Beijing [China]: India and China on Monday discussed ways to deepen the implementation of the guidance provided by the leaders of the two countries to further strengthen bilateral relations during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s official visit to China. According to the Indian Embassy in China, Foreign Secretary Misri began his visit with a meeting with…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on several Saudi oil facilities. The Iran-backed group said the strikes were carried out in retaliation for Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace, Reuters reported. Sailors from the navy of Yemen’s Aden-based internationally recognised government stand at machine-gun positions aboard a vessel patrolling a shipping lane…
On the surface, nearly everything looks good for the stock market these days. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.24%) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.24%) are near all-time highs. Corporate earnings continue to grow. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom remains a strong tailwind. However, many investors have a nagging question: Is the stock…
The highest levels of the English soccer pyramid are reportedly set to introduce a new rule to combat time-wasting goalkeepers by forcing the manager of a shot-stopper who has received medical treatment to briefly sacrifice one of their outfield players. A crackdown on time-wasting has inspired most of the rule changes brought in by the…
Burç Eruygur 27 July 2026•Update: 27 July 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree increasing the staffing level in the country’s armed forces to 2,426,130 people (2.426 million), including 1,535,000 (1.535 million) military personnel. According to the decree, which was published on the government portal, the increase takes place “in connection with…
SINGAPORE, HONG KONG and DUBAI, UAE, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Osome, the AI company management platform trusted by 50,000+ tech founders, is expanding support for global founders exploring Hong Kong alongside the UAE, offering another attractive environment for ambitious companies. Osome’s business dashboard for global founders For entrepreneurs drawn to Dubai’s low-tax, business-friendly environment,…
A concept picture of AI city File photo: VCG Some Western media outlets have often hyped an artificial intelligence (AI) showdown between the US and China these days, with some even peddling the so-called “China AI threat” narrative. Beneath such coverage lies the assumption that technological progress is set to become the latest front of…
Screen-time apps aren’t effective for many people because, in the end, they depend on your willpower. They remind you to stop scrolling or let you set timers, but such notifications can be easy to ignore. Autonomous Key takes a different approach to this issue simply by being a physical device. It’s an NFC key that…
China is once again sending markets a signal that it intends to accelerate the construction of its own technological ecosystem. In recent weeks, Beijing has surprised global markets with a series of developments related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. First came reports about the advancement of domestically developed AI chips. Then global attention turned to…
Quick Read The S&P 500 is on pace for its 10th straight quarter of earnings growth, with 86% of companies beating EPS estimates. Alphabet’s 93.6% margin, inflated by unrealized SpaceX gains, single-handedly pushes the S&P 500’s blended margin from 14.4% to a record 15.7%. The top 10 S&P 500 companies now generate 34% of all…