The White House has announced that US companies will now control TikTok’s algorithm and Americans will hold six of seven board seats for the app’s US operations in a much-anticipated deal with China. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a deal could be signed “in the coming days”, but Beijing is yet to comment. The US…
Even the best stock pickers will make plenty of bad investments. And there’s no doubt that HMC Capital Limited (ASX:HMC) stock has had a really bad year. The share price is down a hefty 56% in that time. However, the longer term returns haven’t been so bad, with the stock down 26% in the last…
Chinese appliance manufacturer Dreame Technology, best known for making vacuum cleaners, has set its sights on the electric vehicle market with a new concept car that is already raising eyebrows. Digital renderings released by the company show a four-door electric car with styling cues nearly identical to the Bugatti Chiron, one of the world’s most…
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health experts have said, with annual infections rising from dozens to more than 100 in the past two decades. This rapid increase has occurred alongside a growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. So far this year,…
Hongkongers are likely to have already seen Steven Harrison Stratman’s videos of him exploring every library in the city on their Instagram feeds. In his clips, Stratman – better known as @authorshstratman online – captures everyday scenes of libraries from Shau Kei Wan to Tiu Keng Leng, from children flipping through picture books to the…
Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump increased pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring criminal charges against several political foes, calling her out by name Saturday as he noted he had reviewed statements critical over what he says is a lack of action in the investigations. Just over an hour later, however, he…
The United Nations (UN) and multilateralism are under grave threat, and recent Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) cuts open the door to malign influence at the UN Security Council, a report by the Foreign Affairs Committee has found. Source link
What happens when robots take everyone’s jobs? It’s the question hanging over office chatter, think pieces, and late-night doomscrolling. People are scrambling to find “AI-proof” careers, but with predictions that automation could replace nearly every role, the anxiety feels justified. Elon Musk, however, isn’t losing sleep. He’s been repeating for years that society won’t just…
PSG will square off with Barcelona on October 1 in the UEFA Champions League league phase. Both sides enter the matchup in strong form, with PSG rolling past Atalanta and Barcelona earning an away win over Newcastle United. Even without Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé in their opener against Atalanta, PSG cruised to a 4-0…
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Tech majors have for years lobbied for H-1B visas, saying it is vital to bring in top talent to America for innovation to flourish, some going to the extent of saying the US should staple green cards to degrees of foreign STEM graduates (many of whom get…