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Personal Data May Have Been Stolen in Asahi Cyberattack

Asahi, Japan’s largest brewer, has confirmed that personal data may have been stolen in the ransomware attack that forced the company to temporarily halt beer production. A cyber-attack late last…

China Accuses U.S. of Double Standards Amid Tariff Threat

China’s government has denounced President Donald Trump‘s latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, calling it a “typical example of US double standards.” A spokesperson for…

Trump Responds to China’s Rare Earth Limits With Threat of 100% Tariffs

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two nations. In the…

Chinese Company Plans £1.5B Turbine Factory in Scotland

A Chinese energy company, Ming Yang, the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, has announced significant plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland. The…

Trump Threatens to Double Tariffs With New 100% China Duty

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month. In the same post, President Trump declared…

India Trials AI Chatbot E-Commerce Using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

India has launched a national pilot project that allows consumers to shop and pay directly through AI chatbots, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT leading the initial rollout. Integrations with Google’s Gemini and…

China Imposes Stricter Export Controls on Key Rare Earth Materials

China has tightened its export controls on rare earths and other materials critical for advanced technology manufacturing as trade negotiations continue with the U.S. Beijing processes roughly 90% of the…

Hang Seng Bank Shares Surge 25% After HSBC’s $37B Privatization Offer

Shares of Hang Seng Bank listed in Hong Kong surged by 25.88% on Thursday following the announcement of a privatization bid by its majority parent company, HSBC, Europe’s largest lender.…

Google Brings Search Live to India, Expands AI Mode Language Support

Google announced on Wednesday that it is bringing its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, to India, launching in both English and Hindi. Simultaneously, the company is expanding its AI…

Researchers Say North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Crypto in 2025

Hackers working on behalf of the North Korean government have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency so far this year, according to a new estimate from blockchain analysis firm…

Nissan Xterra Set to Make a Comeback

Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to revive its discontinued Xterra SUV model in the U.S. as a hybrid, with potential production slated for its Canton, Mississippi plant. The factory may…

Police Arrest Suspect Over Threats to TikTok’s Culver City HQ

Police have announced the arrest of a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that prompted TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles on Friday. The Threats and Evacuation…

TikTok Accused of Suggesting Pornographic Material to Minors in New Report

According to a new report from the human rights campaign group Global Witness, TikTok’s algorithm actively recommends pornography and highly sexualized content to accounts designated for children. Researchers created dummy…

India Cracks Down on 25 Crypto Exchanges Over Compliance Failures

India’s financial watchdog, the Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND), has issued notices to 25 offshore crypto exchanges for failing to comply with the country’s anti-money laundering obligations. The crackdown targets…

Taiwan Resists U.S. Pressure to Relocate Half of Its Chip Production

Taiwan will not accept a proposal from Washington to locally manufacture half the chips it currently supplies to the U.S., the island’s top trade negotiator said. Speaking to reporters on…

China Silent Following Trump’s Announcement of TikTok Deal

Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval of a deal that could keep TikTok alive in the U.S., China has remained conspicuously quiet. This silence is notable, as Beijing still has…

China’s Xiaomi Is Planning a Next-Gen Phone Chip, but Won’t Release One Yearly Like Apple

Chinese technology giant Xiaomi is planning a new high-end chip for its smartphones, a top executive at the company told CNBC. However, unlike rival Apple, the company will not release…

Toyota Adds Another $1.5 Billion to its Bet on Startups at Every Stage

Toyota is pledging $1.5 billion in new capital, demonstrating a growing interest in the startup ecosystem. The money will be used to invest in the full life cycle of a…

Philippine Central Bank to Halt New Digital Bank License Applications

The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will stop accepting applications for new digital bank licenses on December 1, 2025. This decision follows a moratorium on digital bank…

Older Z Flip cover screens just got a massive upgrade

The cover screens on older Samsung Galaxy Z Flip models are finally getting access to Google Gemini. The Z Flip 5 and 6, both of which share the same cover…