Expectations rise for rate hikes amid wage growth outlookInflation outpaces wage gains, eroding real incomes

‘Law-and-Order Performance’ Plan Sparks ConfusionDispute Over Whether Crime Is Out of Control

Concerns Over Regulatory Arbitrage Across CountriesPotential Economic Subordination of Multiple Nations

Recognition That CBDCs Alone Have LimitsConcerns Over Dollar Dominance

Declares End to Nuclear Phase-Out as a National StrategySMRs Emerge as a Solution to Power Shortages

Prospect of Acquiring Offensive Strike CapabilitiesU.S. Pressure Fuels East Asia’s Arms Buildup

Signs Contract to Supply Up to 50,000 UnitsSamsung Reaffirms “No Overheating Issues”

Stablecoin issuance and circulation brought under regulatory oversightStrict licensing requirements, including high capital thresholds

Low recycling awareness behind rapid economic growthRecurring controversy over “waste colonialism”

15% of China AI Chip Sales to Go to U.S. GovernmentWider Scope for Technology Exchange, Including High-Performance Memory

Shockwaves Expected Across India’s Manufacturing SectorMuted Response to Shifts in Trade Policy

The Era of Mobile Apps Nears Its EndOnly Highly Skilled Talent Will Survive

U.S. Cites Trade Imbalance, Lack of InvestmentLuxury-Goods-Based Economy on Edge

It reads your videos. It learns your files. Search expands beyond text and becomes personalized. Education and automation are at the forefront of new capabilities. In a bold update to its core platform, Google has rolled out AI Mode for its search engine, bringing semantically aware tools to video, camera input, and user files. The system no longer just retrieves links; it also analyzes them. It analyzes content, interprets visual and spoken data, and responds with context-aware answers. This evolution is not unique to Google.

Build at home. Expand abroad. Lead globally. As the US tightens control, China deepens its AI roots. It’s not just a response, it’s a reinvention. As pressure mounts from Washington, China's leading artificial intelligence firms have launched an unprecedented collaboration. The goal is to establish a self-reliant, fully integrated AI ecosystem within the country, capable of withstanding external sanctions while also shaping the global discourse on how AI should be developed and governed.

Silicon Valley is now borrowing China’s grueling “996” work schedule to stay competitive. Chinese firms, such as DeepSeek, are reshaping the AI battlefield with high-performance models at a low cost. This convergence of hustle and innovation is testing the boundaries of ambition, ethics, and global collaboration. A new tech culture is quietly emerging at the intersection of America and China, a vision of relentless work, hyper-cost efficiency, and geopolitical rivalry.

Ukraine’s drones pierced Moscow’s illusion of safety. Russia now faces mounting costs just to defend its cities. Zelenskyy’s “simple drone army” may have won Ukraine more than just airspace; it won support. KYIV — The impact of a Ukrainian drone strike that temporarily closed Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport is reverberating far beyond the airspace over the Russian capital.

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The Largest Deal Since ExxonMobil’s Merger in 1998 BP Struggles in the Aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill BP’s Push for Renewable Energy Development Also Becomes a Burden The UK-based global energy company Shell is repo