Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News
<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>
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Farage turmoil gives UK PM Burnham breathing room ahead of budget
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM6J17K_1200_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Farage turmoil gives UK PM Burnham breathing room ahead of budget</div></div>
Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/Microsoft_2_800x533_L_1412175603.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training</div></div>
Summer Snowfall Blankets North America’s Tallest Peak
Denali National Park just got a taste of winter, and more snow could fall in the Lower 48 before the week is over.
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?
Three leaders, three agendas at SCO’s 25th anniversary
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marked its 25th anniversary in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with all the trappings a diplomatic milestone demands. There were 21 heads of state and government present for a ceremonial “family photo” and a two-page Bishkek Declaration on September 1. A further 28 agreements included “strengthening multilateral partnership in nuclear […]The post Three leaders, three agendas at SCO’s 25th anniversary appeared first on Asia Times.
Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination
When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, the debate it generated was predominantly centered around the credibility of the intelligence. Intelligence suggested that Iran was planning to fire a surface-to-air missile at the President’s aircraft. The CIA […]The post Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination appeared first on Asia Times.
White House reviewed potential replacements for Pentagon deputy Feinberg
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEE1B1NL_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>White House reviewed potential replacements for Pentagon deputy Feinberg - Reuters</div></div>
Iran’s oil blockade leverage weakens as U.S. keeps Gulf crude flowing
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM3C0BV_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Iran’s oil blockade leverage weakens as U.S. keeps Gulf crude flowing</div></div>
Taliban mining pitch to US is a political risk time bomb
Afghanistan is estimated to hold more than US$1 trillion in mineral resources. Rich stores of copper, lithium, gold, iron ore, rare earth elements, coal and precious stones lie beneath one of the world’s poorest and war-torn nations. Five years after returning to power, the Taliban now want to turn that geological bounty into a diplomatic […]The post Taliban mining pitch to US is a political risk time bomb appeared first on Asia Times.
Japan, U.S. advance $550 billion investment pact with AI, chips in focus
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- Japan is making progress on a $550 billion investment initiative with the United States, with artificial intelligence and semiconductor projects expected to play a central role in the next phase of the agreement, Bloomberg reported on Friday.</div></div>
Hong Kong targets bigger offshore yuan role, mainland links, in first 5-year plan
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/Hong%20Kong,%20China_800x533_L_1426438037.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Hong Kong targets bigger offshore yuan role, mainland links, in first 5-year plan</div></div>
Japan, U.S. advance $550 billion investment pact with AI, chips in focus
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEM3N18Z_1200_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Japan, U.S. advance $550 billion investment pact with AI, chips in focus</div></div>
Howmet’s SpaceX threat looks more like a buying opportunity: Bernstein
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- SpaceX’s plans to manufacture its own industrial gas turbine blades and vanes pose little threat to Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and could instead create a buying opportunity following weakness in the stock, Bernstein analysts said.</div></div>
Moscow’s long paranoia about UK support for Russia’s foes
Relations between London and Moscow reached another peak of tension in August over the UK’s support for Ukraine. The success of Ukraine’s long-range strikes against targets deep inside Russia, with the help of UK-made drones, and the UK’s commitment to supply blueprints to help it manufacture long-range missiles led the Kremlin to accuse the UK […]The post Moscow’s long paranoia about UK support for Russia’s foes appeared first on Asia Times.
AI selloff is mispricing these Japanese stocks: Jefferies
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/1200_1_800x533_L_1783516233.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>AI selloff is mispricing these Japanese stocks: Jefferies</div></div>
U.S. shields 35% stake in Venezuela oil venture from dilution, Reuters reports
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- The U.S. government structured its 35% position in a Venezuelan oil venture using warrants designed to prevent its stake from being diluted as the project raises capital, Reuters reported, citing a U.S. official.</div></div>
Why you won’t be getting a flying car
Stripe Press was kind enough to send me several books it had published, and one of these was J. Storrs Hall’s “Where Is My Flying Car?”. I had been meaning to read this book for a while, especially after Tyler Cowen recommended it and Jason Crawford gave it a glowing review, so I was glad Stripe gave me a […]The post Why you won’t be getting a flying car appeared first on Asia Times.
Thinking Machines Lab Seeks $40B Valuation as Nvidia Extends Its Capital Allocator Role Into Model-Space
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is in talks to raise between $5 billion and $6 billion at a pre-money valuation of at least $40 billion. Nvidia is separately in discussions to invest approximately $2.5 billion, while existing backer Accel is reportedly in talks to lead the round. […]</div></div>
U.S. shields 35% stake in Venezuela oil venture from dilution, Reuters reports
<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEBBC006_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>U.S. shields 35% stake in Venezuela oil venture from dilution, Reuters reports</div></div>