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Microsoft bans Chinese AI app Deepseek over data security fears
Microsoft denies its employees use of China's Deepseek

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft has prohibited its employees from using Deepseek, a Chinese artificial intelligence app, citing concerns...

Trucker’s body found months after road collapse in Japan
Body of truck driver recovered from sinkhole in Japan

TOKYO, Japan: After nearly three months of complex recovery efforts, the body of a 74-year-old truck driver was found late last week...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, hospitalized for heart tests
Japan's retired former emperor to be hospitalized for heart tests

TOKYO, Japan: Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, will be hospitalized for heart examinations after doctors detected a potential issue during...

Airfreight boom drives new opening-up momentum in inland China
Airfreight boom drives new opening-up momentum in inland China

The Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport is seen in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Shao...

EconomyInFocus | Low-altitude economy booms across China
EconomyInFocus | Low-altitude economy booms across China

A trainee (R) attends a light sport aircraft flight training session at Liaoning Zhongzhi Yisheng Aviation Flight Academy in Faku County,...

Taiwan MND detects 35 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its territory
Taiwan MND detects 35 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], May 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected 35 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA)...

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April exports in Taiwan surge ahead of possible US tariffs
Taiwan April exports jump 30% ahead of US tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's exports grew much more than expected in April, as buyers rushed to purchase its high-tech products before...

Dow Jones drops 270 points at close as inflation slows
Tame CPI boosts US stocks, Nasdaq Composite jumps 302 points

NEW YORK, New York - A better-than-expected CPI reading sent the Standard and Poor's 500 and the Nasdaq Composite higher on Tuesday,...

Air Canada cuts profit forecast amid weaker US travel demand
Air Canada lowers annual core profit forecast as US travel slows

MONTREAL, Canada: Air Canada has cut its annual core profit forecast and missed first-quarter revenue estimates, citing a drop in U.S.-bound...

Apple’s AI Safari push threatens Google’s iPhone search dominance
Apple offers AI search options on Safari, hits Google dominance

CUPERTINO, California: Apple's plan to introduce AI-powered search options on its Safari browser poses a major challenge to Google,...

Foreign workers drive post-pandemic growth in eurozone: ECB
Foreign workers a key driver of eurozone growth

FRANKFURT, Germany: Foreign workers have emerged as a critical force behind the euro zone's economic growth since the pandemic, offsetting...

Trump trade agreement sends Wall Street soaring
Dow Jones soars 1,161 points as U.S. stocks surge

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Monday following news that the Trump administration had agreed to a 90-day reduction of...