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Asian shares are mixed with tech stocks volatile, and oil falls on Trump's Russian sanctions waiver
Asian shares are mixed as the volatility in technology stocks persists
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Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force
The Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it sees as a threat of force
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Free web-based chip fab engineering game goes viral in Taiwan — game is a realistic and stressful simulation, ‘basically a horror game’ say some players
Fab24hr: A Day in the Life of a Semiconductor Wafer Factory Worker is a no-install 3D web game with a 12-chapter story mode.
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PC Gaming
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Taiwan targets illicit AI server exports to China with five-year prison terms — strict new controls follow US tariff deal and Super Micro raid
This could make it easier for prosecutors to charge AI chip smugglers.
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Semiconductors
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Tech Industry
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Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain — project to support countless small manufacturers crucial to TSMC, Foxconn supply chain
This would help TSMC's supply chain move into the U.S.
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Tech Industry
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Philippines protests Chinese envoy's remarks, calling them a 'thinly veiled threat'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ and his government have condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force.”
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After AI maths backlash, OpenAI pledges $5m to math foundation
“Mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done,” said the Association for Human Mathematics.
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Stocks rebound after tech sell-off and Indonesia shares sink on market downgrade warning
Asian shares have mostly rebounded after Wall Street gains, a day after a tech sell-off dragged stocks lower
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EU negotiates sanction swap with China to rescue critical ASML supplier — German coatings firm faces shutdown without Chinese rare earths
Sindlhauser risks going out of business in the coming months if the sanctions remain
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Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as potential interest rate hikes spook markets
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Globally-acclaimed artist brings woodland-inspired exhibition to North East doorstep
North East land artist James Brunt unveils Home exhibition at Kirkleatham Walled Garden, inspired by local woodland, from October 17 to mid-December.
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Tech Industry
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production in the US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand chip production in the U.S. The company says it is open to collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned “Terafab” chip manufacturing complex in Texas
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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
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Tech Industry
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GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan
Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries Inc. says it plans to open two chip-making factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan
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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan planned to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project after extraction and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it
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The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine's drone arsenal? Chinese technology
Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation
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Most U.S. drone shipments went to Ukraine while Iran’s went to Russia
'An unprecedented shift': New SIPRI data reveals 86% of world military drone exports went to just two warzones
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China sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan
China has sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own
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Trump-backed Senate hopeful fires back after Democrat calls her ‘unserious’
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., and Democratic nominee Annie Andrews took their campaign trail sniping to the debate stage Sunday night
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LISTED: The nationalities that can enter Germany freely for travel, study or work
Citizens from a small group of countries can enter Germany freely and then apply to change their Schengen visas to longer-term residence permits. For everyone else it's a bit more complicated.
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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall about $1.50 as Trump says US will buy diesel from Russia
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have fallen about $1.50 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to purchase diesel from Russia draws criticism from some lawmakers
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Super Micro smuggling co-conspirator pleads guilty to sending AI chips to China — broker admits breaking export control rules as company co-founder denies charges
The authorities didn't reveal the details of the deal, though.
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Opera adds free travel eSIM to its Android browser — 3GB data perk works across 47 countries with zero payment details required
Opera for Android now comes with eSIM functionality, and it's giving you some data to get started as well.
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AI price gouging might have indirectly hit HP's notebook output as supplier reportedly halted shipment
Quanta reportedly paused HP laptop production for a week
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Asian shares are mixed and crude prices fall after an unsettled day on Wall St
Asian shares are mixed in holiday-thinned trading while oil prices have fallen back from recent gains
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Asian shares decline under pressure from rising bond yields and surging oil prices
Asian shares are lower and oil prices have surged after stocks on Wall Street retreated from their records
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AMD CEO vows to increase chip supply in 2027, but it's all going to AI — and PC owners are furious, feeling like they'll just get the scraps of 'whatever the data centers consider obsolete'
AMD is upping chip production levels next year — but this is for AI, so it won't help consumers with the RAM crisis.
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Asian stocks mostly fall back despite latest earnings-driven rally on Wall Street
Shares are mostly lower in Asia after U.S. stocks hit all-time highs, driven by expectations of fat corporate earnings
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Hackers suspected of using AI agents for cyberattacks on South Korean banks, exposing data from about 25,000 customers — officials believe AI models enable actors 'to hack with ease even without specialized skills'
Most hackers are likely using AI tools to break into networks faster.
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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, oil price steadies
Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures are higher after shares rose to near a record close on Wall Street
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Arizona opens new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from China
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwanese leaders have opened an office in Phoenix to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region
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FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
The FBI has arrested a California real estate agent at Los Angeles International Airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying on the Taiwan president’s family for China
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FBI arrests woman for spying on Taiwanese president's family for China
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.
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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said
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US marine accused of murdering Japanese woman at hotel in Okinawa
Japan says it has lodged ‘strong protests’ with the US and seeks tighter discipline of troops stationed in the country
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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California real estate agent arrested at LA airport accused of spying for China
Wanying “Heather” Zhang, who allegedly spied on the son of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te, was detained by the FBI just as she was about to fly
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Free browser-based Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days — vibe-coded game cost $10,000 in AI tokens to build, is set on the streets of Taipei
Get a taste of Taipei with the added spice of crime.
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Taiwan receives 2 long-delayed US F-16Vs and awaits additional fighter jets
Taiwan has received the first two F-16V fighter jets from a long-delayed U.S. package, according to the island's air force
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Asian shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens and ahead of US jobs data
Asian shares are mixed after a global bond sell-off deepened
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Micron projects tightening RAM shortages through 2028 as it generates record profit — record 86.25% gross margin drives over $53 billion in quarterly profit
“We do not have line of sight to when supply and demand will return to balance.”