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Can Sam Altman Be Trusted with the Future?
In 2017, soon after Google researchers invented a new kind of neural network called a transformer, a young OpenAI engineer named Alec…
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Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
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After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
Coinbase on Monday became the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, marking a pivotal moment for the…
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SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader's voice in 'Fortnite'
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight…
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Billionaire Richard Li's FWD Group again files for Hong Kong listing
Its previous attempts to go public were scuttled by regulatory delays and market volatility Group, a Hong Kong-based insurer backed by…
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The World Health Organization Is Excluding Taiwan — at China’s Behest
It is time for the WHO to take a more pragmatic and inclusive approach — one that puts public health above politics. Source link
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US: Wall St opens lower after Moody's rating cut; yields rise
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (May 19) as Treasury yields rose after Moody’s downgraded the US sovereign rating,…
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23andMe sells gene-testing business to DNA drug maker Regeneron
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the…
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DFI Retail Group’s Q1 underlying profit falls 18% on sale of Chinese supermarket
DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit for Q1 2025 fell 18 per cent compared with the same period a year ago, due to the divestment of…
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Mixing the Political and the Personal: Trump’s Swap Scheme and Crypto Reserve
The conflicts of interest can’t be ignored. Source link
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The Anti-Natalist Terrorist
An attack on an IVF clinic in the name of a lunatic cause. Source link
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Pope Leo XIV: A Love Story
The first pontiff from the U.S. is Catholic. Maybe he’ll make Catholics Catholic, too. Source link
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Ossia appoints Asian Corporate Advisors as independent financial adviser for privatisation offer
The controlling shareholders of Ossia have made an unconditional offer on May 15 to take the company private at S$0.16 a share…
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Briefly Noted Book Reviews
Valley of Forgetting, by Jennie Erin Smith (Riverhead). This stunning immersion into decades of Alzheimer’s research in Colombia follows a…
Culture
Colum McCann’s Limp Novel of Digital Life
Have novels left anything unsaid about the internet of the past fifteen years? It feels as though they’ve exhausted the terrain, but…
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Toyota Industries to accept bid by Toyota Group
Toyota Industries is set to accept a buyout offer from the Toyota group, Kyodo news reported on Monday (May 19) without attribution. It…
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Everton vs Southampton Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Everton will look to give their fans a memorable farewell in the final men's match at the historic Goodison Park as they take on…
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Keep Pete Rose Out of the Baseball Hall of Fame
His name inarguably belongs in the record books, but his ghost doesn’t belong in Cooperstown. Source link
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FCT to draw on additional debt financing to fund Northpoint City acquisition
The acquisition of Northpoint City’s south wing may be financed either with or without the issuance of perpetual securities, said the…
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Kenny Smith Isn’t Going Fishing Yet
Last July, the National Basketball Association announced a new eleven-year media-rights agreement with Amazon, NBC, and ESPN, set to take…
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Wanted: C-suiters and specialists to serve ultra-rich as they pivot to alternative assets
As demand for alternative assets is heating up in Singapore, so too is the need to hire more staff versed in the field. Leading…
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GXS’ acquisition of Validus’ Singapore business a sign of market validation
The recent acquisition of small and medium enterprise (SME) lender Validus’ Singapore business is a sign of market consolidation and…
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Some China companies eyeing Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war: sources
AT LEAST five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12…
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Income’s financial advisory arm wants to capture demand for alternative investments
Amid growing demand for private market and alternative investment products in Singapore, financial advisers are increasing efforts to…