world-first ban on teenagers using social media, set to begin in December, and banks may play an unexpected role. Major lenders are testing ConnectID, an identity verification tool...

GSK and Eli Lilly Announce Billions in U.S. Manufacturing Investments Amid Tariff Concerns

Sep 17, 2025 02:38 am UTC| Business Health

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Eli Lilly are making major U.S. manufacturing commitments as global pharmaceutical companies expand domestic operations in response to possible tariffs on imported medicines. According to The Wall...

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Economy

Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and uncertainty over reopening the Strait of Hormuz renewed concerns about global energy supplies. Asian stock markets, meanwhile, traded cautiously as...

Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 4.5%-5.5% as AI Boom Fuels Economy

Singapore has sharply upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast, citing stronger global artificial intelligence investment, resilient external demand and a less severe economic impact from the Middle East conflict than...

Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data

Gold prices extended their rally on Tuesday, climbing to their highest level in more than two months as strong investor demand, safe-haven buying and bullish momentum outweighed pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields, a...

Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High

The Japanese yen steadied against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after suffering a sharp decline in the previous session, as the impact of the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention continued to fade. Meanwhile, the...

Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy

Singapores economy delivered stronger-than-expected growth in the second quarter of 2026, prompting the government to significantly raise its full-year GDP forecast as booming global demand for artificial...

Politics

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Systematic Torture of POWs and Civilian Detainees

Former Ukrainian detainees and government officials have accused Russia of widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, alleging beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence and...

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills 7, Injures 30

At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a major attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. The military said in a statement early Monday that...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

Trump Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey After Iran Threat, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched to a smaller military aircraft while leaving Turkey last month due to a potential Iranian security threat, according to a Washington Post report published Monday. Trump had...

FCC Steps Up China Tech Crackdown as Beijing Pushes Back

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has emerged as a key force in the Trump administrations technology and national security strategy toward China, expanding its role far beyond traditional oversight of...

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

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...

SEC Clears Path for Data Center Securitizations as AI Financing Demand Surges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided regulatory clarification that could make it easier for data center owners and operators to access capital markets as the artificial intelligence boom drives...

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...