Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday, recovering from last week’s sharp declines prompted by artificial intelligence valuation concerns. Investors across the region focused on fresh inflation data from China and policy signals from Japan as they sought stability amid global market jitters. South Korea’s Kospi index surged 2.76 percent, led by gains in banks and insurance … Read more
New Delhi — The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in India is fueling unprecedented growth in the country’s data centre sector, attracting billions in investments even as concerns rise over water and energy sustainability. Data centres facilities that house servers, IT infrastructure, and network equipment essential for digital services have become the backbone of India’s … Read more
BEIJING — China has lifted export restrictions on computer chips essential for car manufacturing, a move that industry officials say could ease months of uncertainty for European automakers and signal a modest thaw in global trade tensions. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Sunday it had granted exemptions for exports made by Chinese owned semiconductor firm … Read more
WASHINGTON — A group of moderate Democratic senators on Sunday signaled readiness to vote for a bipartisan spending package to reopen the federal government, fracturing their party’s unity and potentially ending the longest shutdown in US history. After emerging from a closed door meeting, Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Angus King of Maine … Read more
Beijing — China has temporarily suspended its ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States, marking a notable de-escalation in the countries’ yearlong trade restrictions over critical minerals used in semiconductors and defense technologies. The Ministry of Commerce announced Sunday that it would lift the restrictions on “dual use items” related … Read more
NEW YORK — A downturn in technology stocks this week has raised concerns that investor confidence in artificial intelligence may be softening. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell roughly three percent, marking its worst weekly decline since April, when the US announced sweeping tariff measures. AI focused companies, including Palantir Technologies, Oracle, and Nvidia, were among … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called for an investigation into the country’s largest meatpacking companies, alleging that the firms may be artificially inflating beef prices and affecting the nation’s food supply. The Justice Department confirmed that its antitrust division is already examining the industry, a move that could have significant implications for ranchers, … Read more
Washington — President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Senate Republicans to redirect Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy funds away from insurance companies and send them directly to Americans, escalating partisan tensions as the government shutdown entered its thirty ninth day. The demand which Trump framed as a bid to “empower the people” comes as … Read more
By Adnan Rj November 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — For the second consecutive day, US airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic took hold amid the ongoing government shutdown. The disruptions, which began Friday, mark the most significant impact yet on the aviation system … Read more
Global internet and artificial intelligence expansion increasingly depend on an often overlooked piece of infrastructure underwater communication cables. More than 95 percent of international data and voice call traffic flows through nearly a million miles of subsea cables, carrying everything from government communications and financial transactions to video calls and streaming media. “The growth of … Read more