Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan as US-China talks resume

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden at Filoli Estate in the US state of California on November 15, 2023. Li Xueren | Xinhua News Agency |…

AI firm ElevenLabs bans Biden audio deepfake account

The creator of an audio deepfake of US President Joe Biden urging people not to vote in this week’s New Hampshire primary has been suspended by ElevenLabs, according to a…

Tanker crew struggles to contain fire after Houthi missile attack

Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Crew members were battling to control a fire on the…

Alabama will help bring nitrogen asphyxiation executions to other states By Reuters

2/2 ©Reuters. Vehicles are inspected by law enforcement at the gate of the Holman Correctional Facility prior to the scheduled execution by pure nitrogen asphyxiation of Kenneth Smith, convicted of…

WWE founder Vince McMahon is resigning from TKO Group after being accused of sexual assault and trafficking in a new lawsuit

Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford,…

Trump vows to appeal jury’s $83.3 million verdict for E. Jean Carroll

A jury has awarded a whopping $83.3 million in additional damages to columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar…

Elon Musk’s AI startup seeks to raise $6 billion from investors to challenge OpenAI

Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk’s xAI is in talks to raise up to…

Intel’s weak forecast drags the S&P 500 index lower after a series of record highs by Reuters

©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Noel Randewich and Ankika Biswas (Reuters)…

Wall Street is headed for a big week with megacap earnings, with the Fed meeting at the center

Next week is shaping up to be the biggest of 2024 so far. Wall Street is entering the heart of earnings season, with results on the table for most of…

South Africa should be truly non-aligned and stop risking its vital trade ties with the West

South Africa can count itself extremely fortunate to have been provisionally accepted into the list of 32 African countries that will make up the far-reaching African Growth & Opportunity Act…