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Trump Puts Consumers Back in the Driver’s Seat
The administration’s rollback of electric-vehicle mandates and unrealistic mpg standards will increase efficiency in the car market.…
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A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram in his childhood home, singing and…
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Senate Democrats opt for partisan vote on a 3-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies
Senate Democrats plan to use their GOP-promised health care vote next week to try to advance a clean three-year extension of enhanced…
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Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order in attack that killed drug boat survivors
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no "kill them all" order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes…
Business
Wall Street opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Dec 4) as investors parsed a fresh batch of labour market data to gauge the…
Business
Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources
The proposed metaverse cuts are part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026 Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg is expected to…
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First lady Melania Trump says more children rejoining families amid Russia-Ukraine war
First lady Melania Trump on Thursday said more children from Ukraine have been reunited with their families as part of her effort to…
Business
Layoffs have exceeded 1.1M in 2025, the highest mark since the 2020 pandemic, consultancy says
Companies have cut more than 1 million jobs so far this year, a consulting firm said Thursday, citing restructuring, artificial…
Business
Sunpower Group to buy stakes in two China thermal energy projects
It will take 15% equity interest in Xinneng Thermal Power, and the remaining interest in Changshu Thermal Power that it does not own…
Business
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.…
Business
Alphabet’s TPU AI chips are a potential US$900 billion ‘secret sauce’
The success of TPU chips is a primary reason for the company’s 31% fourth-quarter share rally Alphabet investors are growing increasingly…
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What Survivor Can Teach Us About the Government
America’s politics now run like a reality show — and the villains keep winning. Source link
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The Budget Crunch Is Coming. States Must Adjust Their Spending Accordingly
The trend toward budget shortfalls is unmistakable. Source link
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A Farewell to the Separation of Powers?
With Trump v. Slaughter, presidential power may grow larger than ever before. Source link
Culture
A Catfight in a Snake Pit in Philly’s Art Museum
While crazies quarrel in the City of Brotherly Love, Boston’s MFA does a superb Winslow Homer show . . . What does it all have to do with…
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A Fair Accounting of Pete Hegseth’s Role in the Caribbean Boat Strike
There are plenty of reasons to doubt the Washington Post, but that does not make the Trump administration’s military campaign prudent or…
Business
Trump’s U-turn on fuel economy rules lifts European carmakers' shares
The Trump administration cast the change, aimed at making it easier for automakers to sell petrol-powered cars Shares of European…
Business
HSBC’s long-term vision questioned after Nelson appointment
Nelson’s elevation comes as a surprise after HSBC’s yearlong hunt for external candidates HSBC’s appointment of Brendan Nelson as chairman…
Business
Cambricon aims to triple chip output to replace Nvidia in China
The company is preparing to deliver half a million artificial intelligence accelerators in 2026 Cambricon Technologies plans to more than…
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ExxonMobil to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March: sources
The shutdown of the plant, which opened in 2002, is expected to be complete by June ExxonMobil plans to wind down operations at the older…
Business
Reits are emerging as ‘powerful tools’ to fund rocketing data centre costs – Singapore benefits
Data centres are projected to need a US$6.7 trillion investment globally to keep up with compute power demand by 2030 Data centres are…
Business
Data centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore is benefiting
Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030 Data centres are…
Business
SGX not exploring or considering bid for Cboe Australia
Singapore Exchange said it’s not considering buying Cboe Global Markets’ Australian unit, refuting an earlier Australian Financial Review…
Business
Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage
Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday (Dec 3) that it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on advanced…