Global chip giants converge on Taiwan for Computex
Global semiconductor chip giants will gather at Taiwan’s top tech expo this week to showcase “the next frontier” for an industry dominated by artificial intelligence. Nvidia boss Jensen Huang will make a keynote speech on Monday, the eve of Computex, as the tech sector grapples with the impact of US tariffs and disrupted supply chains. […]
CBS News boss resigns amid tensions with Trump admin
The CEO of CBS News, one of America’s best-known broadcast media outlets, quit Monday citing a “challenging” last few months as the network became embroiled in legal and business tensions with the Trump administration. US President Donald Trump is suing CBS owner and media giant Paramount for $20 billion in damages over the contents of […]
TikTok Shop fraudulent seller warning issued
TikTok has become one of the biggest social media platforms, and the introduction of TikTok Shop has increased this popularity further. Yet this comes with risks. Market research company GWI, as requested by 1000 Mines, has revealed that a surprisngly high 58% of TikTok users shop directly on the app, putting a lot of users at risk of […]
Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases
The United States’ measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated. The surge comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to undermine confidence in the measles, mumps, and rubella […]
India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed “censorship.” The move appears to be part of India’s sweeping crackdown targeting social media accounts of Pakistani politicians, celebrities and media organizations amid heightened tensions and deadly confrontations between […]
Japan rice prices soar as core inflation accelerates
Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world’s number four economy. The price of the grain has soared in recent months, prompting Japan’s government to release some of its emergency stockpile into the market. Excluding fresh food, […]
China’s manufacturing backbone feels Trump trade war pinch
Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week — with some fearing business may never return. China’s vast southern province of Guangdong, crisscrossed with factories making everything from clothing to electronics, has long been the country’s biggest manufacturing hub. For decades, […]
Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump’s remarks that he was reluctant to hike levies on Beijing even more provided a little support. Governments around the world are lining up to visit the US president’s team as they look […]
Chinese spacecraft assembly discovers new bacterium
As spacecraft are assembled and in advance of space missions, it is important to minimise microbial contamination and to understand those microorganisms that might be hardy enough to survive going into space. Furthermore, understanding the characteristics of microbes during long-term space missions is important for safeguarding the health of astronauts and maintaining the functionality of […]
Japan’s World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times
World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form. A Mars meteorite the size of a sourdough loaf and a beating heart grown from stem cells are among the myriad […]
