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Govt prepares to send oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz for new supply

India wants to continue importing energy from its traditional West Asia oil producers because supplies from alternate sources would take a longer time to reach the country

Standard Chartered CEO reassures staff after 'lower-value human' backlash

Bill Winters' remarks on using artificial intelligence to replace 'lower-value human capital' triggered a sharp backlash on social media

Meta begins 8,000 global job cuts in Asian hub of Singapore amid AI push

This latest round of cuts is expected to hit Meta's engineering and product teams in particular and additional layoffs could come later in the year

OpenAI founding member Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic for research

Karpathy, a prominent figure in the artificial intelligence industry, previously helped lead the team behind Tesla's Autopilot system before returning to OpenAI

Asian countries tighten precautions against Ebola after WHO declaration

Several govts have expanded screening and reporting requirements for travelers arriving from affected countries, though officials say no cases have been publicly confirmed in Asia

WHO-Imperial College analysis suggests Congo Ebola outbreak undercounted

The analysis, based on case data collected through Saturday, found the outbreak was likely substantially larger than officially detected

Google unveils Search for AI era, revamps Gemini app, debuts coding tools

Google also introduced a new subscription plan through which developers can get more access to the company's AI tools for $100 per month

Trump threatens to resume strikes on Iran if there's no agreement soon

The comments once again raised the prospect of a return to active hostilities with Iran

A look at India's measures to cushion oil shock amid soaring prices

From curbing gold imports and raising fuel prices to tightening currency-market rules, authorities have stepped up efforts to conserve dollars, with the rupee hitting a new low Tuesday

Trump's settlement in IRS lawsuit includes dropping tax cases, audits

IRS was barred by the Justice Department from continuing any 'known and unknown' probes into his tax returns

Republican-led US Senate signals rising opposition to Trump's war in Iran

The 50-47 vote is a clear warning of eroding support for military action as Trump contemplates launching a new assault on Iran

High power costs put cooling out of reach in India's parched heart

Rising electricity costs is worsening heat stress for low-income households

Govt weighs $1 bn aid for private electric buses, trucks amid energy crisis

Centre is accelerating efforts to cut fossil-fuel dependence after supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis

Airlines urge OMCs to delay ATF rate hikes amid West Asia conflict

Indian airlines urge oil refiners to delay ATF price hikes for domestic flights amid rising losses triggered by the West Asia conflict

Schools, farms, bars, cafes would shut: Spain defends pro-migrant policies

The opposition parties seeking to shut down Madrid's pro-migrant policies are jeopardizing key pillars of Spanish life, the Socialist-led government says

Philippines to be involved in any Taiwan conflict due to proximity: Marcos

Philippines, which has a territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, is increasing its engagement with China to help maintain peace, Marcos said

Reliance turns to CATL as Chinese tech curbs hit battery ambitions

Reliance is in talks with CATL and other Chinese suppliers for battery components as Beijing's tightening tech curbs reshape its clean energy ambitions

Trump admin targets Cuba's leaders, generals and spies with new sanctions

The punitive action is part of the president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's push to squeeze the island's economy, most notably through a de facto energy blockade

StanChart planning to lay off thousands of support staff amid AI push

London-headquartered bank said it would cut corporate functions roles by more than 15 per cent by 2030 and scale practical uses of AI to streamline processes

Elon Musk says he will not sell SpaceX stake ahead of planned IPO launch

SpaceX could file publicly for a record-breaking IPO next week at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion