Boeing, striking defence workers union to start talks on Aug 25
The company has held informal discussions with labour leaders since the strike began Published Sat, Aug 23, 2025 · 01:30 PM [LOS ANGELES] Boeing and union leaders representing striking workers at its St Louis-area defence factories will return to the bargaining table on Monday (Aug 25), as they aim to end a three-week-long impasse. The…
Read MoreApple explores using Google Gemini AI to power revamped Siri
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step towards outsourcing more of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The iPhone maker recently approached Alphabet’s Google to explore building a custom AI model that would serve as the foundation…
Read MoreWhat is Nano Banana? The Mystery AI Model That Has Everyone Talking, Possibly From Google
A mysterious AI model developed by computer scientists and researchers is causing a storm on the internet. Unofficial and without any real owner, the model is already gaining some praise for its image generation and editing capabilities. Many suspect Google is behind it—a belief supported by a series of cryptic posts from company insiders hinting…
Read MoreOpenAI to Open First Office in India, Strengthening Ties with IndiaAI Mission
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has announced that it will soon set up its first official outpost in India. The office will be based in New Delhi, making India one of the few countries where the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) leader has a presence outside its headquarters. The move is a testament to OpenAI’s increasing…
Read MoreTrump Ally Alina Habba Disqualified as Acting US Attorney for New Jersey After Judge’s Ruling
Alina Habba, the acting US Attorney for New Jersey and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has recently been disqualified from serving in her current position. An appointment to her post by a federal judge was deemed to be unlawful, casting into doubt not only her authority in the role but also her political…
Read MoreMarkets Hold Steady Ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
Global stocks were flat on Friday as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium. MSCI’s broadest global index was flat, as were shares in Europe. Futures on Wall Street were between 0.1 and 0.2 percent higher. In Asia, China’s CSI 300 Index climbed 2.1% on a wave…
Read MoreChina’s Dongfeng plans to list EV unit, take rest private
[NEW YORK] Dongfeng Motor Group plans to withdraw its Hong Kong shares in a new twist on a long-awaited restructuring, part of a transaction that will result in a new stock listing for its Voyah line of luxury new-energy vehicles. Dongfeng’s H shareholders will receive HK$6.68 in cash and 0.3552608 Voyah H shares for each…
Read MoreApple claims ex-employee, China’s Oppo stole trade secrets
[HONG KONG] Apple accused smartphone maker Oppo in a lawsuit of poaching a highly paid member of the Apple Watch team and encouraging him to steal trade secrets for his new job with the Chinese firm. Sensor system architect Chen Shi secretly accessed confidential documents on Apple’s health-sensing technologies for Oppo’s benefit to develop a…
Read MoreECB officials sticking to steady-rates plan after trade deal
[FRANKFURT] European Central Bank (ECB) officials are increasingly convinced they can keep interest rates unchanged in September, according to sources familiar with the matter who do not see the trade deal between Brussels and Washington causing major economic concerns. Since rates were left at 2 per cent last month, growth and inflation have developed largely…
Read MoreChina, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s civil war and regional geopolitics. While Myanmar’s military government has clawed back territory elsewhere in the country, the AA now controls 14…
Read MoreChina’s Longi Green narrows loss as solar installations surge
Chinese authorities have amped up their rhetoric against so-called involution, pledging to put an end to the ruinous competition that bedevils a number of Chinese industries Published Sat, Aug 23, 2025 · 10:37 AM [BEIJING] Chinese solar giant Longi Green Energy Technology posted a narrower first-half loss as a surge in solar panel installations helped…
Read MoreZoom has biggest rally in a year after giving strong forecast
[NEW YORK] Zoom Communications shares soared as much as 9.8 per cent after the company delivered a stronger-than-expected forecast, suggesting that customers are buying more of its expanded line of software products. Revenue will be about US$4.83 billion in the fiscal year ending in January, Zoom said on Thursday (Aug 21). Profit, excluding some items,…
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