Mexico training ship that hit Brooklyn Bridge returns home
The Mexican naval training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, leaving two crew members dead, returned home on Sunday to official fanfare in the port of Veracruz. Numerous sailors were positioned in the 150-foot-tall Cuauhtemoc’s rigging when it smashed into the iconic bridge linking New York’s Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. In addition […]
EU to seek more tariff exemptions during US commerce secretary visit
The EU will demand more tariff exemptions on products including wines when US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meets the bloc’s trade ministers on Monday. US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen struck a deal in July for most EU exports to face a 15-percent US levy, but the European Union has […]
G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump
A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow a G20 summit starting in South Africa on Saturday further marked by Donald Trump’s pointed absence. The Johannesburg gathering is being attended by a host of world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Brazilian […]
Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble. The scramble to snap up all things AI has helped propel equities skywards this year, pushing several companies to records — with chip titan Nvidia last […]
Video podcasts become next streaming battleground
Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to their content, a rapidly growing format that attracts a young audience prized by advertisers and where YouTube dominates. Roman Wasenmüller, the head of podcasts at Spotify, said that the development “marks a new chapter for podcasting,” as he announced a […]
Musk’s Grokipedia leans on ‘questionable’ sources, study says
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to “questionable” and “problematic” sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool. Musk’s company xAI launched Grokipedia last month to compete with Wikipedia — a crowdsourced information repository authored by humans that the billionaire and others on the […]
McCartney to release silent AI protest song
Pop legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright law changes that would give exemptions to tech firms. Other artists such as Hans Zimmer and singer Kate Bush have joined the project, highlighting what they say are the dangers artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Asian markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Asian stocks sank Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia. Building anxiety that this year’s record rally linked to all things artificial intelligence has made some traders question whether the billions spent on the […]
Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rules
Amazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules as Brussels probes their market power, the bloc’s tech chief said Tuesday. Twin investigations aim to assess whether the tech giants “should be designated as the gatekeepers on cloud computing,” Henna Virkkunen said at a summit in Berlin focused on the push for greater […]
Sophia Felix Announces Powerful New Era for Talent Management and Women’s Empowerment in Cannabis Industry
Sophia Felix, an award-winning business strategist, talent manager, and mental health advocate, is making headlines again. As the founder and CEO of HBM Talent & Management and co-founder of the International Cannabis Consulting Business Women’s Association (ICBWA), Felix is launching groundbreaking initiatives to elevate women in entertainment, business, and wellness spaces—proving once again that leadership […]