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Saudi Arabia warns of 'potential danger' in Mecca, Taif and Jeddah

Saudi civil defence briefly issued danger alerts for Mecca, Taif and Jeddah amid the escalation with Yemen's Houthis

Saudi Arabia unveils 110-mn-tonne rare earth, uranium find as US ties grow

The discovery comes as Riyadh races to develop domestic critical minerals and a civilian nuclear energy programme, while seeking to build a broader value chain around uranium and rare earth elements

Micron workers reject 68 months' pay, seek share of AI boom profits instead

Micron's record employee payout in Taiwan has failed to end a labour dispute, with workers seeking a permanent profit-sharing formula tied to the company's operating profit and performance

Accenture to pay $25 million to settle US workplace discrimination claims

The US government alleged that Accenture took race or sex into account when making hiring decisions to achieve progress towards non-public workforce composition goals

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation but Trump, Congress are not rushing to act

President Donald Trump is leading the opposition to recent calls by tech leaders seeking greater government oversight, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk

Satya Nadella warns AI must stay under human control in internal memo

The Microsoft CEO's internal warning comes alongside a new code that says AI should remain a tool for humans rather than act as an autonomous entity

Meta tried to turn employee activity into AI data. The plan backfired

Meta has suspended an employee data collection programme for AI training after workers protested and an internal leak exposed collected information across the company in recent months

Why is China tightening travel rules for its citizens travelling abroad?

China has introduced tighter rules for citizens travelling abroad, with greater scrutiny for officials and workers in sensitive sectors amid concerns over technology and national security

China extracts critical metals from lithium waste in a global first

China's new 17-tower extraction system can recover more than 98% of caesium and 95% of rubidium from lithium-processing waste, creating a new domestic source of the metals

US confirms it has weapons in space as China, Russia expand military reach

US Air Force secretary Troy Meink has said that the weapons can defend US forces against hostile actions in space, but declined to disclose their type or capabilities

No governments are ready for AI-driven societal changes, says Bill Gates

Bill Gates warned governments are lagging behind the rapid changes AI could bring, while his foundation plans to spend at least $1 billion to expand access to AI

Airbus sees no softening in demand despite geopolitical headwinds

Airbus ​forecasts about 42,000 new aircraft will be required globally over the ‌next 20 years, and about 45% of those will be delivered ​to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region

US judge blocks Trump's new visa rules for foreign students, journalists

The decision by the Massachusetts district judge on Monday will bring some relief to international students, including many from India and has came one day before it was to come into effect

I'm telling you, it's a hoax: Trump to Nvidia CEO amid AI growth concerns

US President Donald Trump, who wanted to discuss AI with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, said he was not thrilled by recent discussions about the dangers of AI

AI may 'kill us all', says Google DeepMind researcher in exit post

Bilal is the latest AI researcher to voice grave concerns in recent days about the new technology's evolving but misaligned capabilities that could eventually destroy humankind

Barack Obama calls for AI safety measures, rebukes Trump's approach

The former president criticized the hands-off approach to AI regulation championed by President Donald Trump, though he did not mention his successor by name

US senators weigh requiring AI giants to commit to preventing catastrophe

AI-related stocks fell worldwide on Monday after leaders ‌of some of the industry's largest companies called for slowing ​the pace of the technology's development

Accenture to pay $25 mn to settle US govt allegations over DEI practices

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LNG demand in India, China expected to recover when West Asia war ends

The conflict has prevented Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from exporting most of their LNG via the Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia faces 'worst-case scenario' after being rebuffed by Trump

The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more US military support, analysts say