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Larry Ellison pledges $9.2 billion more in Oracle shares for loans

The share pledges, revealed in an Oracle filing on Friday, amount to a 19% increase in the number of shares Ellison has pledged since 2025. The stock is worth about $9.2 billion

Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi

The meeting between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place on Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader's trip confirmed on Monday.

Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a previous summit in May between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent

That marks a broadening of existing curbs on the freedom of movement of China's most influential tech talent - a category that encompasses entrepreneurs, researchers and executives

From pickups to idle plants: Automakers seek lifeline from defence boom

The industry is tapping into rising Western defence spending, but executives and analysts told Reuters the opportunities to materially boost revenue remain limited.

Indian executives strengthening presence in US corporate boardrooms

A record 16 Indian men joined S&P 500 boards this year, taking directorships at companies including Walmart Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and Western Digital Corp., according to data

China and US have agreed to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods

Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Rep said

UAE likely to pour in another $25 billion in India, says Piyush Goyal

The two countries are looking to deepen cooperation in ports, shipping, energy, space and logistics, with the UAE targeting $100 billion in investments in India

UN adopts sea-level rise declaration: What it means for low-lying areas

Rising seas are raising legal questions over territory and maritime zones. The UN has adopted a declaration addressing these issues as coastlines change

Nvidia releases safety software tools to stop AI agents from misbehaving

Nvidia has launched software tools to contain rogue AI agents, saying they could have prevented the Hugging Face breach as OpenAI and Anthropic investigate similar agent-related hacks

JCB makes first leadership change in 50 yrs, names George Bamford co-chair

Anthony Bamford, the founder's son, has been chairman since 1975 and oversaw JCB's transformation from a predominantly British manufacturer into a global business

Trump admin to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks

Fuel economy requirements set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline

US, China release product lists under planned $30 billion tariff deal

The list for goods entering the US contains 77 entries, including fireworks, household products, sporting equipment and toys, according to documents published by both governments

Did Anthropic's AI really make a scientific discovery on its own?

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company's AI model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work

Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO, repeats dismissal of AI fears

Trump also reiterated his belief that new regulations would open the door for China to outpace the United States in AI advancement

Looking 'very seriously' at banning US diesel exports, says Trump

Several farm-state lawmakers have urged Trump to limit US diesel exports during the peak of the fall harvest season

Anthropic, OpenAI sound AI safety alarm, seek to shape how it's controlled

US President Donald Trump has shunned the need for new AI regulations, dismissing talk of risks to humanity as a 'hoax' designed to help China

3 people killed, 4 injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, says police

Three people were killed and four injured after an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit early Sunday, police said

Iran war will be won very soon, pre-midterm strikes possible, says Trump

When asked specifically whether military strikes could resume before the upcoming midterm elections, Trump declined to take the option off the table

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian Senate inquiry on AI

The Medicare breach, condemned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of ‌AI agents accessing external systems outside the ​US