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High bandwidth memory almost sold out for 2025: Nvidia supplier SK Hynix

The Nvidia supplier and the world's second-largest memory chipmaker will begin sending samples of its latest HBM chip

Joe Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters, police clash on college campuses

But Biden's last public comment came more than a week ago, when he condemned antisemitic protests and those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians

Powell's reassuring tone may not be enough for inflation-spooked markets

Bond investors have been struggling for months, with the 10-year Treasury yield up 70 basis points year-to-date

Abortion still consuming US politics, courts 2 years after SC draft leaked

On Wednesday, a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy, often before women realise they're pregnant, took effect in Florida, echoing laws in two other states

Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial case

The testimony from attorney Keith Davidson is seen as a vital building block for the prosecution's case that Trump and his allies schemed to bury unflattering stories in the run-up to the 2016 polls

Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of protestors

Israel and its supporters have branded the university protests antisemitic, while Israel's critics say it uses those allegations to silence opposition

Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-Covid levels, new US data shows

The Coronavirus can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women. And, in the worst days of the pandemic, burned out physicians may have added to the risk by ignoring pregnant women's worries

Afghanistan receives $84 mn in aid from World Bank amid humanitarian crisis

The Ministry of Economy welcomed the World Bank's assistance and stated that it may support economic expansion and project modifications that result in job creation for the nation's workforce

China, Russia should clarify nuclear weapons are not controlled by AI: US

As part of normalising military communications, US and Chinese officials resumed nuclear weapons discussions in January, but formal arms control negotiations are not expected any time soon

CSuisse may face $36 mn fine over S Korea short-selling, says local daily

The notice was sent to the South Korean and Singaporean units of the bank

All ground beef samples test negative for H5N1 bird flu virus: USDA

The US Food and Drug Administration said preliminary results of tests on additional dairy products show pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus

Ukraine soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance

Lack of ammunition is forcing the outnumbered Ukrainian soldiers to pull back

DBS Group's Q1 results trounce forecasts, another record year expected

Citing robust business momentum as loans grew and both fee income and treasury customer sales reached new highs, net profit jumped 15 per cent from the same period a year earlier to S$2.96 billion

Russia assets likely to be seized after lawsuits in nation, US: JPMorgan

A Russian court last month ordered the seizure of funds in JPMorgan accounts after Russian state-owned bank VTB sued to regain its funds blocked abroad

Donald Trump praises New York police raid on Columbia university protesters

Trump comments addressed the spread of student protests against the war in Gaza across the US in recent days, seeking to capitalise on concern over campus unrest

Yen surges against US dollar on suspected intervention by Japan authorities

The difficulty in arresting the yen's slide has been made clear by the speed at which the currency has reversed direction after its spike

UCLA draws flak for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian camps

Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators fought back, and skirmishes continued for hours before outside law enforcement agencies were called to intervene

Qualcomm's forecast beats estimates as AI drives chip sales in China

After a smartphone slump last year, Qualcomm said that China's Android market - which has become critical to the company - has started to pick up

Hope Palestine application for UN membership will be reconsidered: India

Kamboj said the terror attacks in Israel on October 7 were shocking and deserve unequivocal condemnation

Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, demands action

The vetoed resolution focused solely on weapons of mass destruction including nuclear arms, and made no mention of other weapons in space