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Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: Musk v. Altman week 3, and Trump’s tech trading
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk a…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechInside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare
The defense-tech company Anduril has shared new details about the augmented-reality headset for the military it’s prototyping with Meta, including a vision for ordering drone stri…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Signals That Matter – MIT Insider’s Panel
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • MIT Technology Review is launching a new report on AI's next chapter, revealing trends, tensions, and technological s…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechWhat to expect from Google this week
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When Google opens its doors tomorrow for …
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechHere’s why Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI
On Monday, the jury in Musk v. Altman dealt Elon Musk a major blow—reaching a unanimous advisory verdict that he had sued OpenAI too late and, as a result, his claims are barred b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEvergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit
The liquidators of China Evergrande Group are seeking 57 billion yuan (US$8.4 billion) from three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) entities in one of the largest corporate lawsuit cla…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsKenya protesters block roads in public transport strike over fuel prices
Protests erupted in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off in protest at rising fuel prices. Commuters were stranded in various subur…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown
Chinese police have announced the arrests of 16 people suspected of hacking drone systems and vowed a nationwide crackdown on illegal drone use. China’s Ministry of Public Securit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCXMT’s blowout earnings outlook fuels rally in Chinese memory chip stocks
Chinese memory chip stocks rallied on Monday after ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) disclosed sharply stronger first-quarter results and an upbeat first-half outlook in its upd…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS, Nigeria carry out more strikes on IS, at least 20 militants dead
The US Africa Command (Africom) said on Monday it had carried out additional air strikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa
A woman with a chronic illness has been found dead in a Hong Kong public housing flat where her uninjured adult daughter, who suffers from mental illness, had been staying with he…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUnemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll
An unemployed man has received a suspended jail sentence for reposting a social media post by a fugitive inciting the Hong Kong public to boycott the Legislative Council election …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Several thousand’ ride-hailing licences won’t cover demand, advisory panel says
Issuing “several thousand” licences to ride-hailing vehicles under a proposed regulatory framework will be insufficient to meet demand, a Hong Kong government transport advisory b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong police officer guilty of taking bribes worth HK$1.1m to drop case
A Hong Kong police chief inspector has admitted accepting more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,463) in cash and gifts from a businessman in exchange for terminating a criminal investi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBirthright citizenship fight shows US identity debate is far from settled
Birthright citizenship has long been considered a settled issue in the United States. It became the law of the land in 1868 with the 14th Amendment to the Constitution that guaran…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention
China is stepping up economic engagement with Russia by hosting the 10th edition of a major bilateral expo ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expected trip to Beijing thi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow fight for Philippine Senate presidency will shape Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
The Philippine Senate convened on Monday as an impeachment court for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, even as a fresh battle for control of the chamber threatens to shape the d…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsShakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, according to a court …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP?
Donald Trump’s comment that he is “not looking to have somebody go independent” has sparked debate in Taiwan over whether it undermines the ruling party’s pro-independence platfor…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSpared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer
Owners at Wang Chi House, the only block spared in Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, have until October 15 to finalise the sale of homes under a government buyback scheme –…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, hantavirus, US withdrawal, funding cuts
The World Health Organization opened a meeting of global health ministers on Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and A…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day
A licensing scheme allowing dogs into Hong Kong restaurants has attracted strong initial interest, with 70 per cent of the 1,000-place quota filled on the first day, according to …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document, focusing on human dignity
Pope Leo and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era o…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUnbeatable China? Beijing a global focal point as Russia pins hopes on Putin-Xi summit
US President Donald Trump might now “more clearly” understand that the US “cannot defeat China” but that it must instead engage a stronger Beijing, according to a prominent Chines…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsA new model for urban regeneration demonstrated in practice
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP Asia) has won first prize of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and Hong Kong …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCIC revamps Sustainable Construction Award to accelerate decarbonisation
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As Hong Kong pushes towards carbon neutrality by 2050, the Construction Industry Council (CIC) is using…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin using standard prefixes for telephone numbers to make it easier for people to recognise its calls rather than avoiding them due to scamme…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBelarus holds drills with Russian nuclear weapons, drawing criticism from Ukraine
Belarus said on Monday its armed forces had begun training exercises involving Russian nuclear weapons, in a move that drew strong condemnation from Ukraine. Belarusian President …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS prosecutors drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
US prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who had been accused of duping investors in a majo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear
A British court sentenced a Polish lorry driver to more than 13 years in prison for smuggling £7 million (US$9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing
Congressional reaction to US President Donald Trump’s visit to China highlighted how sharply Washington’s political consensus on Beijing has shifted in recent years, with lawmaker…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS jury rules against Musk in OpenAI feud, finding lawsuit came too late
A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having alleged…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBessent grants a 30-day extension for Russian oil in tankers as Iran war squeezes supply
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday the US will give a 30-day extension for countries to import Russian oil that is already in tankers at sea, a move that is meant …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUK’s Channel 4 removes Married at First Sight show after BBC rape report
British broadcaster Channel 4 removed all previous seasons of Married at First Sight – one of its flagship reality shows – on Monday after a BBC report detailing allegations of ra…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump calls off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
US President Donald Trump said he has called off strikes on Iran planned for Tuesday at the urging of Gulf leaders as “serious negotiations” for a deal to end the war were underwa…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics3 killed in San Diego mosque shooting; teen suspects found dead in car after attack
A shooting at a mosque complex in California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. Poli…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks; Washington adds sanctions
Cuba’s leader warned on Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba’s main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions sp…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China is becoming the gravitational centre of global diplomacy
When Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing this week, just days after US President Donald Trump departed, following his summit with President Xi Jinping, the choreog…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMilei guts China currency lifeline after Trump ultimatum on financial ties: reports
Argentina is on the verge of settling its debt with China’s central bank, winding down a currency lifeline that kept the country afloat during years of financial turmoil and now s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to screen for Ebola at airports as American worker is infected
The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending vi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s
Hong Kong’s residential property market recovery is unlikely to be derailed by a potential increase in interest rates amid the Middle East conflict, as demand is supported by prof…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina joins global sell-off of US Treasuries in March as Iran war prompts panic
Mainland Chinese investors shed their holdings of US Treasury bills in March, joining many overseas institutions and central banks amid uncertainties over the US-Israel war on Ira…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate on Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. The Sandy Fire was reported at around 10am in th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMinnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Prosecutors in Minnesota on Monday charged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTexans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects
Residents from US Gulf coast communities in Texas who say Japanese-backed fossil fuel projects tied to tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump threaten their health and…
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