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China hosts Iran’s top diplomat just days ahead of Trump’s high-stakes
BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 15: Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov (not seen) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign…
A sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win
China's artificial intelligence race has no finish line. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba and even consumer electronics firm Xiaomi have all dropped new models in recent weeks, jostling for position on leaderboards.From native AI startups…
Powell making ‘significant mistake’ staying on at the Fed
Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) delivers an opening statement during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the…
Kospi, Hang Seng, Nifty 50
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo, Japan.Chris McGrath | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's Kospi hit another record Wednesday as Asia-Pacific markets opened higher, tracking Wall Street gains…
Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's effort to guide commercial…
Micron zooms past $700 billion market cap rally in memory stocks
Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra during a groundbreaking ceremony for the company's new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicron's historic…
Project Freedom aims to reopen Hormuz Strait. Experts are skeptical
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via ReutersDefense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that "Project Freedom," the Trump administration's new effort to reopen…
AMD Q1 2026 earnings report
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAdvanced Micro Devices reported…
Kamikaze dolphins in Iran? A brief history of dolphins in the military
A US Navy trained dolphin named Ten, seen above, discovered a 1800's era torpedo in San Diego Bay. Don Bartletti | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shut down the idea that Iran could weaponize…
Spirit Airlines starts dismantling company after collapse
A Spirit Airlines airplane at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines' more than three-decade run…