Current Affairs
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Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe AI legal services industry is heating up — Anthropic is getting in on the action
Anthropic's new tools are designed to help law firms automate specific clerical functions — things like document search and review, case law resources, deposition prep, document d…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsEverything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets
Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in Chrome, refreshed Android Auto, and more ahead of I/O.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsReport: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsPotholes cost cities millions: This company is using AI and trucks to fix them
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsAnthropic warns investors against secondary platforms offering access to its shares
"Any sale or transfer of Anthropic stock, or any interest in Anthropic stock, offered by these firms is void and will not be recognized on our books and records," the company's su…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMusk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies
Altman said that Musk's focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Alt…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsFormer Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsKevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M
The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The average check size for this fund will be …
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMedicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything
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. Three things in AI to watch, …
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechWorld Models: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
World models recently made our list of 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now. Watch executive editor Niall Firth explain why this emerging area of AI is gaining so much attention.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSpain reports new hantavirus case as outbreak grows to 11
A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain’s health ministry announced on Tuesday as the Wo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDela Rosa’s flight turns Philippine Senate into battleground for ICC accountability
A clip of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa running through the Senate halls to evade an International Criminal Court arrest warrant has become one of the most startling images in r…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsOpposing Taiwan independence is in America’s own interest
As US President Donald Trump prepares to visit China, Taiwan is again one of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations. For Washington, this is not only a question about the…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIn a bind over rare earths, Europe watches US-China tussle from the sidelines
In a conference centre in The Hague last October, a roomful of Asia-watching European officials and experts were gathered for a symposium on relations with China when news broke t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina backs Hong Kong courts, ignores calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its “firm support” for Hong Kong’s judicial authorities when asked whether Beijing would consider releasing jailed former media …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down
Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of animal cruelty after a sick three-month-old Golden Retriever was found dumped in a rubbish bin in Mong Kok, covered in sew…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk joins Trump’s Beijing delegation as a ‘natural bridge’ for trade
When US President Donald Trump’s delegation touches down in Beijing on Wednesday night, he looks to be flanked by a cadre of corporate executives, headlined by a man seen by much …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says Cuba is seeking help, will hold talks
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Cuba was asking for help and “we are going to talk”, without providing any more detail. “No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s cadre of CEOs hunts for wins in China, from soybeans to semiconductors
Beyond high-profile names like Apple’s Tim Cook, a number of lesser-known CEOs joining US President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week represent industries caught in the …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher
US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8 per cent from Ap…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Trump’s visit to Beijing has Taiwan on edge about US arms sales
Taiwan is watching the coming summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping with unease, concerned that any discussions over arms sales could see the isla…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTop Swedish universities eager to forge ties with city, Hong Kong minister says
Top Swedish universities are eager to deepen collaboration with Hong Kong in areas such as life sciences, the city’s innovation and technology minister has told the South China Mo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Frogs in a well’: Chinese diplomat slams Europe’s ‘outdated’ approach to China
A senior Chinese diplomat has accused Europe of taking an outdated, inward-looking approach to China, while signalling that Beijing is open to addressing Brussels’ concerns. Li Ji…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWang Fuk Court administrator outlines HK$127 million refund for displaced owners
Wang Fuk Court’s administrator has revealed that HK$180 million (US$22.9 million) has been paid to parties involved in the estate’s renovation project, with the remaining HK$127 m…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI engine: China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
Driven by global appetite for artificial intelligence, China’s computing hardware exports have emerged as a pivotal new engine for growth, providing Beijing with strategic leverag…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMan dies after suspected fall from Hong Kong’s Spiral Lookout Tower
A 44-year-old Hong Kong man has died after a suspected fall from the Tai Po Waterfront Park’s Spiral Lookout Tower. Police said on Tuesday that they had received a report from a p…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for him to take the reins of the central bank later this week as…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTea at the Forbidden City: how SCMP covered 2017 Xi-Trump meeting
Cooperative symbolism behind tea with the Trumps in the Forbidden City This article was first published on November 10, 2017 by Laura Zhou Beijing’s Forbidden City was more than …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS finalises US$35.5 billion in refunds for illegal Trump tariffs
The US customs agency has processed refunds including interest worth US$35.46 billion as of May 11 for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year that were deemed ille…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS first lady not travelling to China with Trump
US President Donald Trump departed for a three-day state visit to China on Tuesday without first lady Melania Trump, travelling instead with Cabinet officials and business executi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPutin hails Russia’s test of new nuclear-capable ICBM, calls it world’s most powerful
Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin jus…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump visit sees Marco Rubio become first sanctioned US secretary of state to visit China
Marco Rubio will become the first sitting US Secretary of State under Chinese sanctions to visit Beijing. Images of Rubio leaving for China on Air Force One with Donald Trump appe…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out, Trump says
US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, the latest leadership change at the federal health department which comes after weeks…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump heads to Beijing seeking stability in high-stakes Xi talks
US President Donald Trump departed for China on Tuesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, carrying hopes of stabilising ties between the world’s two …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Pakistan to ramp up mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, as the war threatens to overshadow US President Donald Trump’s visit to…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s ‘Golden Dome’ to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack: watchdog
US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield will cost as much as US$1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current forecasts, according to a new es…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Beijing lashed out at Paraguay on Monday after President Santiago Pena wrapped up a four-day visit to Taiwan, branding Paraguayan leaders as willing “chess pieces” for independenc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has become the first American defence chief in decades to accompany a sitting president on a state visit to China, in a rare departure from long-…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrench hantavirus patient ‘critical on artificial lung’ as ship cases grow
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself
Against the backdrop of a shifting diplomatic landscape, US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit. While Washington frames the visi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfter nearly 9 years, Trump is landing in a totally different China. Is he ready?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated US Senate exchange
FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTakeover of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s Central club postponed by 2 months
The takeover of an exclusive Hong Kong sports club’s top venue in Central has been postponed following opposition from some members, the South China Morning Post has learned. A so…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS confirms delegation to Apec meeting in China, hours after Trump sets off for Beijing
The United States announced on Tuesday that it would send a delegation to the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and related mee…
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