The US version is expected to use its own algorithm, resolving the issue of whether China’s ByteDance will share its crown jewel.
The AI chip leader’s shares hit US$164, tripling its market value in about a year and surpassing Apple and Microsoft.
The Chinese nationals are accused of attempting to smuggle secret documents on Ukraine’s Neptune missile system to China, further straining Kyiv-Beijing relations.
A minister said most family offices will be able to get tax incentives within three months as Singapore boosts its wealth hub status.
Home Affairs Minister Shanmugam said small nations like Singapore must develop even deeper relationships globally as trade tensions rise.
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South Korea reaffirmed its commitment to the existing defence cost-sharing deal with the US, despite Trump’s calls for higher payments for US troops stationed there.
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Lockdown lifted and residents allowed out after wildfire reached France’s second-largest city.
Probes reportedly relate to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
State visit marks symbolic reset in UK-France relations, signaling a post-Brexit thaw.
Xu Zewei faces US charges for allegedly attempting to hack a Covid-19 vaccine project, but asserts his innocence, citing a stolen phone and common surname.
The man was neither a passenger, nor a member of airport staff.
Junior doctors rejected a 5.4 per cent pay rise, seeking 29 per cent due to pay erosion, which may disrupt hospitals, but the union believes strikes can still be avoided.
Shoot-out injures police officer, Border Patrol employee; FBI leads investigation.
2025 box office successes like Sinners and Final Destination reflect a growing love among audiences for scary movies.
The world’s biggest maker of memory chips is projected to report its lowest income in six quarters.
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Two missiles were launched from Yemen towards Israel just hours later, the Israeli army said.
The news follows Trump’s Friday statement about talks with China and a possible deal.
Jennifer Simons is set to helm the South American country on the cusp of a predicted oil boom.
US president says deal could lead to the release of ‘quite a few hostages’ as sides weigh 60-day truce.
Yoon is facing a criminal trial on insurrection charges and was arrested in January after resisting arrest but was released on technical grounds.
The export plan involves six Abukuma-class vessels in service by Tokyo’s navy for more than 30 years.
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Ten girls and a counsellor remain missing at Camp Mystic summer camp as the search for survivors continues.
The militants say they have responded to a US-backed ceasefire proposal in a ‘positive spirit’, but concerns over humanitarian aid remain.
The injured Americans are receiving medical treatment after the incident at a food distribution site in Khan Younis.
Club captain Virgil Van Dijk and manager Arne Slot were among the Reds teammates, past and present, who attended the service in Gondomar.
The Brazilians will face the English Premier League’s Chelsea, who eliminated another team from Brazil in the later quarter-final.
The ritual symbolises peace and prosperity between indigenous cultures.
The US president, who had initially said he wanted face-to-face trade negotiations, has soured on that process after repeated setbacks.
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World No 1 edges British No 1 in a tense Centre Court battle as Norrie and Kartal keep alive UK hopes as seeds continue to perish.