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Australia’s Goodman raises A$4 billion for data centres to tap AI boom
The increasing use of machine learning and cloud-based technologies is fuelling the need for power and storage sites AUSTRALIA’S Goodman…
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Politics
Hegseth wants to cut Biden-era spending in the Pentagon to fund Trump priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants Pentagon officials to lop off about 8% from the next defense budget to help fund the military…
Business
SingPost Q3 operating profit down 23.8% at S$21.1 million
SINGAPORE Post’s (SingPost) group operating profit for the third quarter ended December was S$21.1 million, down 23.8 per cent on the year…
News
Seatrium wins offshore rig contract from Saudi Aramco-backed International Maritime Industries
RIG designer Seatrium Offshore Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seatrium, has secured a contract from shipyard International…
Business
Fortescue profit plunges as China’s iron ore demand declines
FORTESCUE’s first-half profit plunged by 53 per cent from the year before as demand for iron ore from the biggest consumer China softened.…
Business
Microsoft develops AI model for videogames
MICROSOFT has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model of a videogame which can help generate visuals and actions, the company…
Business
Tesla cited by US regulators over worker’s death
US FEDERAL regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer…
Business
Chinese rivals seize on Illumina’s blacklisting to woo clients
BEIJING’S surprise move to blacklist Illumina has unleashed a frenzy among the US firm’s Chinese rivals to win market share from the…
Politics
Trump endorses sending DOGE rebate checks to taxpayers
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed sending Americans rebate checks based on a percentage of the savings achieved by the federal…
Business
Manulife’s profit climbs on wealth management strength, Asia growth
MANULIFE Financial posted higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, bolstered by a thriving wealth and asset management business and…
News
Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
GOOGLE has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, the US blue chip…
Politics
Trump Education Department cancels $262 million in 'divisive' diversity grants
The Trump administration will cancel $262 million in grants earmarked for meetings and reports on diversity needs in K-12 schools, The…
Politics
Trump Education Department cancels $226 million in 'divisive' diversity grants
The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled $226 million in federal grants earmarked for meetings and reports on diversity needs in…
News
Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department's second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against…
Politics
Senate plows ahead with its budget even though Trump wants the House version
Senate Republicans are moving forward with a vote this week on their budget plan despite President Trump asking both chambers to approve…
Politics
Trump reevaluating independence of independent agencies
The White House is moving to gain control of independent agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission…
Business
Reviving SGX is not the endgame – creating a vibrant financial ecosystem is
IT IS somewhat counterintuitive that shares of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have weakened since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
Politics
Associated Press vs. Trump in ultimate showdown for media supremacy
Amid all of the fights the new president has picked so far, his feud with The Associated Press is the spiciest: one part petty, one part…
Politics
Donald Trump’s Dislike for Ukraine Is Deeply Personal
His tone and false claims can be explained by personal history more than anything else. Source link
Politics
The Palantir Guide to Saving America’s Soul
In the spring of 2014, a trans-anarchist Google engineer petitioned the White House to arrest our national decline. The plan was snappy:…
Politics
DOJ tells Supreme Court to let Trump fire Biden appointee
President Trump's Justice Department told the Supreme Court Wednesday that a district court shouldn't be able to issue a temporary…
Politics
DOJ tells Supreme Court to let Trump fire Biden appointee
President Trump's Justice Department told the Supreme Court Wednesday that a district court shouldn't be able to issue a temporary…
News
Trump's Transportation Department moves to kill congestion pricing in Manhattan
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is canceling federal approval of New York City's controversial congestion-pricing program that…
Politics
The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Kyle Monson, the founder of a creative agency, felt overwhelmed by the news in the aftermath of the 2024 election. So he and his wife…