The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post once vowed to follow the example of publisher Katherine Graham. He changed his mind after Trump’s election. Tech execs attend Trump’s inauguration Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and other top tech executives attended Trump’s presidential inauguration. If you were a multi-billionaire – or even just…
A brand-new NFL event will welcome the draft to Green Bay. On Wednesday, April 23, the “Taste of the Draft” will bring staple Wisconsin supper club dishes to the Schreiber Foods headquarters on the corner of Washington and Main streets in the heart of downtown Green Bay. From relish trays to prime rib, guests can…
A former Australian prime minster said the Trump administration’s treatment of long-time allies was providing an opportunity for China, in remarks that came shortly before the US president delivered a personal rebuff. Malcolm Turnbull, who led Australia from 2015 until 2018, said the world is seeing a more “undiluted” version of Donald Trump in his…
The world’s richest person lurks over premium-priced burritos, salad bowls, and hamburgers in Washington, D.C., like a bad case of food poisoning. Billionaire Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal workforce as part of his DOGE initiatives may hit sales at Cava (CAVA), Shake Shack (SHAK), Chipotle (CMG), and Sweetgreen (SG), according to new…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, March 5 1. U.S. companies slowed hiring dramatically in February, according to ADP’s monthly private payrolls report. Only 77,000 jobs were added last month, roughly half the estimate and way below January’s upwardly revised 186,000. 2. Wall Street took the news in stride this morning ahead of Friday’s…
As federal funding cuts put the US at risk of losing its long-held scientific leadership, China launched an all-out innovation offensive – turbocharging its R&D budget to unprecedented levels, attracting top-tier global talent, and executing a systematic strategy to dominate the technologies of the future. These disruptive technologies include AI, humanoid robotics, and 6G-enabled communication…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has admitted trying to win a court’s permission for him to travel to the United States five years ago by withholding “politically sensitive” information about his plan to meet the nation’s vice-president. Lai, 77, made the remarks on Wednesday when his legal team re-examined their client’s evidence…
China is producing twice as many research papers as the US on chip design and fabrication, laying the foundation for a possible leadership role in next-generation semiconductor technology, according to a US think tank. While China is behind in advanced semiconductors and is restricted from buying high-end chipmaking tools such as the extreme ultraviolet lithography…
Technological innovation in fields such as artificial intelligence should not be just for “rich countries and the wealthy” but open to all, the spokesman for China’s top legislature said on Tuesday. Asked by foreign media how AI could help stabilise the economy, Lou pointed to the new Chinese chatbot DeepSeek, saying it showcased the country’s…
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, according to property agencies. Sales of homes, office units, shops, car parking spaces and industrial spaces declined by 13 per cent to 4,295 deals from a month earlier,…