Alibaba soars but Asia markets dip
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street retreated from record highs. Alibaba rocketed 15 percent following bumper results after…
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Newly discovered supernova reveals innerworkings of a dying star
Astrophysicists have detected a supernova embedded in a wind rich with silicon, sulfur and argon. The observations suggest the massive star lost its outer hydrogen and helium layers long before exploding. This…
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal
Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by…
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk’s megarocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest and…
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge. The Meta-owned image…
Trump meets with Intel CEO after demanding he resign
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a “very interesting” meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation. Trump said on his…
Humanoid robots embodiment of China’s AI ambitions
Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai’s World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China’s growing AI prowess and ambition. The annual…
Impact of US tariffs varies across European Union
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States was imposing 15-percent tariffs on all European Union countries. These countries are not all equally exposed to the US market and…
Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike
An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and blame it more directly in the dragging war…
Asian markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York’s latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some…
