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Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the federal government to establish a voluntary early review process for the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, following a months-long...
California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington.California employers announced 173,022 job cuts from...
Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group.“Current market conditions indicate an elevated risk of...
Why The National Anthem Still Matters Today
Recently, I found myself reflecting on the opening lines of our national anthem. “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at...
MYBW 2025: Blockchain Gets National Stage as IOTA Headlines Malaysia’s Flagship Web3 Event
Global distributed ledger innovator IOTA has been named title sponsor for Malaysia Blockchain Week (MYBW) 2025, the nation's flagship blockchain event returning this July at the World Trade Centre...
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its interest rate to zero, seeking to deter investors from pushing up the franc.The quarter-point reduction on Thursday (Jun 19) is the...
Trump said Nippon-US Steel deal has resolvable national security risk
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Friday (Jun 13) that concerns over national security risks posed by Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel can be resolved if...
Chinese National Jailed in Singapore for Offering S$50 Bribe to ICA Officer After Being Caught with Contraband Cigarettes
A 29-year-old student as sentenced to four weeks' jail on Friday, May 30, after she pleaded guilty to offering bribe of least $50 to an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority...
National Australia Bank’s first-half cash earnings up 1% on lending volume growth
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 06:49 AMNATIONAL Australia Bank, the country’s biggest business lender, said on Wednesday its first-half cash earnings rose 1 per cent, helped by growth...
Mike Waltz’s Nomination as UN Ambassador after Being Fired by Trump as National Security Adviser Is Like a Promotion, JD Vance Claims
Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that President Donald Trump replaced Mike Waltz as the national security adviser because he believed the Florida native would be more effective...