Trump says US destroyed Iran’s radar in three nights of strikes

President Donald Trump said Thursday that American forces carried out strikes on Iran across three consecutive nights, targeting…

Kling AI raises $2B as Kuaishou eyes Hong Kong IPO

Kuaishou Technology's spun-off AI video unit Kling AI has secured an initial $2 billion in venture capital funding,…

Global coal shipments jumped 14% in June as LNG squeeze deepens

Coal shipments to Japan, South Korea, and the European Union surged in June as disruptions to liquefied natural…

Chinese automakers outsell Japanese rivals in Europe for first time

Chinese automakers outsold Japanese brands in Europe for the first time in May, a milestone that underscores the…

WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius officially…

Asian markets mixed as chip selloff extends into second day

Asia-Pacific markets opened to mixed trading on Friday, July 3, as investors continued to rotate out of technology…

Ramos stoppage-time header sends Portugal past Croatia at World Cup

Portugal advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Croatia at…

Meta says its next AI model matches OpenAI’s GPT-5.5

Meta's chief AI officer Alexandr Wang told employees in an internal town hall that the company's upcoming AI…

Hong Kong now handles over half of China’s chip imports

Hong Kong has cemented its role as China's primary conduit for semiconductor imports, with the city re-exporting more…

SK Hynix plunges ahead of $29B Nasdaq debut amid AI fears

SK Hynix, South Korea's most valuable company, is pressing ahead with its planned Nasdaq debut on July 10…

Silver surges past $61 as weak June jobs report dims Fed rate hike bets

Silver prices rallied sharply on Thursday after the US economy added far fewer jobs than expected in June,…

Zhipu AI shares tumble amid global chip selloff

Beijing-based Zhipu AI, now branded internationally as Z.ai and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as Knowledge…

Oil drops to four-month lows as Hormuz flows recover

Oil prices fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday as crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz…

New factory data shows Hormuz disruption fueling global supply crunch

The Strait of Hormuz has formally reopened to commercial shipping following the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding signed in…

Ryanair warns of ‘queue chaos’ as EU border system strains peak summer travel

Europe's aviation industry is calling on the European Commission to suspend the bloc's new biometric border control system…

EU LNG imports fall 18% in June as Gulf outage drags on

Europe's liquefied natural gas imports declined sharply in June 2026, dropping roughly 18% compared with the same month…

Apple stock rallies on expanded iPhone plans, China chip talks

Apple shares surged more than 4% on Thursday as investors cheered reports of an expanded iPhone launch strategy…

Tesla’s China share drops below 30% despite record Q2

Tesla delivered 126,157 vehicles in China during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for just 26.28% of its…

Zuckerberg says Meta’s AI agent push is lagging expectations

Mark Zuckerberg told Meta employees on Thursday that the company's AI agent development over the last four months…

Canada aims to unveil 10-nation defence bank at NATO summit

Canada plans to announce around 10 founding members of a new global defence bank at next week's NATO…

Bitcoin rebounds past $60,000 after hitting 2026 low

Bitcoin clawed back above the $60,000 mark on July 1, recovering from a fresh 2026 low of $57,735,…

Meta shifts WhatsApp Business AI agent to token-based pricing starting Aug. 1

Meta is shifting how it charges businesses for AI-powered customer interactions on WhatsApp, moving from a per-message billing…

Google, FBI disrupt proxy network that hijacked 2M devices

Google Alphabet Inc. said on Thursday it had taken coordinated action with the FBI and Lumen Technologies to…

Meta launches Pocket, a social app for AI-made mini-games

Meta has begun rolling out Pocket, a new social app that lets users create, share, and discover interactive…

Asia-wide crackdown on Nvidia chip smuggling widens with detentions, seizures

Taiwanese prosecutors have detained two employees of Super Micro Computer and released two others on bail as part…

IRENA: Renewables saved $480B in fossil fuel costs in 2025

The International Renewable Energy Agency released its annual cost analysis on Wednesday, finding that renewable energy projects helped…

Global VC hits record $510B in first half of 2026

Global startup investment reached a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the $440…

Hengli scraps 6 million barrels of oil as sanctions bite

China's Hengli Petrochemical has cancelled purchases of at least 6 million barrels of non-Iranian crude oil and slashed…

Lagarde says ECB was ready to raise rates as early as April

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde doubled down on the bank's June interest rate increase, telling French newspaper…

ElevenLabs explores $22B valuation in employee share sale

ElevenLabs, the AI voice startup, is in early discussions with investors about a secondary tender offering that would…