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Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash
Muse Image faces backlash over privacy concerns and being an automatic opt-in for usersPublished Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 12:49 PM[MEXICO CITY] Meta said on Friday (Jul 10) it...
Oil eases as US, Iran continue talks after renewed fighting
West Texas Intermediate falls 0.9% to settle near US$71 a barrel, but still notches a weekly gain of roughly 4%Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 09:23 AMOIL prices slipped...
Nobel Prize winner leaving UC Berkeley for new role in China
Nobel Prize recipient Omar Yaghi is leaving his role at UC Berkeley to lead the development of a new artificial intelligence institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Chinese...
Delta signals fare hikes will stay as resilient demand cushions fuel-cost hit
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 10:20 PM[CHICAGO] Delta Air Lines reaffirmed its full-year profit forecast and provided a stronger-than-expected third-quarter outlook on Friday (Jul 10), signalling confidence that...
Wall St opens steady ahead of SK Hynix listing; Middle East in focus
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street indexes steadied at open on Friday (Jul 10), as investors awaited the highly anticipated Nasdaq debut of South...
Yen climbs as Japan lures pension funds into domestic assets
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 08:44 PM[LONDON/SINGAPORE] The yen bounced on Friday (Jul 10) on news that Japan plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of...
Suntec Reit appoints Celine Tang as board chairman, non-executive director
She will also be appointed to the board’s nominating and remuneration committee[SINGAPORE] Property tycoon Celine Tang has been appointed as chairman and non-executive director to the board of Suntec...
Even in the heart of L.A., they still rely on old-fashioned landlines and don’t want to lose them
Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline.Most days, cellphone service in their Los Feliz Oaks home near Griffith...
Singapore stocks rise as banks hit new highs; STI up 0.7%
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 06:00 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jul 10).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.7 per cent or 35.41 points to...
BOJ may raise growth forecast, maintain vigilance to inflation risk
It’s due to release its quarterly report, including fresh growth and price forecasts, this monthPublished Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 04:51 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan may revise up...
Volkswagen rescue plan ‘short on specifics’ after tense stakeholder talks
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 03:41 PM[BERLIN] Volkswagen management had little to show on Friday (Jul 10) from talks with the group’s stakeholders, laying bare the difficulties in...
Hong Kong stocks set for strongest week in over a year on China internet gains
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 12:51 PM[SHANGHAI] Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, headed for their best weekly performance in over a year, as sentiment toward Chinese internet...