Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Discussions over the future of the Strait of…
U.S. and Chinese companies have come to dominate the global artificial intelligence race. Imen Ben Youssef | Afp | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. As Chinese startups build…
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil prices extended their losses Tuesday after a pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran held, raising hopes for a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has upended energy supplies. …
An Indonesian worker walking next to a screen featuring market trading information at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images Attractive valuations, quick intervention by local financial regulators and a gradual return of foreign investors have helped Indonesian stocks reach bull-market status after hitting a five-year low in…
Protesters raise slogans, hold placards and wave Indian flags during a gathering organized by supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in Mumbai, India, on July 26, 2026. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra…
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street. SK Hynix plunged more than 10%, while Samsung Electronics fell over 8%….
Bank employees work in front of multiple monitors at the Hana Bank dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on May 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Wall Street tech moves and South Korea’s stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean…
Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Ruhani Kaur | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Monday that his company has “never advocated for a ban on open-weights models,” an attempt to beat back criticism emerging across…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said the latest chapter of the artificial intelligence boom is reviving memories of the excesses that fueled the dot-com bubble. “I lived through 2000,” the “Mad Money” host said. “I don’t want the sequel.” On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia was discussing a $250 billion backstop for…
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 21: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons…
