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They built AI. Now Silicon Valley workers protest its threat to jobs and humanity
Silicon Valley residents are increasingly trying to stop the advance of artificial intelligence, even as the region attracts hundreds of billions of dollars in investment to expand the technology’s...
Dollar steady as investors weigh Middle East jitters against softer inflation data
Lack of clarity on where the US-Iran conflict is headed has left the dollar in limboPublished Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 08:14 PM[BENGALURU/HONG KONG] The US dollar held steady...
Hong Kong stock listing boom rumbles towards six-year high
High-tech firms debuting in the city form a new ecosystem of stocks on top of the old guard of internet firms, says BNP ParibasPublished Mon, Jul 20, 2026 ·...
South Korea to ease FX rules for foreigners to trade won in push to liberalise forex market
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 12:51 PMSOUTH Korea laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable among foreigners, its boldest step yet to liberalize the...
Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential US$10 billion compute lease deal: source
Published Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 10:23 AMMETA Platforms is in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential deal worth up to US$10 billion over two years,...
Meta accused of using AI to pick employees with medical conditions for layoffs
Twenty-six Meta employees sued the social media giant over allegations that the California company used artificial intelligence systems that targeted workers on medical or family leave for layoffs.The lawsuit,...
Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu
The approval gives it a boost in the world’s most competitive smartphone marketPublished Wed, Jul 15, 2026 · 10:54 PM[BEIJING] Apple on Wednesday (Jul 15) received long-awaited government approval...
Economists, tech leaders warn AI could bring ‘large-scale job displacement’ and other risks
Many of the smartest people in the world warned governments, companies and people Monday that they need to be ready for the deep impact that artificial intelligence is going...
With AI character Tilly Norwood set for feature-film debut, Hollywood debates what it means to be an actor
For most of Hollywood’s history, the word “actor” has required little explanation. Actors search for emotional truth in imaginary lives. They collaborate with directors and scene partners, endure 4...
Nobel Prize winner leaving UC Berkeley for new role in China
Nobel Prize recipient Omar Yaghi is leaving his role at UC Berkeley to lead the development of a new artificial intelligence institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Chinese...
