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China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Momentum may gain further support as DeepSeek rolls out a new AI model and China unveils a tech-focused five-year plan Nearly a year after…
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OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
The move marks a major departure for the company that had so far relied on subscriptions OpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT…
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter…
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Net institutional inflow continues; QAF, XMH, JEP directors raise their stakes
For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 9 to 15, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of…
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An Indigenous Community’s Spiritual Haunting
In “Jaidë,” or “House of Spirits,” the Colombian photographer Santiago Mesa documents a remote people facing a rash of youth suicides.…
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Stop Worshiping ROAS, Start Building Brands
I’m Erik Huberman, and I have a simple opinion that ruffles feathers: our industry’s obsession with ROAS is hurting marketing. ROAS looks…
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Singapore: 5 People Charged Over Money Mule, Scam-Related Offences, Including Misuse of Singpass Accounts
Five people aged between 18 and 32 were charged in court on Friday, January 16, for their alleged involvement in a series of money mule…
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Vietnam Seeks US$5.5B in Foreign Loans to Accelerate Infrastructure Push in 2026
Vietnam plans to raise about US$5.5 billion in foreign loans in 2026 as it looks to fast-track major national infrastructure projects and…
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Singapore: 6 People, Including Woman, Arrested in Islandwide Raids Over Illegal Remote Gambling Operations
Six people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in unlawful remote gambling activities following a series of coordinated…
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Singapore: 17-Year-Old Arrested After Drug-Impaired Driving Chase Ended in Multiple Crashes
A 17-year-old male was arrested late on Friday, January 16, for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and engaging in dangerous…
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T-Rex Wasn't Fully Grown Until 40 — Scientists Just Discovered Why!
Tyrannosaurus rex, widely regarded as one of the largest and most formidable land predators to have ever lived, may have grown far more…
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An Obama Judge’s Absurd Reasoning for Restoring Funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics | National Review
We should be able to stop funding bad research. Source link
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Successful Education Reform Needs Parent Power to Work in the Long Term | National Review
Mississippi is making great education strides — but building on these gains demands that parents have a say. Source link
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When a Man Loves a Cello
In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The skies opened.…
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Musk seeks up to US$134 billion damages from OpenAI, Microsoft
ELON Musk wants OpenAI and Microsoft to pay him damages in the range of US$79 billion to US$134 billion over his claims that the…
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Woman Died After Riding 'Revenge of the Mummy' Ride at Universal Orlando
A 70-year-old woman died after riding the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster at the Universal Orlando theme park in Florida, according to…
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Illinois Surgeon Allegedly Killed Ex-Wife, Her Husband After Seeing Her in Love 'Destroyed His Fragile Ego'
Michael McKee, the Illinois-based surgeon charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her dentist husband, Spencer Tepe,…
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Nvidia H200 chip parts suppliers halt output after China blocks shipments, FT reports
SUPPLIERS of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have paused production after Chinese customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved…
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FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
THE US Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Mexico, Central America and parts of…
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Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the…
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Venezuelan banks will get US$300 million of oil money to sell on exchange market: sources
FOUR Venezuelan banks were notified this week by the country’s government that they will split US$300 million of oil revenues deposited in…
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Federal Reserve’s Jefferson says he considers Powell to be ‘of the highest integrity’
US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, responding to the Department of Justice subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said on…
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Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
Oil prices settled higher on Friday as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in…
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European shares subdued as luxury stocks, miners weigh
EUROPEAN shares were subdued on Friday, limited by weakness in luxury and mining stocks in a dour end to a week dominated by the start to…