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China leads the AI race as US struggles on energy, warns AI firm Anthropic

Anthropic, a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence startup, has urged Washington to cut down 'red tape' surrounding the power infrastructure development to stay competitive with China

US retail giant Costco to set up global capability centre in India: Report

The centre will initially employ 1,000 people and scale up eventually

Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer and TV star, dies at age of 76

Osbourne was a regular target for conservative and religious groups concerned about the negative impact of rock music on young people

White House to launch plan to boost US AI globally, limit foreign curbs

The plan will 'focus on empowering American workers through AI-enabled job creation and industry breakthroughs'

India, US complete 5th round of talks for trade pact: MoS Jitin Prasada

Negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US were launched in March 2025, and so far, five rounds of talks have been held, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Similarly, twelve rounds of negotiations have been held so far between India and the European Union (EU) for the proposed free trade agreement. The last round was held from 7-11 July in Brussels. "India-US bilateral trade agreement negotiations were launched in March 2025. Five rounds of negotiations have been held, the last being from July 14-18, 2025, at Washington," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Replying to a separate question, the minister informed that intellectual property (IP) filings in the last five years have increased by 44 per cent to 6,89,991 in 2024-25 from 4,77,533 in 2020-21. The highest growth was observed in Geographical Indications (GI) with a 380 per cent increase, followed by Designs (266 per cent),

Donald Trump's Golden Dome looks for alternatives to Musk's SpaceX

The shift marks a strategic pivot away from reliance on Musk's SpaceX, whose Starlink and Starshield satellite networks have become central to US military communications

AstraZeneca unveils $50 bn US investment as pharma tariff threat looms

On Monday, AstraZeneca said the expansion supports its ambition to reach $80 billion in annual revenue by 2030, with half coming from the US

Trump may travel to China to meet Xi Jinping in 'not-too-distant future'

Another possible trip would be for a September 3 Beijing ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, which Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to attend

US Speaker cuts short House session to avoid vote on releasing Epstein file

Republicans had planned votes this week on an immigration measure, a permitting bill and a rollback of some Biden-era regulations

Epstein case: US justice dept to question ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

The US Justice Department plans to speak with Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a renewed effort to uncover details in the Jeffrey Epstein case, following Trump's order to release credible evidence

Why JPMorgan may offer crypto loans despite CEO Dimon's bitcoin doubts

JPMorgan is considering giving loans backed by bitcoin and ether, even as its CEO Jamie Dimon remains skeptical of crypto; the move shows growing bank interest in digital assets

Key facts about release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr were released on Monday, following the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy. In January, President Donald Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about Kennedy's assassination, while also moving to declassify federal records related to the deaths of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and King more than five decades ago. Trump ordered Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with other government officials to review records related to the assassinations of RFK and King, and present a plan to the president for their complete release. Some 10,000 pages of records about the RFK assassination were released April 18. Justice Department attorneys later asked a federal judge to end a sealing order for the records nearly two years

India, US seek to futureproof trade agreement amid tax and tariff concerns

Starting April 1, India abolished the 6 per cent equalisation levy on online advertising services provided by non-resident entities, also known as Google tax

World needs willing allies to counter adverse impact of US actions

A major area of success that was important for speeding up development in the post-World War II era was the trade agreement among nations

Trump's policies push European Union toward greater unity, strength

The European Union has its problems, but the bloc is gaining public trust and making new friends. President Trump's attacks are one reason why

Trump slams another WSJ report, denies being warned against firing Powell

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump called the story 'typically untruthful' and said no one had to explain to him what impact firing Powell would have on financial markets

US Environmental Protection Agency to scrap its scientific research arm

The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies

China's industrial sectors at risk as Trump tariffs exceed profit margins

The findings underscore the economic risks that tariffs pose to the world's second largest economy at a time when domestic consumption remains sluggish

Trump signs first US law on stablecoins, hails it a 'financial revolution'

US President Donald Trump has signed the first federal stablecoin law, calling it a major leap for US crypto leadership; measure sets strict rules for dollar backing and boosts dollar's global reserve

Weeks before terror designation, India sent TRF dossier to US and UN teams

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri submitted a dossier on The Resistance Front - which claimed to have executed the Pahalgam massacre - to the US and the UN weeks after the attack