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Asia's AI supply chain and US data centers set to weather 'blue wave'
Democrats' midterm mandate may check but not stop infrastructure buildout: analysts
· YIFAN YU
Jalen Brunson drops Knicks reference on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ debut with pal Mariska Hargitay
While the MVP shouldn’t quit his day job for Hollywood, it’s a playful pop culture meeting of the minds for two Big Apple icons: Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay.
· Lauren Sarner
OpenAI deal to cut Abu Dhabi government processing times from days to minutes | The National
Partnership began early this year, senior Abu Dhabi official tells The National
· Salim A. Essaid
(News Focus) AI rout prompts KOSPI to tumble below 5,000 after U.S. midterm elections
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price In...
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Post-US midterms AI worries pummel shares in Japan, South Korea
Japanese and South Korean shares plunged on Friday after US shares tumbled overnight on worries that midterm election results could slow or derail the artificial intelligence data centre investment boom. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 5.1 per cent to 56,930 points in early trade. Seoul’s Kospi index dived 8…
· Agence France-Presse
Seoul stocks sharply down late Fri. morning on AI rout
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Friday mo...
· Kang Jae-eun
India's IT lobby chief warns grads could struggle to find jobs due to AI
Threat to traditional business model means new skills will be required
· SAYAN CHAKRABORTY
Tech stocks lead declines in Hong Kong, mainland China on US$2.3 trillion carnage in US
Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China dropped on Friday, tracking a meltdown in US technology companies that erased more than US$2 trillion in market value on concerns that a Democrat-controlled Congress could upend the breakneck expansion of the AI industry. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.3 per cent to 24,481.86 at th…
· Zhang Shidong
‘Mindful’ of AI exposure: wealth managers at Hong Kong summit urge balance in portfolios
Before tech stocks plummeted in the US overnight, executives at a private wealth conference in Hong Kong highlighted AI infrastructure as a versatile “defence plus growth” investment opportunity, while cautioning investors against portfolios that were overreliant on artificial intelligence. “Infrastructure opportuni…
· Tim Yuen Lingk
South Korean exchange halts trading as AI stock sell-off accelerates
Concerns over data center restrictions send Japan's Nikkei average down 7%, KOSPI off by 9%
· JADA NAGUMO
New regulatory reform minister aims to make self-driving tech widely available
Hiroshi Nakatsuka said he hopes to remove restrictions and collect data to allow for a swifter rolling out of self-driving technology in Japan.
· No Author
SF tech founder ditches downtown office after crime, dog attacks ‘took a heavy toll’
The startup's founder said it will relocate to another San Francisco neighborhood.
· Titus Wu, Annie Gaus
Is Anthropic About To Delay The Biggest IPO Ever?
Anthropic's Implied Pre-IPO Valuation Implodes On Hyperliquid As Delay Risks Mount Anthropic's Pre-IPO Valuation Implodes Whether in The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg reports from this morning (read here), Anthropic PBC's pre-IPO valuation continues to implode ahead of its proposed market debut next week. Bloombe…
· Tyler Durden
Nasdaq sell-off batters Asian chip stocks as SK Hynix, Samsung, Softbank tumble
Asian technology stocks tumbled Friday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight that sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.
· Lee Ying Shan
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on AI fears after US midterms
Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Friday, tracking an overnight rout on Wall Street as investors feared a Democratic sweep in Congress could decelerate the data center build-out. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index was down 460.33 points, or 8.55 percent, to 4,923.47 as of 9:25 a.m. After opening over 2 …
· Yonhap
Doosan to expand CCL production capacity in China amid growing AI demand
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Group said Friday it will invest about 550 bill...
· Kim Eun-jung
Japan, South Korea stocks plummet as AI selloff accelerates
Asian markets track Wall Street amid concerns over data center restrictions
· JADA NAGUMO
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply lower on AI fears after U.S. midterms
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Friday, tracking an ...
· Kang Jae-eun
Trading of KOSPI stocks suspended amid tech sell-off
South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index on an extended sell-off in tech shares. Trading of KOSPI-listed shares was halted for 20 minutes from 9:03, as the index plunged more than 8 percent from the previous session's close. The benchmark…
· Yonhap
Samsung, SK hynix slide 10% as AI data center fears spread
Blue-chip semiconductor stocks plunged around 10 percent during intraday trading Friday, dragging the benchmark Kospi below the 5,000-point mark as investor sentiment was rattled by a sharp overnight sell-off in major technology stocks on Wall Street following the US midterm elections. The benchmark Kospi opened at …
· Choi Ji-won
Euphoria turns to raw fear on Wall Street
Wall Street indices nosedive as investor thinking about the rollout of AI infrastructure turns on its head. So, is this latest sell-off a flash in the plan or the start of a broader bear market?
· David Taylor
Major South Korean newspaper lines up rescue by tech, food companies
JoongAng Ilbo to sell combined 95% stake to domestic consortium
· Staff Writer
Anthropic’s IPO timing threatened by AI backlash, historic tech rout
Investors are pushing for a more attractive valuation to commit to the offering, with some viewing the recently discussed $1.5 trillion valuation as being at the high end of expectations.
