Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
The staggering investments in artificial intelligence keep coming: Last week, AI chip giant Nvidia announced it would invest $100 billion to help OpenAI, the frontrunner in generative AI, build data centers.
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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur
Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree, UK police said.
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Israel PM praises navy for intercepting Gaza bound flotilla
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli naval forces Thursday for intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, as authorities prepared to deport pro-Palestinian activists aboard the vessels.
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Kenya president vows more 'professionalism' in anti-doping agency
Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday said he wanted greater "professionalism" in the country's anti-doping agency (ADAK) as it faced a deadline from world authorities to clean up its systems.
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US Treasury chief says 'fully prepared' to support struggling Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was "fully prepared to do what is necessary" in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program.
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Blinken says Biden laid groundwork for Trump's Gaza plan
Former US secretary of state Antony Blinken voiced support Thursday for a Gaza plan laid out by President Donald Trump, saying it was in line with a deal he pursued under Joe Biden.
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Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign
Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming platform of promoting what he describes as transgender propaganda.
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Tech stocks fuel Asian and European gains, Wall Street wobbles
A surge in tech stocks helped fuel gains in Asia and Europe, but Wall Street wobbled as a partial US government shutdown entered a second day.
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Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women's World Cup
Bangladesh kicked off their Women's Cricket World Cup campaign in style, cantering past Pakistan's modest 129 with seven wickets and 18.5 overs to spare in Colombo on Thursday.
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Tesla car sales lifted by end of US electric auto tax credit
Tesla reported higher global third-quarter auto deliveries on Thursday, joining a broad slate of automakers seeing a surge in electric vehicles ahead of the phaseout of a US tax credit.
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