US considers new crackdown on Chinese telecom companies
WASHINGTON — The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it may bar three major Chinese telecommunications companies from operating their data centers in the...
Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits
CHICAGO — Meta Platforms said on Thursday it is pulling ads from Facebook and Instagram aimed at recruiting new plaintiffs for ongoing litigation accusing...
TSMC’s first-quarter revenue surges as AI interest propels sales beyond market forecasts
TAIPEI — TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported a 35% surge in first-quarter revenue, beating market forecasts, thanks to unabated interest...
IBM to pay $17 million to settle US government probe over DEI
WASHINGTON — IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to settle a US government probe over the firm's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices,...
Tesla’s supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe
AMSTERDAM/SAN FRANCISCO — Dutch regulators approved the use of Tesla’s self-driving software with required human supervision on highways and city streets in a European...
Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock
SINGAPORE/PERTH — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Singapore on Friday with counterpart Lawrence Wong, in which they vowed closer cooperation to...
Dubai limits foreign flights until May 31, letters show, hitting Indian airlines hardest
NEW DELHI — Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis,...
Myanmar’s new president sees challenges ahead, eyes ASEAN detente
MYANMAR'S new President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday his government has many challenges to overcome and seeks to improve the country's international standing,...
US considers new crackdown on Chinese telecom companies
WASHINGTON — The US Federal Communications Commission said it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from operating their data centers in the US...
UK says it deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables
LONDON — Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in...
Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of...
NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in ‘fireball’ re-entry
HOUSTON — Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Artemis II...