· Reuters
Trading of KOSPI stocks suspended amid tech sell-off
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a ci...
· Kang Jae-eun
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on AI fears after U.S. midterms
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Friday, tracking an ...
· Kang Jae-eun
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· Kang Jae-eun
Why the world needs a more diverse energy mix | The National
Instability in the Middle East is exposing the vulnerability of supply chains
· The National Editorial
Shop Today: Robot vacs, hair tools and beach towels for summer
We’re back with another round of Steals and Deals.
Meta, Google and TikTok sue California to block law shielding children from ‘addictive’ algorithms
The tech giants say the law, set to take effect Jan. 1, violates the First Amendment.
· Zain Khan
How Singapore confronts AI fears of ‘broken’ career ladder, no pause button
Singapore is seeking to flip the script by turning its land and manpower constraints into reasons to embrace AI instead of fearing it, even as the technology carries the spectre of job losses and cyberthreats in the wrong hands, a senior official has said. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine T…
· Kolette Lim
Lakers star Luka Doncic joins LeBron James, issues strong cease and desist
LeBron James and Luka Dončić send cease-and-desist letters to Bron AI over alleged unauthorized likeness use; read the details.
· Khobi Price
Jim Cramer explains why no AI stock seems safe from the market carnage
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said AI stocks are becoming increasingly difficult to value.
· Alexa LoMonaco
AI teddy for three-year-olds makes unprompted 'I can't help with killing you' remark
MPs and peers have urged retailers to remove AI toys from sale ahead of Black Friday and Christmas.
· Bbcnews
Glasgow children's hospital begins robot-assisted surgeries in world first
The Royal Hospital for Children is to use the Versius Plus surgical robot for paediatric surgery.
· Bbcnews
Hong Kong police to enable AI facial recognition on CCTV network this month
Hong Kong police will enable artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology across their expanding smart surveillance network this month to improve the tracking of missing persons or suspects, with plans to save the data it generates for up to 180 days. The force said the facial recognition technology…
· Eric Jiang
[Graphic News] Seoul ranks third globally in AI cities index, tops AI adoption
Seoul ranked third overall and first in artificial intelligence adoption and use in the 2026 AI Cities Index released by The Observer, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The San Francisco Bay Area topped the ranking, followed by New York, while Seoul placed ahead of Beijing, Paris and London. The index …
· Nam Kyung-don
Made Meta Look: Reebok smart glasses are 50% off — Users say the controls beat other brands
Eye spy a deal.
· Miska Salemann
How Many Episodes Are in Apple TV’s ‘Brothers’? Plus, Everything We Know About Season 2
Everything is bigger in Texas, including family secrets.
· Sabine Snyder
US midterms live: Nasdaq plunges 5.5% on AI regulation fears
American benchmarks suffer biggest drop since April 2025
· KATHERINE CREEL
The AI sell-off is a taste of things to come
There are good reasons for investors to be bullish about artificial intelligence (AI). The earnings of technology firms in the S&P 500 are expected to increase 54 per cent this year. For the index as a whole, profits will rise 33 per cent, turbocharged by the tech and energy sectors, data from FactSet shows. In Asia…
· Nicholas Spiro
AI storm dooms tech stocks to US$2 trillion decline on darkest day since 2025
Tech-led Nasdaq notched its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025, wiping out trillions in market value on fears of more AI scrutiny, particularly on data centre construction, after Democrats won big in US midterm elections. The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.5 per cent on investor fears that the Democr…
· Reuters
Tech bosses shouldn’t turn on Trump, he’s the only one who will stand up against Dems anti-tech agenda
Questions are mounting about whether Silicon Valley will stick with the Republicans now that the party has lost Congress and could be poised to lose power altogether in 2028.
· Lydia Moynihan
Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk
Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive useGoogle, Meta and TikTok have sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under 16 to social media platforms.The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, …
· Johana Bhuiyan
OpenAI promises to listen to communities on data centres after election result | The National
Company refers to them as 'compute campuses' in recent documents
· Cody Combs
OpenAI announces data centre community compact after political earthquake | The National
Company refers to data centres as 'compute campuses' in latest announcement
· Cody Combs
Japan's Fuji TV goes all in with AI for drama production
New technology used to simulate blood during surgery and an explosion
· Staff Writer
Top Democrats call to rein in AI buildout after midterms sweep: 'National data center moratorium now'
Democratic winners and progressive lawmakers are calling for tougher limits on AI and data centers after the 2026 midterm elections.
· Davis Giangiulio
Tuttle Files For New Credit Default Swap ETFs To Bet Against AI Debt
Tuttle Files For New Credit Default Swap ETFs To Bet Against AI Debt Tuttle Capital Management has filed with the SEC to launch five new ETFs that would give everyday investors exposure to a growing concern on Wall Street: the massive amounts of debt being taken on to finance the AI boom, according to the SEC Prospe…
· Tyler Durden
‘Nocturne’ Release Schedule: Here’s When New Episodes Of ‘Nocture’ Come Out On Apple TV
Nocturne release dates, times, and more.
· Nicole Gallucci