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In the AI race, Chinese talent still drives American research

Researchers from China have played major roles inside leading AI labs in the US.
Researchers from China have played major roles inside leading AI labs in the US.

Harvard says it is investigating ties between former president Summers and Epstein

Neither Harvard nor Professor Lawrence Summers responded immediately to requests for comment.
Neither Harvard nor Professor Lawrence Summers responded immediately to requests for comment.

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

The ruling marks the end of a five-year legal battle.
The ruling marks the end of a five-year legal battle.

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Technology is fast and the courts are slow: How TikTok helped Meta land an antitrust victory

Shifts in the tech industry make it harder to win antitrust cases that can drag out for years, experts said.
Shifts in the tech industry make it harder to win antitrust cases that can drag out for years, experts said.

J.D. Vance, not that one, gets 2 years’ jail for threatening the US vice-president

US President Donald Trump and vice-president J.D. Vance both had threats made against them by a 67-year-old sharing the same initials and surname as Mr Vance.
US President Donald Trump and vice-president J.D. Vance both had threats made against them by a 67-year-old sharing the same initials and surname as Mr Vance.

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Epstein vote shatters Trump’s aura of invincibility 

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Nov 12, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Nov 12, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

‘Piggy’, ‘terrible’: Trump lashes out at female reporters

US President Donald Trump points as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov 14, 2025.
US President Donald Trump points as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov 14, 2025.

Elon Musk attends Trump’s dinner with Saudi crown prince

Mr Elon Musk attends a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House on Nov 18.
Mr Elon Musk attends a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House on Nov 18.

Under Trump, immigrants are more fearful but determined to stay, poll finds

A woman waits with a child at an elevator bank at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, on Nov 6, 2025.
A woman waits with a child at an elevator bank at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, on Nov 6, 2025.

90 seconds could have saved lives in Baltimore bridge collapse: Probe

Six workers on the deck of the bridge, all Latin American immigrants, fell to their deaths.
Six workers on the deck of the bridge, all Latin American immigrants, fell to their deaths.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.