Insider Brief Cornerstone Robotics has closed an oversubscribed US$200 million funding round, attracting a global strategic investor, sovereign wealth funds, and existing shareholders to accelerate commercialization and innovation in surgical robotics. The Chinese company’s flagship Sentire Endoscopic Surgical System is already in clinical use across China, Hong Kong, and Europe following regulatory approval by China’s…
President Trump did the impossible last week. He horrified the neo-isolationist “restrainers” who hoped that his second term would see the U.S. turning away from foreign quarrels to focus on “America first.” And Mr. Trump simultaneously left what remains of the old globalist American foreign policy establishment wringing its hands in despair and chagrin. PREMIUM…
AIBY, a leading American co-founding company in the mobile app industry, announced the launch of AIBY Startup Studio, its new initiative aimed at helping mobile and web app creators build successful products. By joining the Studio, individuals and teams with a promising product, vision, or tech solution can become co-founders of their projects within a…
Good morning. The U.S. celebrates Veteran’s Day today, and we are sending a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has served. Speaking of gratitude, Warren Buffett dropped his ‘farewell’ letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders yesterday and offered a master class in introspection, recognizing his own good luck, and passing on sage advice. I’d highly recommend…
Veterans Day, which commemorates all those who serve in the US military, has been a federal holiday since 1954 and has been observed in some form for over a century — it originally commemorated the end of World War I. Because the day is a federal holiday, many government offices are closed, though some were…
Los Angeles — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after a…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has strongly indicated that she is about to break Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax rises, while signalling she will bow to pressure from Labour MPs to lift the two-child benefit cap….
Published on November 11, 2025 The convergence of science fiction narratives and present-day reality is being profoundly observed within the Chinese travel sector, where a dynamic new domain known as tech tourism is swiftly gaining prominence. A paradigm shift in cultural consumption and exploration is being driven by the continuous advancement of technologies such as…
“WE HAVE deployed US assets and interests all over the planet, but when we do it in our own hemisphere… everyone sort of freaks out.” Thus Marco Rubio, the American secretary of state, dismissed alarm about the gathering military campaign against “narco-terrorists”. Since September American forces have repeatedly struck alleged drug-running boats. Now they are…
Red Fort, Delhi | Image credit: Andrew Moore/Flickr Highlights The UK and the US have issued travel advisories for citizens visiting India. Akasa Air has advised passengers to arrive at the airport well in advance to avoid delays caused by heightened security checks. The United States and the United Kingdom have issued travel advisories for…