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SoftBank Group Chairman Masoyoshi Son, center, joins U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, second from left, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, second from right, at a ceremony for a gas-power facility in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20. (Photo by Yuji Ohira)
Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.
HONG KONG — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the US heats up.
The multiple investigations into xAI’s creation and dissemination of sexually abusive imagery may lead the company to lose access to certain markets, parent company SpaceX warned in a prospectus reviewed by Reuters.
Dozens of Hardee’s locations across nine states are set to shut down after franchisee ARC Burger, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank aims to develop expertise in alternative investments, a relatively small asset class in Japan that is expected to grow. © Reuters
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Well, that was certainly an eventful and unpredictable Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft for the Giants, was it not?
Prudential's Japanese operation is the second largest for the group after the U.S. (Photo by Kaisuke Ohta)
A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business
Intel's latest earnings report showed big demand for central processing units, or CPUs, as companies rush to build out their artificial intelligence capabilities, sending its stock surging. The numbers led investors to scoop up shares of another major chipmaker: Advanced Micro Devices.
Poland announced Friday it will file a legal challenge against the EU-Mercosur trade deal at the EU’s top court, in a largely symbolic gesture.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell leaves after the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting during the World Bank/IMF spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The New York City Department of Education has wasted over a staggering $5 billion in taxpayer funds on rent to private landlords — often paying above-market prices to house flailing schools, a Post investigation found.
Eric Swalwell paid a hotshot Los Angeles lawyer $40,000 in campaign funds to defend him on television against sexual assault allegations that ultimately unraveled his political career, according to a recent financial disclosure.
The G20 Miami summit is set to take place at Trump National Doral Golf Course and will focus on "unleashing economic prosperity by eliminating burdensome regulations, unlocking affordable energy and pioneering new technologies," according to President Trump's words.
Authorities target retailers, shell companies and off-the-books manoeuvres to lessen tax liabilities
Authorities target retailers, shell companies and off-the-books manoeuvres to lessen tax liabilities
New rules permitting the sale of lethal weapons overseas come as Japan ramps up defence ambitions and seeks to enter the global arms market
New rules permitting the sale of lethal weapons overseas come as Japan ramps up defence ambitions and seeks to enter the global arms market
Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.
Tim Leissner, the disgraced onetime star banker for Goldman Sachs who was sentenced to prison for his role in the 1MDB scandal, has reportedly filed for divorce from Kimora Lee Simmons.
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A farmer rests his hands on vegetables at a market June 15, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
The global gas market has flipped from double-digit growth to a sharp drop in just a month, losing about a fifth of global supply, as the conflict between the US and Iran ripples through energy markets, the International Energy Agency has said.
Most carmakers taking part in the exhibition have either debuted models designed for export markets or announced expansion plans
Most carmakers taking part in the exhibition have either debuted models designed for export markets or announced expansion plans
Company says bond issuance is biggest of its kind by locally based, non-public sector company
Company says bond issuance is biggest of its kind by locally based, non-public sector company
Rising inflation is pushing shoppers to find cheaper alternatives.
President Lee Jae Myung returned home Friday from his two-nation swing to India and Vietnam, where he focused on expanding strategic cooperation in energy and supply chains to address uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Friday from his two-nation swing to India and Vietnam, where he focused on expanding strategic cooperation in energy and supply chains to address uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Merchants taking part in scheme promoting hidden delicacies and goods will offer discounts to residents and tourists
Merchants taking part in scheme promoting hidden delicacies and goods will offer discounts to residents and tourists
The agreement to partly link iron ore pricing to the yuan is a breakthrough but US dollar dominance in the trade remains entrenched for now, analysts say
The agreement to partly link iron ore pricing to the yuan is a breakthrough but US dollar dominance in the trade remains entrenched for now, analysts say
The shipping of oil, gas and other commodities would take months to normalise – even if the Strait of Hormuz fully opens tomorrow, analysts have said.
Europe's biggest economy was set for a rebound, but now it's being hammered by soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, prompting the federal government to halve growth forecasts.
U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a stark warning to the U.K., threatening to impose steep tariffs on the country unless it drops its digital services tax on U.S. tech companies.
Something interesting is happening in the options market.
The company’s sole theme park in Beijing will launch its upgraded Labubu Forest Zone on Thursday
The company’s sole theme park in Beijing will launch its upgraded Labubu Forest Zone on Thursday
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched a preview version of its long-awaited V4 model, ending months of silence from one of China's most closely watched AI labs and arriving a year after its R1 release sparked U.S. market turmoil and concerns across Silicon Valley AI firms.
Senior officials and business people attending the China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit have called for a deepening of cooperation to ensure mutual development.
JICT provides public risk capital for long-term projects that are difficult for private companies to finance unsupported.
Prosecutors said Friday they have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, who is accused of unfair stock trading, citing insufficient evidence.
China’s grid operators plan to purchase thousands of robots in 2026 alone, including devices to inspect and maintain vital infrastructure
China’s grid operators plan to purchase thousands of robots in 2026 alone, including devices to inspect and maintain vital infrastructure
