Technology
Meta’s US$14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnerships
[NEW YORK] Facebook owner Meta’s US$14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive offiecer will test how the Trump administration views so-called acquihire...
Oil Soars Nearly 7% on Israel-Iran Strikes, Stirring Middle East Supply Worries
With tensions escalating and concerns mounting over a broader war in the Middle East, oil prices surged nearly 7% on Friday after Israel carried out airstrikes on Iranian military...
Gold Prices Surge as Middle East Tensions Rise and Rate Cut Hopes Grow
Markets jittered on Friday as new tensions in the Middle East sent tremors through global finance. Investors fled to gold as a haven in a world of elevated geopolitical risk. The...
US: Wall St opens lower as Israel-Iran conflict hits risk appetite
Published Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Jun 13) after Israel’s deadly strike on Iranian nuclear facilities inflamed tensions...
Sunjay Kapur Cause of Death: Prince William’s Billionaire Friend Dies Aged 53 after Swallowing Bee While Playing Polo Match
Sunjay Kapur, a close friend of Prince William, has died at the age of 53 after swallowing a bee, which triggered a fatal heart attack. According to the Mirror,...
Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict [SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 13), in line...
Iran Launches 100 Drones at Tel Aviv in Retaliation after Israeli Airstrikes Killed Iran’s Top Military Officials and Disrupted Nuclear Program
Iran launched over 100 drones at Israel on Friday in response to massive airstrikes that killed senior military officers and scientists while crippling its nuclear facilities. The retaliation came...
Chinese firms may join group seeking to buy Li Ka-shing’s ports: sources
[HONG KONG] China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global ports, according to people...
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal: Air India’s Pilot Made Desperate Mayday Call Seconds Before Crash as Experts Believe Bird Strike Led to Tragedy
The pilot of the Air India flight frantically reported that the aircraft was fast "losing power" just moments before the deadly crash, killing at least 260 people, with only...
