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‘Every person that clashed with him has left’: the rise, fall and spectacular comeback of Sam Altman
The short-lived firing of Sam Altman, the CEO of possibly the world’s most important AI company, was sensational. When he was sacked by OpenAI’s board members, some of them believed the stakes could not have been higher – the future of humanity – if th…
B.C. Insider: Anxiety over U.S. tariff and border uncertainty plagues conferences across Canada
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Next week, some 15,000 people will pour into Vancouver to attend the largest convention of the year in the city.
It’s the first time Web Summit has hosted a gathering for delegates from the tech world in here.…
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Pune Inc: Deep-tech startup, funding, visibility in focus as startup conclave begins in Mumbai
The CSIR Startup Conclave 2025 brings deep-tech startup founders, scientific researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to the NESCO Centre in Mumbai. The two-day conclave, being held on May 20 and 21, is organised by Pune-based Venture Centre and …
Business Brief: The price is tight
Good morning. Today’s inflation report is expected to show a drop, driven mostly by the effects of a tax cut. Below, we look at why economists are peering beneath the surface and finding signs that underlying price pressures are uncomfortably persisten…
Trump must make China pay for the death and misery of COVID
When a nation bears the blame for more than 7 million deaths worldwide, what is Washington going to do?
More than 1.2 million Americans died as a result of a plague that began in China.…
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Pence speaks in North Carolina against broad Trump tariffs and praises House on tax bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke Monday in North Carolina against the Trump administration’s zealous efforts to impose tariffs on trading partners worldwide — another effort that shows his willingness to split at times with h…
WHO opens annual assembly as UN health agency faces cuts
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, delivers his statement, during the opening of the 78th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Ma…
Limited self sufficiency threatens global access to healthy and sustainable diets
Growing emphasis on self-reliance and trade barriers could impair the ability of people to consume healthy and sustainable diets around the world. Research teams from the University of Göttingen and the University of Edinburgh investigated the extent t…
China’s spying efforts growing, with U.S. a top target
China is expanding its spying efforts in the U.S. | 60 Minutes
Chinese pro-democracy activists in the U.S. have become increasingly wary about who may be watching them.
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, China’s spies …
US treasury secretary says Walmart will ‘eat some of the tariffs’ after Trump demand
The US retail giant Walmart will “eat some of the tariffs” in line with Donald Trump’s demands, the president’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent insisted on Sunday, claiming he received the assurance in a personal phone call with the company’s chief ex…