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China’s growing industrial strength is forcing Washington to confront realities that tariffs and political rhetoric cannot erase. Its dominance in shipbuilding, batteries, electric vehicles, solar manufacturing and critical minerals gives Beijing substantial
Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, has become one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in promoting rapid artificial-intelligence development, placing the head of the world’s most valuable company at the centre of a growing dispute over how the technology
Italy’s Senate has approved legislation paving the way for the country to return to nuclear power, nearly four decades after it abandoned the energy
Australia is investigating an incident in which an autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained access to a government-owned database and retrieved both
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka will disembark the crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Booshehr in Colombo before moving the ship to Trincomalee, where it will remain anchored until
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is poised to allow the Iranian naval ship IRIS Booshehr to make a port call, following the sinking of its sister vessel, IRIS Dena, which
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Five days after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in what is widely reported as a US-Israel strike, India formally expressed its condemnation and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Reliable defence sources in Colombo have asserted that while Sri Lanka continues rescue operations for crew members aboard the stranded Iranian vessel IRINS Booshehr, the U.S. Indo-Pacific
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is in the process of rescuing hundreds of Iranian nationals stranded at sea from a second vessel after the first Iranian ship, IRIS Dena, was
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Latest Update Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questioned in Parliament today whether the government is aware that another Iranian ship has arrived near the Port of Colombo. He
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China on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for the 2026-2030 period, outlining major development targets and strategic priorities as a government work report was submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC) for
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When news broke about the reported death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, speculation quickly spread to prediction markets, where tens of millions of dollars were wagered on his removal from power.
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Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, has defended the company’s decision to allow ChatGPT to be deployed for classified U.S. government projects, responding to criticism over the timing and implications of the
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Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has sharply criticized rival OpenAI over its recent agreement with the U.S. government, accusing the company and its CEO Sam Altman of misleading the public about the
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Amazon has reportedly carried out another round of layoffs, this time targeting employees in its robotics division, as the technology and e-commerce giant continues efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs. The
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Morgan Stanley has laid off approximately 2,500 employees, representing about 3 percent of its global workforce, in a move that comes even as the investment banking giant reports strong financial performance. The
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by Durga The Israeli military confirmed that airstrikes have targeted key government and strategic installations in Tehran and surrounding regions, while the United States has focused on eastern Iranian targets. Iranian authorities
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by Eric An American attack submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, yesterday early morning, marking the first known U.S. submarine attack on a surface combatant since World War
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During last month’s Super Bowl, a television advertisement showcased a simple blood test called Galleri, promising to detect early signs of more than 50 types of cancer or provide reassurance with an
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