China’s manufacturing activity contracts for a third month amid deflation woes

Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, an official survey showed on Monday, despite Beijing’s stimulus efforts helping to stabilize certain…

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How BP became a potential takeover target

The logo of British oil major BP. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images For weeks, market tongues have been wagging about a potential merger between Britain’s oil giants — until, ending weeks of speculation, Shell on Thursday denied reports that it’s in talks to acquire BP. But how did we get to the point…

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Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok

According to President Donald Trump, a group of “very rich people” is set to buy short-form video app Tikktok. “We have a buyer for Tikokok, by the way, Trump Said in a fox news interview Sunday morning. “I think I will probably need China’s approval. I think President Xi [Jinping] Perhaps it will be done….

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Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI

One Open letter From writers, including Lauren Groff, Lev Grosman, RF Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Jeffrey Maguire, pledge to promise book publishers to limit their use of AI Tools, for example to pledge to hire human audiobook narrators. The letter argued that the authors’ work has been “stolen” by AI companies: “A small percentage of…

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Meta reportedly hires four more researchers from OpenAI

It seems that illegal talent has not been done from Meta Openai. Earlier this week, Techcrunch said that Meta hired impressive Openai researcher Trapit BansalAnd According to Wall Street JournalIt also hired three other researchers of the company. Now the information is reporting Four more meta from Openai: Researchers Shengzia Zhao, Jiahui U, Shucho B,…

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Iran, Israel, and Donald Trump: A Tangled Triangle of Power, Politics, and Provocation

In the ever-swirling vortex of Middle Eastern geopolitics, few trilogies are as volatile, polarizing, and captivating as the relationship between Iran, Israel, and former U.S. President Donald Trump. These three forces—two long-time regional adversaries and one reality TV star-turned-political juggernaut—have created a combustible mix of ideology, strategy, and personal ambition. Their interactions, policies, and provocations…

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