Page 47 - World News

How AI risks are deepening divisions across Silicon Valley and Washington

The people building and governing AI increasingly fall into camps: Those who want to slow down and regulate development, those racing to speed it up and those in between or with shifting stances

India, others face 100% tariffs as US House advances Russia sanctions Bill

The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 cleared a procedural hurdle in the House of Representatives after 2 Democrats broke ranks with party and voted in favour with Republicans

Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, Poland seeks alternative

Supply disruption ​supported oil prices, with Brent oil futures trading near $108 a barrel and cargo prices in Europe's physical market even higher, with key benchmark dated Brent at $122 per barrel

Nato jets shoot down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus

The drone was intercepted five kilometers from a hydroelectric power plant near Pratkunai in central Lithuania

10-year US Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed looms

The yield on the global bond benchmark rose as much as five basis points to 5.04% on Tuesday, surpassing a peak from 2023 to hit the highest since 2007.

US energy chief says Saudi's oil pipeline should be back online within days

The 1,200-km (745-mile) East-West Pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula has served as the main route for global supplies of Middle Eastern oil for ‌the past six months

Houthi strikes on Saudi threaten Bab-el-Mandeb navigation, security: India

The Iran-backed Houthi militant group had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, which is considered very crucial for the supply of crude oil.

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