No relief for power prices
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Gates Foundation commits $1B to global AI development
More than 90% of the data used to train early large language models came from English-language sources.
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Saudi issues new warnings, as Houthi attacks intensify
Saudi Arabia warned residents in a province bordering Yemen of potential danger from Iran-backed Houthi fighters.
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Saudi’s Ceer unveils first EVs in push to become autos hub
PIF-backed carmaker’s luxury EVs aim to make Saudi a manufacturing center and challenge Chinese brands.
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Chinese chips advance despite being shut out of US technology
Alibaba shares rose after it unveiled what it called China’s most powerful chip ever.
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Venezuela courts debt, energy and mining deals in New York
For years, Caracas was seen as a pariah, and foreign direct investment flows plummeted. But investors have begun…
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Secretary-General Guterres set for UN exit
A former Costa Rican vice president is the frontrunner to replace him, meaning the UN could be led by a woman for the…
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Trump readies diplomatic push at the UN General Assembly
Along with holding talks with Venezuela’s interim leader, the US president will also meet with Gulf countries.
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Zipline inks Côte d'Ivoire deal to expand drone delivery
The deal will support the delivery of health supplies to a third of the Ivorian population.
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Senate Democrats press Greer to refund consumers for tariffs
The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds.
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New Trump AI adviser won’t fix industry’s problems
There’s little reason to believe a new adviser will change the narrative on AI safety.
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Golden provokes fellow House Democrats
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, who is no stranger to voting against his party, has taken an iconoclastic approach to his last…
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Murphy pushes for athlete unionization rights in college sports bill
The college sports bill has been splitting Senate Democrats.
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Saudi-Houthi conflict poised to escalate
“The Houthis have truly been activated,” said Dale Buckner, a former Green Beret and CEO of security firm Global…
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Republican senator: Subpoena Trump Jr., Hunter Biden
Sen. John Curtis wants to investigate “the use of presidential family relationships for private financial benefit” by…
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Iran war’s peacemakers also have skin in the game
Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar are the rare mediators with a direct interest in ending a conflict.
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Paramount settles US states' lawsuits, clearing way for Warner Bros. takeover
The $110 billion takeover will create one of the world’s largest entertainment companies. But the deal’s opponents are…
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Markets risk underpricing the scale of rate hikes, analysts say
Increased hawkishness amongst central bankers suggests rate hikes will come faster and more frequently, Deutsche Bank…
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Xi purges top generals for 'disloyalty'
China said Monday that it removed two top generals over allegations of disloyalty and corruption, the latest in a long…
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OpenAI calls for global US-led coalition on AI safety
Debate over the technology’s risk and promise looms over this week’s UN General Assembly.
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Collins challenges NIH grant review plan
Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, she's successfully pushed back against National Institutes of…
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The summit won’t break the US-China stalemate
Beneath the diplomatic surface, the two sides are radically at odds over just about everything.
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Republican group slashes ad spending in NC Senate race
Republican candidate Michael Whatley is trailing former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in polls.
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'Trying to survive during impossible times'
In this forthcoming biopic, Andrew Scott portrays Ian Charleson as the Scottish actor faces down a diagnosis while…
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South Africa woos US and China with platinum
Africa’s biggest economy is leveraging its role as the world’s dominant platinum supplier to forge ties with Washington…
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Copper production falls, leading to concerns over longterm supplies
Production disruptions and weak output in Chile, the world’s biggest producer, sent prices to record highs.
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Global trade turmoil risks food price shock
Rising fuel prices caused by the instability at the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits are hitting farmers in parts of…
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Surging fuel prices heat up polls across US, Brazil and EU
Though benchmark oil prices have stabilized after a recent surge, a shortage of fuel tankers and limits on global…
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Rifts ahead of US-China talks on AI safety
Analysts voices skepticism that Washington and Beijing would reach an accommodation on the proposed AI safety mechanism.
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Global diplomacy takes center stage in New York
The UN General Assembly could see talks between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian, and maybe even Iranian,…
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African banks expand beyond home countries
Banking groups are hoping to capture expected growth in cross-border transactions and reduce exposure to domestic…
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Africa needs broadband, power expansion to bridge internet gap — report
Around 60% of people in Africa live in areas where mobile internet access is available, but don’t use it.
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US lifts sanctions on Eritrean officials
The Biden administration imposed the measures in 2021 over human rights abuses committed during the Tigray war in…
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Al-Kaabi: Hormuz ‘cannot be obsolete’
The Strait of Hormuz “cannot be obsolete,” despite the Trump administration’s assertions, Qatar’s energy minister said.
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Qatar Investment Authority consolidates domestic portfolio
The sovereign wealth fund moved companies into a new division, Doha Investment, which will hold more than 40 firms.
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Data centers drive a surge in climate tech funding
‘It’s a really weird moment because we’re having a bunch of tourists come in.’
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