Japan says progress made on $550B pact, with AI and chips weighing heavily on the next round
Japan says progress made on $550B pact, with AI and chips weighing heavily on the next round

Japan’s trade minister said discussions on AI and semiconductors will carry very significant weight in the third tranche of its $550B US investment pact, after two rounds went to energy and minerals. The EU’s own framework contains no comparable vehicl…

Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales climb 52% as Europe lines up its own orders
Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales climb 52% as Europe lines up its own orders

Hon Hai reported August revenue of NT$921.8B, about $29.1B, up 52% year on year on AI server demand, well ahead of analyst expectations for the quarter. In June it signed a EUR 120M manufacturing partnership with Bull, the French state-owned computing …

Chinese profits rose 25.7%. The CSI 300 fell 9% and the Star 50 fell 29%
Chinese profits rose 25.7%. The CSI 300 fell 9% and the Star 50 fell 29%

Profits at onshore-listed Chinese companies rose 25.7% in the three months to June, the fastest in nearly five years and heavily concentrated in AI-linked firms. The CSI 300 has fallen about 9% this quarter and the tech-heavy Star 50 has dropped 29%, a…

Trust In AI Is Being Won Or Lost By The Amount Of Distrust For AI Makers

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WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event Final Card, Time And How To Watch

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Former Heavyweight Champion Dropped, Loses And Urged To Retire

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Back To School, Back To Square One? Vaccine Crisis Tests A Generation

America’s back-to-school season faces a critical challenge as crowded classrooms, waning immunity, & rising vaccine exemptions increase the risk of preventable diseases.

Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Might Also Work In Lung Cancer

New trial results indicate that the targeted cancer drug Daraxonrasib might also be beneficial for some patients with lung cancer.