Piracy off the Somali coast has sharply escalated, with at least four vessels hijacked in suspected incidents over the past week, prompting the UK Maritime Trade Operations to raise the threat level to ‘substantial.’
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that OpenAI is collaborating with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare on a smartphone that may replace traditional apps with AI agents.
China’s NDRC has formally blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus, an agentic AI startup founded by Chinese engineers that relocated to Singapore.
President Trump expressed anger during a CBS ‘60 Minutes’ interview when asked about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect’s manifesto, calling the questions unfair.
Chinese sportswear giant Anta has grown from a small workshop in Jinjiang, Fujian, into a global brand empire challenging Nike and Adidas through strategic acquisitions and international expansion.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed above 60,000 points for the first time on Monday, marking a historic milestone for Japanese capital markets.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, alongside Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, unveiled a memorial museum honoring North Korean soldiers reportedly killed in the Ukraine conflict.
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ earned $97 million in its North American debut and $217.4 million globally, setting a new record for music biopic openings and far exceeding industry expectations.
The Middle East conflict continues to drive up global fuel prices, triggering a surge in electric vehicle sales across Australia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, and beyond. Analysts say this could lead to a permanent acceleration in EV adoption in emerging markets.
As AI’s impact on the job market intensifies, about 70% of US college students see AI as a threat to their job prospects, prompting a wave of major changes toward fields emphasizing human skills like critical thinking and interpersonal communication.