Lunar New Year celebrations, India budget, Philippines GDP

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. China kicks off Lunar New Year festivities this week as millions travel around the country in the world’s biggest annual migration, while many regional financial markets are closed for the yearly celebration and other public holidays. The Philippines will publish quarterly GDP growth figures and India announces its annual … Read more

Prabowo Says Indonesia to Achieve Food Self-Sufficiency This Year

Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday that Indonesia will no longer rely on imports for key food commodities, including rice, corn, and salt, by the end of 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta, Prabowo said the country is on track to achieve food self-sufficiency, thanks to strategic policies … Read more

UFC 311 bonuses: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov awarded for early Fight of the Year front-runner

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov might have already given fans the best fight of the year and they’ve been awarded accordingly. At the UFC 311 post-fight press conference, UFC CEO Dana White announced the bonuses for the event, with Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov earning Fight of the Night for an epic five-round duel, and Jiri Prochazka … Read more

Big Tech Is Spending Big, but Consumers Aren’t Buying AR/VR Headsets

Have you bought a virtual reality or augmented reality headset? If so, you’re part of a small group of consumers — despite repeated predictions that the market will boom. Meta alone has lost $60 billion on this tech over five years. It’s going to keep spending, says Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg has spent tens of … Read more

UFC Vegas 101 weigh-in results: 2 fighters miss weight for first UFC event of year

Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas were on point for the UFC’s first headliner of 2025, but Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 101 were not without complications. Saturday’s main event between Dern and Ribas is official, with the strawweight contenders both tipping the scale at 116 pounds, making use of the one-pound allowance for a … Read more

Norovirus Surge: What You Need to Know & How to Stay Safe

Norovirus ⁣Surge Sweeping‍ the Nation: What You Need to Know A⁣ wave of norovirus, often called the “stomach flu,” is sweeping across the United States this winter, reaching some of ⁣the highest levels in over a decade. The highly contagious virus is causing widespread illness, prompting health officials to urge increased vigilance. According to data … Read more

Norovirus Cases Are Surging. Here’s Why — and How to Protect Yourself.

Archyde Norovirus Cases Surge Across the US, Reaching a Decade High Table of Contents 1. Norovirus Cases Surge Across the US, Reaching a Decade High 2. Understanding the Norovirus Surge 3. Norovirus Symptoms, Treatment,‍ and Prevention 4. Treating Norovirus 5. Norovirus outbreak: Why This Year Is Worse Than Usual 6. Holiday Gatherings Fueling the Spread … Read more

Google AI Lead Thinks a New Tactic Could Lead to Superintelligence

Google’s AI Studio leader thinks a “straight shot” to superintelligence is looking more probable. Logan Kilpatrick said on X that this was due to the success of scaling test-time compute. He said he believes AGI will still happen, but it will be more like a “product release.” One of Google’s top product leaders believes a … Read more

Apple’s Vision Pro and AI Bets Are Falling Short of Their Promises

Tim Cook placed big bets on the Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence in 2024. iPhone sales are flattening, prompting Apple to search for new revenue drivers. However, early signs suggest Apple’s bets on the two futuristic technologies are struggling. When Tim Cook joined Apple in the late nineties, he would have had little idea he’d … Read more