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A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft prepares to land at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi on April 20, 2026. — AFP

Cyber & Technology 1m ago

Uncertainty prevails over Islamabad talks amid mixed signals from Iran

Uncertainty prevailed on Monday over whether the United States and Iran would hold a second round of direct talks, as mixed signals emerged from Tehran amid intensifying tensions with Washington, even as Islamabad prepared to host the two sides. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran has yet to decide on whether to attend the next round of talks with the US. His statement came after Iran’s pa...

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Cyber & Technology 1m ago

ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, saw its net profit plummet by more than 70 per cent in 2025 as it poured money into artificial intelligence, according to Chinese media reports. At the same time, revenue from overseas markets surged by nearly 50 per cent, far outpacing the roughly 20 per cent growth in China, according to reports on Monday by outlets including Securities Times and 36Kr, which cited...

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Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips.

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Uncertainty prevails over Islamabad talks amid mixed signals from Iran

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ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports

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Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips.

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Rappler • 1m ago

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people, and winning the propaganda war

Iran is now 'using popular culture against the No.1 pop culture country, the United States,' a scholar notes

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‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's book The Technological Republic advocates for Western 'hard power ... built on software'.

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Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response

Hong Kong authorities have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven flood forecasting and alert system capable of three-dimensional simulations, aimed at enabling more timely pre-emptive measures and emergency re...

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