Taiwan Seeks Deeper AI Partnership With US
Taiwan signaled a push to deepen its role in American artificial intelligence development, tying the effort to a new trade move that lowers tariffs and encourages more Taiwanese investment in…
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From Saigon to San Diego Market
In 1975, a Vietnamese family fled war, resettled in Southern California, and built a neighborhood anchor that still feeds and employs locals today. The Tran family, who left during the…
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White House Defends President’s Response
The White House moved to steady the narrative, saying the president “gave an appropriate and…
Ohio Surgeon Charged in Double Homicide
An Ohio surgeon, Michael David McKee, has been arrested on murder charges in the deaths…
REAL ID Deadline Nears As TSA Plans Fee
U.S. air travelers face a firm deadline to carry REAL ID-compliant identification, while the Transportation…
Josh Safdie Says Star Shaped Wild Scene
Filmmaker Josh Safdie says a key performer insisted on how a chaotic set piece would…
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Technology
China Eases Rare Earth Export Approvals
China is expected to approve more rare earth export permits for U.S. buyers after a trade truce this week, easing…
Finance
Markets Brace For Delayed Jobs And Inflation
Investors are preparing for a rare timing twist as the November employment and inflation readings arrive later than usual, a…
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NerdWallet Names Debt-Free December Winner
An announcement introduced Mike Noland as a winner of NerdWallet’s Debt-Free December sweepstakes, highlighting a small but welcome bright spot…
Trump Permits Nvidia H200 Sales to China
President Donald Trump approved shipments of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chip to China with a 25% surcharge, reopening a major…
Hidden Insurance Risks Squeeze Homebuyers Nationwide
As bidding wars cool in some markets, a quieter deal-breaker is rising: homeowners insurance. Buyers across the U.S. are discovering…
Senior Citizens Targeted By ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
A growing fraud trend called “digital arrest” is trapping older adults in high-pressure video calls that end with drained bank…
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Life
Tear Gas Deployed After Minneapolis Crash
Federal officers used tear gas to disperse an onlooking crowd in Minneapolis after a car crash involving immigration agents, raising…
George Kittle Exits Playoff With Achilles Injury
San Francisco tight end George Kittle left the team’s playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter after…
Workers Struggle For Nature During Workdays
As offices fill back up, a quieter issue is pressing on workers’ minds: access to fresh air and greenery between…
Lech Am Arlberg Balances Glamour And Value
Lech am Arlberg, the storied Austrian ski village known for royal photo ops and Olympic-grade pistes, is being pitched with…
Glitch Exposes Stock on Duchess Brand
Earlier this week, sharp-eyed shoppers spotted a glitch on the Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever website that displayed a large…
Paris Court Convicts Ten For Cyberbullying
A Paris court has convicted ten people for cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, after they spread false claims about her gender and sexuality. The ruling, delivered in the French…
Senators Urge Apple, Google To Drop X
Three Democratic senators are pressing Apple and Google to remove X and its Grok chatbot from their app stores, citing the spread of nonconsensual sexual images involving women and minors.…
MIT Scientist Studies Microbial Genomic Language
At MIT, Assistant Professor Yunha Hwang is applying microbial genomes and metagenomics to decode how life communicates at the smallest scale. Her work, based in Cambridge, seeks to translate genetic…
Heavy Buying Hits March 10-Year Options
Market data this week pointed to an unusual surge in activity in March 10-year Treasury options, signaling renewed interest in interest-rate bets as investors assess the path for yields. The…
Platforms Target Low-Quality AI Content
Major social platforms are tightening rules on low-quality AI posts while betting that machine-made media will define the next phase of online video and social feeds. The push-and-pull is most…
IndusInd Bank Gains on Bullish Setup
IndusInd Bank shares are in focus after a senior market strategist pointed to a bullish chart formation that could lift the stock in the near term. Rajesh Palviya of Axis…
Gordie Howe Bridge Adds Pedestrian Access
Detroit’s next river crossing will not just move cars. It will move people on foot and on two wheels. When the Gordie Howe International Bridge opens, residents will be able…
What Science Says About Screen Time
Concerns about screen time have grown as links emerge with depression, obesity, and poor sleep. Parents, teachers, and clinicians are asking how worried they should be. The debate is urgent…
Russian Claim Shadows Trump Zelenskyy Meeting
A fresh allegation from Moscow surfaced a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Donald Trump in Florida, injecting tension into already fraught ties. The timing raised questions about motive…
Third Of Shared Homes Lack Living Rooms
Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room, highlighting a squeeze on shared housing and a shift in how renters live. The finding…
Arizona Senator Slams Defense Secretary
An Arizona senator criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a recent decision, calling the move “unacceptable” and pressing for immediate answers from the Pentagon. The rebuke, delivered this week, signals…