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Mattel taps OpenAI to help it design toys, other products
Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars, has signed a deal with OpenAI to use its artificial intelligence tools to design…
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Damage is done: China exports to US in May see biggest drop since Covid as trade flows reroute to Asean
While the US and China seemed to have avoided a devastating economic conflict with a framework agreement on Wednesday (Jun 11) after two…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Journos amid Sudden Poll Slide
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
Politics
How Trump’s Tariffs Promote Hate at Home
Others, like one in the San Francisco Examiner from April 27, 1982, complained that “Japanese scoff at U.S. complaints of unfair trade…
News
The Symbolic Power of Burning Waymo Robotaxis
Thousands of National Guard troops are now deployed on the streets of America’s second-largest city, armed with rubber bullets, tear gas,…
Politics
Trump Press Sec Seethes at Journos as Harsh New Poll Shows Him Tanking
News organizations have been credulously amplifying the White House’s spin that sending troops into Los Angeles is great politics for…
Politics
Asia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks,…
Business
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, TalkMed, Aspen
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jun 12). CapitaLand Investment…
Politics
Poll: Americans Really, Really Hate Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
A new Quinippiac poll shows that a majority of Americans are opposed to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, confirming public aversion to…
Politics
Trump Treasury Secretary Suddenly Backtracks on Major Tariff Deadline
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her…
Politics
Bill Nye Asked RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him: “Okay, No More”
The Science Guy™ is sick and tired of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his vaccine conspiracy theories. Months before Kennedy…
News
U.S. Prepares to Evacuate Iraq Embassy as Netanyahu Ramps Up Threats
The American embassy in Baghdad is preparing to evacuate in a troubling sign for nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as…
Politics
Senate Republicans Want to Trim Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts in Domestic Policy Bill
Even before the House passed the sweeping bill carrying President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, Senate Republicans made it clear that…
Politics
Trump Says He Has a Deal With China. He Really Doesn’t.
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her…
Politics
Hegseth Can’t Answer Key Question on Trump Power to Deploy Marines
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her…
Politics
Mitch McConnell Grills Pete Hegseth on Russia in Damning Exchange
The Trump administration is losing its ability to hide its pro-Russia affinities. In a searing exchange with Senator Mitch McConnell…
News
Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Disney and Universal sued a prominent artificial intelligence start-up for copyright infringement on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood…
Business
Eating out loses its shine; some listed F&B players are in the red on wilting demand, high costs
As listed food and beverage (F&B) operators cite a drop in demand for restaurant meals amid high rental rates and operating costs,…
Business
AI bets that fuelled Big Tech’s surge now threaten rich profits
Some investors are questioning the amount of cash Big Tech is throwing at artificial intelligence, fuelling concerns for profit margins…
Politics
Musk Expresses ‘Regret’ Over His Criticisms of Trump
Elon Musk said in a social media post early Wednesday that he regretted some of his posts and comments about President Trump last week,…
Business
Singapore shares buck regional trend to close lower; STI falls 0.4%
Local stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday (Jun 11), bucking the gains in most Asian markets as investors are concerned…
Politics
Trump Is Expanding His Thuggish War on Union Leaders
The arrest and violent manhandling of David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California, or SEIU,…
News
Chinese automakers pledge to make payments to suppliers within 60 days
Most Chinese automakers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to regulatory pressure that followed a…
Politics
Germany Embraces LNG as It Weans Itself Off Russian Gas
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Germany realized that its dependency on natural gas piped from Russia had endangered its energy…