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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has said that Pok Fu Lam is the best location for building its innovation hub compared with alternatives such as the Northern Metropolis, arguing the site could yield the fastest outcomes and see the first section open its doors as early as 2032. The university’s stance was shared in…
Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on social media channel X, the German Foreign Office posted that the Chinese military used a laser against a German…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday there would be “no extensions” granted to the new Aug. 1 deadline he set Monday for U.S. trading partners to negotiate new deals or face significantly higher tariffs on goods imported from their countries. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “As per letters sent to various countries yesterday, in…
Here’s a scary thought: Your job security could be in the hands of AI. That’s according to a new study from career site Resumebuilder.com, that finds that more managers are relying on tools like ChatGPT to make hiring and firing decisions. Managers across the U.S. are are increasingly outsourcing personnel-related matters to a range of AI…
Once dominated by Soviet knock-offs, plenty of high-tech Chinese weaponry is now on par with its Western equivalents. In some areas, the country may even have a technological lead. In the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, advanced Chinese weapons went head-to-head with Western and Russian counterparts for the first time—giving Pakistan a fighting edge….
President Trump again said Jerome Powell should resign immediately, repeating a call he made last week, and noted that “it’s OK with me” if Congress investigates the Federal Reserve chairman. The comments came as the president took questions during a cabinet meeting in Washington on Tuesday, One reporter asked Trump about accusations made by some…
In April 2018, in the sleepy Florida Gulf Coast town of Eastpoint, it appeared a killer had struck. “I received a call that a body was located .. off of Highway 98,” Lt. Ronnie Jones, from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, told “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant. Badly beaten and with no identification, the…
Hong Kong’s railway operator and the government signed an agreement on the design and construction of the major rail link in the Northern Metropolis on Tuesday, fast-tracking its completion by at least two years to 2034. The agreement, which gives momentum to the Northern Metropolis project, involves HK$39.05 billion in financing from land premiums for…
Germany on Tuesday stated that the Chinese military had aimed a laser at one of its aircraft involved in an EU-led mission to safeguard maritime traffic in the Red Sea. In a post on the social media platform X, the German Foreign Ministry informed, “The Chinese military employed a laser targeting a German aircraft in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor…