Adnan Rasheed
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
New Delhi — Starting this week, millions of Indians are gaining free access to some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence tools as global tech companies seek to expand their user base in the country. OpenAI’s ChatGPT “Go” chatbot, alongside Google and Perplexity AI offerings, will be available for a year at no cost … Read more
HSINCHU, Taiwan — Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said Saturday that demand for the company’s new generation of Blackwell chips is very strong, as the semiconductor powerhouse continues to expand its reliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and global memory suppliers to meet surging artificial intelligence (AI) needs. Speaking at an event hosted by … Read more
