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OpenAI Moves Aggressively Toward IPO After Concluding Court Battle With Musk Growth Momentum Fails to Match Massive Investment Scale as AI Bubble Debate Persists Competitive Positioning War Across Global AI Industry Intensifies From Anthropic and Google to China

U.S. begins nuclear cooperation talks in step with India’s SHANTI Act Korea’s integrated nuclear value chain seen as viable solution to U.S.

Australian naval strategy pushed into a stopgap extension regime for aging submarines AUKUS trapped by supply-chain bottlenecks and shortages of skilled labor Western undersea capabilities pressured by China’s expanding blue-water navy

Targets $75 Billion Raise and $2 Trillion Valuation Musk’s Blueprint Extends From Mars Colonization to Space Data Centers SpaceX Listing Seen as a ‘Headwind’ for Tesla Shares SpaceX, the aerospace company pursuing what could become the largest ini

Xi Jinping endorses Tumen River access initiative and statement backing North Korea Move signals renewed push to restore East Sea access lost after the First Sino-Japanese War Rising risk of Chinese and Japanese naval confrontation in northern East Sea waters

Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Flash model with dramatically lower token costs AI market strained by soaring token-processing expenses, weighing on providers and customers alike “Price now matters more than performance” — Google seen gaining momentum in market-share race as public-sector adoption broadens

China and Japan unload massive volumes of U.S.

FIFA to Deploy Broad Range of AI-Based Systems at the World Cup in Partnership With Lenovo AI Use in Sports Continues to Expand From Tactical Planning to Training and Recruitment Stadium Operations Also Moving Toward Automation as Fan Experiences Become Faster and More Seamless

Surging oil prices and yields amplify pressure on U.S.

Kioxia valuation surges on soaring NAND prices Competition intensifies to tap U.S.

Disputes between Trump and Carney spill into military-security sphere Western allies accelerate push for strategic defense autonomy Capability gaps with the United States leave alternative security architecture facing steep hurdles

Surging cloud demand drives sharp escalation in infrastructure investment burdens Blackstone to inject $5 billion and secure majority ownership stake Alphabet’s growing dependence on external capital underscores limits of internal funding capacity

Strengthened Korea-Japan energy security coordination amid the prolonged Iran war Push to counter China through expanded joint procurement and stockpiling systems across Southeast Asia Korean and Japanese petrochemical sectors entering recovery phase as China’s low-cost supply chain weakens

Uber expands Delivery Hero stake from 7% to 19.5% Uber reinforces strategy after setbacks in Korea and Southeast Asia Global race for dominance in AI- and robotics-driven delivery intensifies Photo=Uber Eats

Trump delays anti-Iran military operation following mediation by Gulf states Military tensions persist as divisions over nuclear program remain unresolved “Priority for now is economic and security stability” as ceasefire talks shift in emphasis

Middle East conflict fuels inflation fears, driving prolonged rally in U.S.

NextEra Energy seeks to acquire Dominion Energy in $67 billion deal Soaring AI-driven electricity demand sends data-center-region power prices skyrocketing Utilities and power companies ramp up capital expenditure, with industry-wide M&A activity expected to accelerate

AI Glasses Poised to Succeed Smartphones as the Next-Generation Device AI Delivers Instant Information Through Eyewear Alone, Unlocking Vast Use Cases From Meta to Samsung, Competition Intensifies Over AI Agent Wearable Dominance The race to

Expansion Plan for Three Additional U.S.

China’s economy flashes warning signs again as retail sales growth hits lowest level in 3 years and 4 months Property recovery remains distant, raising pressure for additional policy support amid deteriorating conditions Effectiveness of stimulus measures questioned as debt-dependent growth model shows mounting strain