Technology
Musk’s xAI in talks to raise US$4.3 billion in equity funding
[WASHINGTON] Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is in talks to raise US$4.3 billion through an equity investment on top of the US$5 billion it has recently been trying...
US: Wall Street indexes open lower as Middle East conflict continues
Published Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Jun 17) as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day, denting global...
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Sets Career Record
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter has achieved a major milestone as her latest single "Manchild" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first-ever number one debut...
Iranian Missile Strike Forces Shutdown of Israel’s Largest Oil Refinery in Haifa
Israel's largest oil refinery, Bazan Group, announced the complete shutdown of its Haifa Port facilities following a devastating Iranian missile strike early Monday morning. The attack killed three employees...
Judge Rules Trump’s NIH DEI Funding Cuts Illegal in Major Civil Rights Victory
A U.S. federal judge in Boston has ruled that the Trump administration's decision to terminate funding for diversity-related research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was unlawful, citing...
G7 Backs Israel’s Right to Defend as Tensions with Iran Escalate; Labels Iran a Threat to Regional Stability
As the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth consecutive day with relentless missile and drone strikes, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a unified statement on Tuesday backing...