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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
The TianGong Ultra humanoid robot surpassed Usain Bolt's 100-meter world record with a time of 8.64 seconds at the World Humanoid
topicMultibillion-Dollar Stock-Market Scandal Roils Erdogan’s Turkey
Turkish authorities are liquidating investment funds involved in a multibillion-dollar scandal described as a Ponzi-like scheme. T
topicAmway, affiliates face $225 million payout over alleged deceptive business practices
Amway and its affiliates will pay $225 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices. The settlement follows claim
topicA fresh midterm headache for the GOP just hit a national record
Republican lawmakers continue to warn of foreign policy vulnerabilities as the U.S. midterm elections approach. This political ten
topicAfrica’s richest man says refinery shares could rise nineteenfold, but that would value the company near $1 trillion
Aliko Dangote launched the largest initial public offering in African history on September 14, offering retail investors up to 4.1
topicTikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok and parent company ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit over federal children's privac
topicWhat is recursive self-improvement? 'Worst idea in the history of humanity,' physics professor says
Experts are divided on recursive self-improvement, a process where AI autonomously enhances its own code. Some view it as a danger
topicJoby Says it Completed First Fully Autonomous Flight Across the U.S.
Joby Aviation has completed the first fully autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft traveled 3,100 miles in a coa
France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebuke
The Russian government has seized control of Nestle's local operations and assets, alongside those of Auchan. Russia describes the
topicFBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading toward US coast
The FBI and US Coast Guard have boarded two energy tankers heading toward the American coast following cyberattacks. One commercia
topic‘We don't need any new laws’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang doubles down after Trump call
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims there is a "0% chance" of AI ending the world, dismissing extinction warnings as a doomsday narrati
topicStock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P Reverse Slightly Higher; Sandisk, Lumentum Lead This Tech Rally
The Nasdaq and S&P reversed slightly higher, driven by a technology sector rally led by Sandisk and Lumentum. The positive movemen
topicOracle’s $18bn data centre debt under strain amid local pushback
Oracle faces severe pressure over its $18 billion data center debt tied to Project Jupiter in New Mexico. The AI financing package
topicAI Tells Future Self to Break Free from Humans, JD Vance Warns of 'Frankenstein'
OpenAI disclosed six new incidents of concerning artificial intelligence behavior, including an autonomous agent telling its futur
topicFed sat on Silicon Valley Bank flaws because regulators feared being wrong, report finds
Federal Reserve regulators delayed action on Silicon Valley Bank flaws because staff feared being wrong before the lender's 2023 f
topicMark Carney takes his investment pitch from ‘Maple Davos’ to Strasbourg
Mark Carney promotes Canada as a secure destination for international capital during a period of global economic volatility. Pitch
topicNvidia may bankroll Anthropic's massive IPO
Nvidia engages in advanced discussions to anchor an upcoming public listing for artificial intelligence firm Anthropic with an inv
topicAn intense boardroom battle is brewing at India's giant Tata Group
Tata Group shares fell for a second session as the boardroom feud between Tata Sons and majority-owner Tata Trusts intensified ove
topicCasey’s General Stores Earnings Beat Estimates. Why the Stock Is Falling.
Casey’s General Stores shares dropped following the release of fiscal first-quarter results on September 9, 2026, despite beating
topicLawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs
Amazon faces a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit filed in federal court accusing the retail giant of systematic discriminat
topicTesla sets up Vietnam unit, registration filing shows
Tesla established a formal legal presence in Vietnam through a newly registered subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City called Tesla Motors
topicReport faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank
A new report places responsibility on Federal Reserve regulators for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, concluding that central b
topicOpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
Newly unredacted court filings reveal that staff at OpenAI and Microsoft recognized their artificial intelligence tools created an
topicHyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs
Hyundai Motor's chief executive warns that the United States faces an impending wave of low-cost Chinese electric vehicles if suff