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US probes Singapore-based Apex Logistics over alleged Nvidia chip smuggling

Authorities are looking into whether Apex - a unit of shipping giant Kuehne+Nagel - may have transported AI systems made by Super Micro Computer Inc. in violation of US export restrictions

Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh diverge on who should set the price of money

Warsh has advocated retreating from some of the central bank's longstanding communication policies in favor of letting markets do the heavy lifting, while Bessent has deployed a number of tools

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dies at 84 while serving life term

Mladic led Serb forces in the ethnic fighting among Bosnia's Muslims, Serbs and Croats that left more than 100,000 dead and more than 2 million people displaced

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly all US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children and curb addiction

Poland urges EU to fine Meta €250 million for scams and false ads

In a letter dated August 26 to the European Commission, the minister cited tests conducted by CERT Polska, which identified 122 advertisements ​classified as fraudulent.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who painted polka dots, dies at 97

Kusama died in a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 14, according to a statement on her official website. The cause was multiple organ failure, Kyodo News reported.

Russian-speaking cybercriminals hacked 7 firms using SpaceX's Cursor AI

The cybercriminals' AI-boosted hacking spree is the latest example of how rogue actors are using commercial AI tools to carry out intrusions.

Zuckerberg wanted to cut Meta workforce by 60%; here's why he didn't

Called Project OT, Mark Zuckerberg's plan envisioned artificial intelligence agents taking over much of the daily work done by thousands of human employees

Nepal floods: 270 killed, nearly 288 Indians among thousands missing

The flash floods were caused after an avalanche blocked the flow of the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi and first hit Timure, near Nepal's border with China at Rasuwagadhi

Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28: When and where to see it in India?

Partial Lunar Eclipse Date and Time: A partial lunar eclipse will occur on Aug. 28 as the Sturgeon Moon lights up the night sky. However, the entire celestial event will remain invisible from India

People from over 30 countries missing after flash floods in Nepal

The number of missing may vary across agencies due to differences in how they collected data, when it was reported and how it was verified, as well as gaps in coordination

Explained: Why Nepal is so vulnerable to nature's destructive forces

Nepal flash floods: From earthquakes and landslides to flash floods and glacial hazards, Nepal's geography and a warming climate are creating a growing challenge for people and infrastructure

Glacial collapse triggered Nepal flash floods, not earthquake: USGS

The USGS said additional analysis of the long-period seismic waves indicated that the tremors were generated by a glacial collapse and debris flow

Nvidia agrees to buy open source platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: Report

The deal would give Nvidia control of ​Hugging Face - which hosts open-source large language models and datasets

Meta's teen safety deal facing big hurdle: Knowing who's under 18

In a landmark deal with state attorneys general across the US, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement design changes

Meta's $18 billion social media settlement: Numbers behind the deal

Of the overall amount, the company has pledged to shell out about $12.7 billion in installments to states over the next 10 years as a starting point

New York City area saw $3.5 billion in economic impact from Fifa World Cup

The global sporting event generated $1.9 billion in direct spending on lodging, restaurants, bars, shopping and transportation in the states

Asian stocks gain for third day as Nvidia earnings beat estimates

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was up 0.7 per cent, on track to ‌extend gains into a third consecutive day after Nvidia reported that quarterly revenue more than doubled

US Army to spend $2 bn to build nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases

The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions in loans for large nuclear reactors to meet skyrocketing power demand

Oil prices extend losses on hopes of easing West Asia supply woes

Brent crude futures were down 60 ​cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $87.24 a barrel by 0004 GMT, down for a fourth day