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Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having…
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Federal Reserve votes for another quarter-percentage point cut
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates for the second time in as many months, pointing to a slowdown in hiring. Source link
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Dozens of manufacturing groups call on Congress to reopen the government
The National Association of Manufacturers and 30 state manufacturing groups sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, asking to reopen…
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Senate Democrats call on Thune to allow voting on bills to fund food stamp program
Senate Democrats are gearing up to introduce legislation to extend food aid benefits during the government shutdown ahead of a Saturday…
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The Curious Fallout from a Trump Appointee’s Partial Disqualification
Ironically, a ruling against the U.S. attorney for Los Angeles could help both Trump and Comey. Source link
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GM to cut over 1,200 jobs at EV plant
General Motors will cut about 1,200 jobs at its EV plant in Detroit, as the carmaker responds to slowing demand for its battery cars,…
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Global automakers scramble for chips as Nexperia supply crunch threatens production
Nissan and Mercedes are among the carmakers trying to come to grips an uncertain supply situation [TOKYO/BERLIN] Global automakers are…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust Q2 DPU down 5.6% on absence of divestment gains, lower occupancy
The trust also had reduced income following the divestment of three Singapore industrial properties in August 2025 Mapletree Industrial…
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US: Wall St opens at near records levels as Nvidia hits US$5 trillion
Wall Street opened just short of fresh records on Wednesday (Oct 29) as Nvidia hits a US$5 trillion valuation, while investors awaited an…
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Adidas sees 120-million-euro Trump tariff hit
German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday (Oct 29) that it expected US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz to cost it 120 million…
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Malaysia bets on mix of solar and gas as it shifts away from coal
The cost-per-unit for solar is actually much cheaper than gas and coal, says TNB CEO Megat Jalaluddin Malaysia will focus on a mix of…
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Director of Hong Leong Asia unit resigns amid probe by authorities in China
Wu Qiwei, a former board member of China Yuchai International, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’ Wu Qiwei, a…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election Is a Key Swing-State Test
In a major judicial election in the Keystone State, Democrats are more focused than Republicans. Source link
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PEN America’s Inflated Book-Ban List
It’s only logical for schools to make choices about age-appropriate reading. And how ‘banned’ is a book if you can get it from Amazon in…
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President Trump, Don’t Fall into Putin’s Arms Control Trap
New START should not be extended. Source link
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Kathryn Bigelow Plays War in A House of Dynamite
Why this no-nukes bugaboo is anti-patriotic dreck. Source link
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The Rise of the Artisan Economy
Small businesses provide the human element necessary for the market to survive. Source link
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The Outrageous Biden Autopen Scandal
The House report confirms what voters long suspected. Source link
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Increasingly challenging to find suitable land for data centres: Keppel CEO
Loh Chin Hua says the company has been exploring power banking to boost efficiency Finding land with the right connectivity and access to…
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Singapore stocks end lower ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.2%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Oct 29), ahead of the US’ monetary policy decision at this month’s Federal Open Market…
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When a Crackdown Involving the I.R.A. Backfired, Comically, in “The Ban”
In Dublin in 1981, at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis—an annual convention for what was widely regarded as the Irish Republican Army’s political…
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GuocoLand and IOI Properties should collaborate on a mega Reit listing
GuocoLand’s share price has rallied strongly in the year to date – up 47 per cent as at Wednesday (Oct 29). Investors seem unperturbed by…
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SGX RegCo introduces more flexible listing rules, removes financial watch list
The regulator also seeks feedback on proposed mainboard rule changes to consolidate listing review functions Companies looking to make…