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AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry
Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces – artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video is becoming increasingly…
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Apple loses top AI models executive to Meta’s hiring spree
Apple’s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence (AI) models is leaving for Meta Platforms, another setback in the iPhone…
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BNP bets Hong Kong’s IPO boom will add to wealth momentum
BNP Paribas said Hong Kong’s boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) is adding further momentum to its Asia wealth business after a 20 per…
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Investors flock to US dollar as Trump unveils US tariff plans
The US dollar jumped the most in three weeks after US President Donald Trump unveiled a wave of proposed tariffs, a sign investors are…
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Funko replaces CEO after one year amid losses, falling sales
Toymaker Funko replaced chief executive officer Cynthia Williams after just one year on the job, naming board member and former CEO…
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Guocoland prices S$120 million perpetual securities at 4.35%
It will be issued in the denomination of S$250,000 and will confer a right to receive distribution payments Real estate company Guocoland…
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Guocoland prices S$120 million perpetual securities at 4.35% yield
It will be issued in the denomination of S$250,000 and will confer a right to receive distribution payments Real estate company Guocoland…
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Goldman Sachs raises S&P 500 return forecasts
Goldman Sachs has raised its three-, six- and 12-month S&P 500 return forecasts, citing expectations of earlier and deeper US interest…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, SIA, SGX, GuocoLand, China Aviation Oil, Del Monte Pacific
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 8): OCBC: The bank aims to extend…
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China mulls doubling Southbound Bond Connect to one trillion yuan
China is considering doubling an investment channel local investors use to buy bonds overseas, according to sources familiar with the…
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Samsung posts first profit drop since 2023 after AI chip delays
Samsung Electronics’ profit shrank more than expected after encountering hiccups in plans to sell cutting-edge artificial intelligence…
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Growth of SME financial services hampered by banks’ restrictions on data: report
Local banks’ restrictions on small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SME) access to their customers’ financial data are hampering API access…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF invests in New York City property near Central Park
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is investing in Related’s site for a tower in midtown Manhattan. PIF has already invested…
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Europe: Shares rise on tech, banks boost with focus on US trade negotiations
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Monday, driven by gains in technology and bank stocks at the start of a week where investors are on the…
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ExxonMobil sees US$1.5 billion earnings hit from lower oil, gas prices
US President Donald Trump’s trade war and larger-than-expected supply increases from Opec and its allies weighed on oil prices, while US…
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US: Stocks retreat from records on Trump tariff deluge
Wall Street stocks fell on Monday, retreating from records after President Donald Trump announced fresh tariff threats, reviving anxiety…
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Tesla shares slip after Musk says he will create a new political party
Tesla shares fell close to 7% Monday after Elon Musk announced plans to form his own political party, sparking concerns he will become…
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Singapore: 65-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Foot of Punggol HDB Block
A 65-year-old man was found dead on Sunday, July 6, at the foot of an HDB block in Punggol in a reported relationship dispute. The…
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From Rocks to Roars: Dog-Sized Dinosaur Unearthed from Colorado Rock Formation
A latest journal article, published in Royal Society Open Science, revealed that researchers have unearthed a new species of dinosaur from…
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Who Was Joyce Catherine Badon? Dad Who Found Dead Boy Searching for His Young Daughter Gets Devastating News She Died in Texas Floods
A father who found a young boy's body while searching for his missing daughter after the devastating Texas floods has now received the…
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NASA Shares First Complete View of Unusual Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Donaldjohanson
Finally, scientists working on NASA's Lucy mission are completing the process of fine-tuning the data collected by the spacecraft's…
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Who Was Ryan Louis Mosqueda? Gunman in Tactical Gear Who Opened Fire after Storming Border Patrol Building Near Major Texas Airport Shot Dead
A gunman who stormed a Border Patrol building and ambushed federal agents near a Texas airport has been shot and killed. The shooter,…
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Don’t Blame DOGE for Texas Flood Tragedy
During an extreme weather event, irresponsible actors rushed to point the finger at Donald Trump and Elon Musk for the terrible death…
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Who Is Dr. Christina Propst? Pediatrician Fired for Distasteful Post Claiming Texas Flood Victims Were Trump Supporters Who 'Got What They Voted For'
A pediatrician has been fired over a distasteful post suggesting that the more than 80 victims of the devastating Texas floods — many of…