War

Commentary: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that’s ‘dangerous’
Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. Say, for example, hands...
Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning it could take jobs and harm people’s...
Bitcoin extends decline to US4,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
[BENGALURU] Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade conflict with China.Trump on Friday said...
Trump says China’s Xi has approved a deal to save TikTok in the U.S.
President Trump said Friday that he has reached a deal with China to keep the popular social video app TikTok running in the U.S. Trump said on his social...
Tencent’s AI restraint shows risk of Alibaba, JD food war
Tencent’s AI restraint shows risk of Alibaba, JD food war
[BEIJING] China’s biggest tech companies are bouncing back after years on the ropes with outsized ambitions to dominate in everything from robots and smart glasses to cheap meals. But...
‘Call of Duty’ maker goes to war with ‘parasitic’ cheat developers in L.A. federal court
Two summers ago, the Santa Monica-based company behind the popular video game “Call of Duty” sent a letter to a 24-year-old man in Antioch, Tenn., who went by the...
Asia: Markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
Asia: Markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks fell on Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row back their expectations...
Australia’s Insignia agrees to A.3 billion takeover by CC Capital, ending bidding war
Australia’s Insignia agrees to A$3.3 billion takeover by CC Capital, ending bidding war
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 08:04 AMAUSTRALIA’S Insignia Financial agreed on Tuesday to a A$3.3 billion (S$2.8 billion) all-cash takeover by investment manager CC Capital, ending a months-long...
Cathay cinema survived a world war, but there may not be a sequel for the icon
Cathay cinema survived a world war, but there may not be a sequel for the icon
[SINGAPORE] Cathay cinema could face its final curtain call after 85 years, as streaming and shifting consumer patterns deal a fatal blow to theatres around the world. mm2 Asia...
China probes US0 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
China probes US$100 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
[BEIJING] China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below US$100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war...