DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital
DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China’s venture capital world after three straight years of decline.
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Wan Hai weighs $240m LNG fuel switch for methanol-ready container ships
Liner company poised to pay more than $30m per ship when it upgrades the 16,000-teu newbuildings
Salesforce pledges to invest $1 billion in Singapore over five years in AI push
Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years.
What’s next after Ukraine agrees to U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Russia
The pressure to end Russia’s war on Ukraine now shifts to Moscow, after the U.S. and a Ukrainian delegation agreed to a proposed ceasefire deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the framework of the 30-day pause after a more than 8-hour meeting…
Trump administration halves Education Department workforce amid threats to dismantle agency
The US Education Department is cutting its workforce by nearly 50%, affecting hundreds of employees and closing several regional offices. This move is part of President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the department, aiming to decentralize education and …
FBI joins search for missing American college student in Dominican Republic
An American college student has been missing in the Dominican Republic for nearly a week. She was last seen heading to the beach in the spring break destination town of Punta Cana. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
What’s Behind Thailand’s Planned Border Wall With Cambodia?
The wall will probably never be built. But it may prod the Cambodian authorities into taking belated action against the country’s online scam syndicates.
USAID union asks court to stop destruction of classified info after email orders staff to ‘shred and burn’ documents
A USAID contractors’ union has asked a federal judge to halt the destruction of classified documents following an email instructing staff to shred or burn records amid the agency’s shutdown by the Trump administration. Concerns have been raised regardi…
Israel at War Day 523 Trump Says ‘No One Is Expelling Any Palestinians’ From Gaza – Haaretz
Israel at War Day 523 Trump Says ‘No One Is Expelling Any Palestinians’ From Gaza HaaretzIsraeli official: Talks in Doha on Gaza are centered on ‘Witkoff proposal’ The Times of IsraelUpdates: Hamas, Israeli teams in Doha as Gaza c…
Putin’s obsession with Ukraine can’t be settled by a handshake or compromise
The Americans say the two sides have discussed “substantive details” on how the war would permanently end. But does Vladimir Putin even want peace?