Politics
Asian firms divided on Chinese AI as geopolitics bite
When Kien Ta pitched an AI solution to a Japanese healthcare firm, he suggested they use Qwen. Ta, the vice president of Vietnam-based…
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Business
Sri Trang Agro-Industry posts Q3 loss of 841.9 million baht amid lower rubber prices, tariff uncertainty
Sri Trang Agro-Industry fell into the red with a net loss of 841.9 million baht (S$33.8 million) for the third quarter ended Sep 30,…
Business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI chip sales to China are blocked for now
The company is not trying to revive efforts to get Blackwell AI chips to Chinese firms Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said…
News
U.S. strikes another alleged drug vessel, killing three
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Thursday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete…
Politics
Yes, Ozempic for All
Trump’s deals to expand access to obesity drugs amount to a win-win-win. Source link
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Renoir’s Surprising Experiments in Perception
Also: a Quadrophenia ballet, the brave women of “Liberation,” the cultural business of affairs, and more. Source link
Culture
Rosalía Doesn’t Want to Take It Easy
Sometimes it seems as if everyone wants to be a pop girlie. Last year, Taylor Swift counted herself among the “tortured poets,” but…
News
The Bad Show-Biz Dads of “Sentimental Value” and “Jay Kelly”
In new films from Joachim Trier and Noah Baumbach, success in filmmaking proves depressingly incompatible with success in fatherhood.…
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Tehching Hsieh Turned Every Second Into Art
At Dia, the cage has been reconstructed in full, complete with Hsieh’s boots and his tally marks gouged into the wall. Every day, Hsieh…
Business
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 318 to 233, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2.2 billion change hands Local…
Business
Singtel unit sells 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel for about S$1.5 billion, booking estimated S$1.1 billion gain
The sale reduces Singtel’s effective stake in Bharti Airtel from 28.3 per cent to 27.5 per cent Singtel has unlocked S$1.5 billion from…
Business
First Brands says it needs US$600 million or ‘it’s game over’
FIRST Brands Group lawyers said the company needs access to its roughly US$600 million of remaining bankruptcy financing to keep the…
Politics
Rep. Stefanik to announce run for New York governor
Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to announce a run for New York governor Friday, according to two people familiar with her…
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John Early Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The comedian tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
News
Ilana Glazer Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The actor, writer, and comedian tries her hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
News
Nate Bargatze Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The comedian and actor tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
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Ronny Chieng Enters the Caption Contest
The actor and comedian tackles The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Contest. Source link
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Andy Samberg Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The actor tackles The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Contest. Source link
News
ESPN takes name off betting app and partners with DraftKings
ESPN is shifting its strategy on online sports gambling, ending its partnership with Penn Entertainment. The companies announced Thursday…
Politics
Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking…
News
Florence Welch Learns How to Scream
The title track on “Everybody Scream,” the new album by Florence and the Machine, opens with a synth organ layered over an eerie choral…
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Unite the Rails
When Leland Stanford hammered in the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific…