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<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>
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Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B+, Turning Model Routing Into a Payments Infrastructure Problem
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, according to a Bloomberg report published August 16, 2026. The acquisition, which follows initial reports of talks by the Wall Street Journal in July, marks a significant consolidation in the artificial intelligence infrastructure market. While a Stripe spokesperson told TechCrunch that the […]</div></div>
SADC leaders pay tribute to anti-apartheid activist ahead of Durban summit
Heads of state and government from across the Southern African Development Community paid tribute to the late anti-apartheid activist Oliver Reginald Tambo on Sunday, laying a wreath at his statue in Durban.
Pakistan has won the diplomacy, now comes the harder test
The Financial Times has run a striking assessment: Pakistan, it argues, has become an emerging “hinge power” – a state whose simultaneous ties to Washington, Beijing, the Gulf and Tehran let it broker where others can only choose sides. The evidence was hard to dispute. Islamabad hosted direct US-Iran talks. It signed the Makkah Joint […]The post Pakistan has won the diplomacy, now comes the harder test appeared first on Asia Times.
Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in more than $2 billion deal, source says
Alibaba Group is expected to reap more than $2 billion from the sale of its game developer unit Lingxi Games to private equity firm Trustar Capital, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Alibaba and Trustar have reached a formal agreement after several rounds of talks, according to an internal memo sent to Lingxi staff on Monday by the game developer's CEO Zhou Bingshu and reviewed by Reuters. Lingxi, Alibaba and Trustar did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reute
Protests erupt in Ceuta over border security and migration fears
Tensions are rising at Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, where protesters gathered Sunday as Morocco tightened security along the border.
Hutchmed shares rise 5% after positive Phase III lung cancer trial results
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEL450ZT_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Hutchmed shares rise 5% after positive Phase III lung cancer trial results</div></div>
Our AI knew it: Up 11% premarket, this advanced materials stock is now up +55%
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEM521KY_1200_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Our AI knew it: Up 11% premarket, this advanced materials stock is now up +55%</div></div>
LG, Nvidia step up humanoid push with robot data factory
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260817vl214_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Nvidia's Madison Huang is set to visit LG Electronics' Yangjae R&D campus in Seoul on August 18 to inspect the company's robot data factory and hold closed-door talks with senior LG executives on robotics cooperation, according to and .</div></div>
Morning Bid: Could consumers keep the Fed on hold, while Japan hikes?
Aug 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The indomitable U.S. consumer may finally have taken a beat, and Friday's figures showing the first fall in
Nestled in Penn Hills, North America’s 1st Hindu temple celebrates its 50th anniversary
The Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It's recognized as the first Hindu temple ...
Canada is home to the most European city in North America and it's like stepping into France
Get a taste of Europe, minus the international flight. ✈️ ...
Asian stocks mixed as Japan GDP misses forecasts; China data, tech in focus
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEB4C07I_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Asian stocks mixed as Japan GDP misses forecasts; China data, tech in focus</div></div>
Goldman Says Markets Too Hawkish on Betting Fed Will Hike Rates
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/DE81296A75F2D8736A96207E792653832B6BCCF1A6AD3CF41C3F10934C757DEB/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h675;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbloomberg_holding_pen_162%2F972732cf5b2561cfd93520159eeaebfe.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Market bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes are still too aggressive given that inflation in the world’s biggest economy is cooling, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.</div></div>
Banks Cheer as Trump’s Regulatory Rollback Spreads to Europe
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/6FC9F2487E5300EB0D2245C8C544C770639C028E6914566C04DD8D02B1B90B39/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h800;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbloomberg_holding_pen_162%2F4c8cc653512b0bcbab9a357fe795c08d.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Bankers in Europe are increasingly hopeful their regulatory constraints will ease</div></div>
Goldman says buy this EU power stock
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Goldman says buy this EU power stock</div></div>
Nokia axes 1,600 jobs and Hangzhou R&D center in deepening China telecom retreat
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260817vl204_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Nokia is accelerating its retreat from China, closing its Hangzhou R&D center and cutting about 1,600 jobs as shrinking market access, geopolitical friction and a broader global restructuring reshape the Finnish telecom equipment maker's footprint in the world's largest 5G market.</div></div>
Australia’s JB Hi-Fi shares slide after flagging weak start to FY27
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEB45012_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Australia’s JB Hi-Fi shares slide after flagging weak start to FY27</div></div>
Apple reportedly builds China-specific AI model with Alibaba as Qwen partnership deepens
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260817vl206_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Apple has trained a large language model (LLM) specifically for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba, according to marking a shift from its previous reliance on third-party Chinese models for Apple Intelligence.</div></div>
Apple faces US pressure over potential Chinese memory chip sourcing
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260817vl208_files/1_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The Trump administration is pressing Apple to find alternatives to Chinese memory suppliers as the company weighs ways to navigate a global memory shortage that has sharply increased component costs, according to</div></div>