Asian technology stocks fell sharply as regional semiconductor names tracked a weak Wall Street session, with South Korea’s SK Hynix sliding more than 10% despite posting record quarterly profit and revenue. Asian Semiconductor Stocks Extend Losses Following Wall Street Slump Technology equities across Asia dropped on Wednesday, led lower by heavy losses in the semiconductor … Read more
Mercedes-Benz is moving to shield its U.S. operations from a potential sales ban as Washington lawmakers target the German carmaker over its significant Chinese ownership stake. According to Reuters, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee advanced legislation last week that would toughen restrictions on Chinese automakers entering the domestic market, raising regulatory hurdles for Mercedes because … Read more
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman declared on Saturday that artificial intelligence has reached the technological singularity, a milestone where machine intelligence surpasses human capability and enters a phase of autonomous self-improvement. Speaking on the Relentless podcast, Altman stated that humanity has officially entered the moment long discussed in theoretical terms, describing the development as … Read more
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The agreement, announced July 28, 2026, becomes final only if 95 percent of claimants in state and federal courts accept the terms. While this settles the U.S. litigation, … Read more
Actress Drew Barrymore has sold her 18th-century Colonial mansion in Harrison, New York, for $4.5 million just two years after purchasing the Westchester County property, according to public records and real estate listings. The sale closed on Monday, ending a short tenure that began when the 51-year-old star bought the sprawling estate for $4.4 million … Read more
The military AI industry is expanding rapidly as global military expenditure climbed to $2.88 trillion, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Driven by software integration and screen-based combat systems, traditional defense primes and software-first startups are securing multi-billion-dollar contracts to transform national armed forces into AI-first fighting units. Defense Primes … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed plans to address the United Nations in New York City, openly defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant and a public statement from Mayor Zohran Mamdani declaring him unwelcome. According to an interview on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Netanyahu dismissed the local opposition as he prepared for the … Read more
United States President Donald Trump decided against escalating military conflict with Iran due to concerns that an extended campaign would severely deplete American interceptor missile stockpiles, according to US officials speaking to The New York Times on Saturday. White House discussions have centered on missile availability following an incident in Jordan where three US soldiers … Read more
The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a 30-year nuclear cooperation deal establishing a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom, designed to generate electricity and power energy-hungry data centers. According to the Wall Street Journal, the agreement transfers US technology and expertise while potentially allowing US companies to build a uranium enrichment facility … Read more
A planned US-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear agreement could trigger a dangerous regional arms race and leave Washington deeply entangled in an escalating Middle East conflict, according to former Israeli consul in Los Angeles Yaki Dayan. Speaking in a radio interview on Thursday with 103FM’s Barak Seri and Eli Ohana, Dayan warned that the pact grants … Read more