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From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech’s next big bet
The same features that make AI-powered wearables useful risk becoming the barrier to their adoption.
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Trump plans two military bases in Greenland as deal signed
The deal is set to expand Washington's military role in Greenland, though it will leave the island under Danish sovereignty.
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Trump pageantry for Xi will mask feud over U.S.-China AI race
Meetings will cover thorny issues such as trade and Taiwan during the Chinese president's first visit to Washington since 2015.
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South Korea’s Lee urges U.S. to ease North Korea sanctions, report says
President Lee Jae Myung also said that pursuing Pyongyang's denuclearization under the current circumstances meant that nothing would be acc
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Takaichi and Trump discuss China ahead of Xi visit to U.S.
The talks — the leaders' first formal summit since March — focused on issues surrounding China, including economic security.
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Two North Korea members of Asian Games seek asylum in Japan, report says
Citing a Japanese official, the report said the two were among a 180-member delegation attending the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games that opened Sa
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Fake and divisive ads proliferate in Israel’s first AI election
Israel's elections will be the country's first since the deadly Hamas attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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As Trump and Xi meet, investors play both sides of AI divide
The financial connections, shown in public disclosures, enmesh the competitors in a rivalry analysts say is akin to the Cold War space race.
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Indonesia to develop earthquake early warning system with Japan’s help
Indonesia plans to conduct trial runs for the envisioned warning system in Jakarta and some other regions by 2030.
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National security and the stakes of ‘technology sovereignty’
Investment in dual-use technologies is increasingly seen as an efficient way for states to acquire critical capabilities.
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Vietnam’s President To Lam says Hanoi ‘very close’ to inking U.S. trade deal
U.S. trade officials have pressed Vietnam to strengthen rules of origin, customs enforcement and controls on Chinese inputs.
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Seoul’s green space is a battleground for its mayor and South Korea’s president
The clash reflects a global urban-policy conundrum: how cities can manage housing shortages without destroying liveability and environmental
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Mitsui Fudosan holds groundbreaking ceremony for British Library redevelopment
The total cost of the project will reach about ¥231 billion, making the investment the largest in Europe for the major Japanese real estate
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Nissan to launch hybrid version of Rogue SUV in U.S.
The release will mark the first time the Yokohama-based automaker has sold a model with the e-Power hybrid system in the U.S.
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Alibaba deepens AI push with new chip and bigger model
Shares in the Chinese technology giant jumped 5% in response.
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Small frame, big stakes: 11-year-old Puyo Puyo prodigy takes on Asia
Puyo Puyo joins the Asian Games' esports lineup as one of 13 titles contested across 11 medal events.
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South Korea confirms first project under $350 billion U.S. investment pact despite viability concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump had voiced criticism over the project's pace of implementation.
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China’s Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement
In return, Beijing is offering help to put pressure on Iran as the U.S.-led war in the Middle East drags on.
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U.K. to give Saudi Arabia defensive refueling support to counter Houthis
The decision to support the Saudi campaign represents one of Burnham's first significant military decisions since becoming prime minister in
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Takaichi arrives in New York to attend U.N. General Assembly
The prime minister is also set to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to align their views on China ahead of a U.S.-China su
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Lithuania plans hardened energy substation as grids increasingly targeted
Plans include fencing strong enough to resist an explosives-laden truck, sensors searching for tunnels, and concrete "sarcophagi" for transf
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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘new’ weapon thought to be hypersonic missile
Kim Jong Un said the successful test involving an apparent hypersonic glide vehicle "would give the enemy an incurable headache."
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Takaichi’s pick for parliament chief prompts concern over power shift
Selection of a lawmaker without Cabinet experience seen as strengthening the influence of the Prime Minister's Office while reducing opposit
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Formula One commission agrees to shorter races from 2027
The reduced distance will cut races by two or three laps.
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