In pain but through: Blockx beats Cerundolo to become first Belgian man in US Open last eight
NEW YORK, Sept 8 — Alexander Blockx beat Francisco Cerundolo in four sets yesterday to become the first Belgian ma...
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Joburg Emergency on high alert amid severe weather warnings
Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution, avoid crossing flooded roads and low lying bridges, and maintain safe following distances.
Real Madrid v Inter Milan: Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappe lead Champions League charge for Mourinho
The Special One's second coming at Real Madrid started with a bang. Three games, three wins and 10 goals, with Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe forming a formidable front three under…
Iran threatens US warships as oil prices climb on supply fears
Houthis strike targets in Saudi Arabia: rebel media Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi media Ansarollah said Tuesday that the rebels hit targets in Saudi Arabia, as they press an offensive to seize territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Tech companies look to Argentina's windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers
As tech giants known as hyperscalers race worldwide to build server farms and run into roadblocks amid anti-data-center campaigns, projects in initial stages in Argentina are developing without much public attention.
Asian stocks edge lower as yen, South Korea’s Kospi advance
The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index of regional equities drops 0.2% as gauges in Japan and Australia fall
- MSCI Asia-Pacific Index fell 0.2%, indicating overall Asian stock decline
- South Korean Kospi rose, contrasting with other regional declines
- Yen strengthened to 153.73 per US dollar, reaching February's peak
HK shares open lower amid tech, auto declines
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Tuesday amid broader declines in tech and auto sectors. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 161 points, or 0.6 percent, to open at 25,252.
- Hong Kong stock market opened lower, down 0.6% to 25,252 points
- Tech sector declined 0.5%, led by Alibaba's 0.6% drop
- Automotive stocks saw significant drops, BYD Electronics down 1%
Ángela y Sulaiman: no todos los niños vuelven al colegio en Ceuta
El desafío de un regreso seguro a las aulas y la realidad de miles de niños que han cruzado la frontera, dos caras de la crisis migratoria en el inicio del curso escolar
Alan Jones's former colleague quizzed over 'loyalty' promise
The former radio staffer referred to a journalist investigating claims against Alan Jones as "low breed" and "pure evil", a court has heard today.
Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback
Botic van de Zandschulp comes from two sets down and survives a match point to win the fourth-longest match in US Open history.
In Gyirong Port, small items speak of the human cost of the China-Nepal disaster
“I do not want to stop [searching]. If I pause, I start thinking about my brothers and sisters and all the moments of my life here.” Gui Xinwei, deputy chief of the Gyirong Border Inspection Station…
Former head of Keizai Doyukai denounces Japan’s notion of being ‘presumed guilty’
The former Keizai Doyukai chair has criticized Japan's social trend of labeling people suspected of wrongdoing as guilty before the facts are known.
Anwar demands tangible impact from government spending
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged government administrators to fast-track the...
Eiffel Tower shut as Hindu group's visit sparks row, staff alleges ‘female workers removed’
As per reports, the staff at the iconic French monument went on strike after female workers were asked to leave.
Japan, US remain aligned on FX policy to foster stable markets, Katayama says
Tokyo remains vigilant even as the yen staged a sharp rally recently
Cybersecurity governance: From bureaucracy to real-world threats
We have the blueprints to defend our digital sovereignty, but without real enforcement power, adequate funding and urgency on AI and quantum threats, the next massive breach is already penciled in.
Copper Ascends to New Heights on Tight Supply and Tariff Fears
Copper extended gains, hitting a record high for a second straight session, as tight near-term supplies and expectations the US will tariff imports of refined metal buoyed prices.
China hits Japan with anti-dumping measures on chip chemical
Companies importing Japanese dichlorosilane are required to provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.
Japan GDP in April-June revised up to 1.4% on narrower investment decline
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 1.4 percent in the April-June quarter, revised up from a 1.1 percent increase in the prel
Elettronica, la lombarda Elemaster sbarca in India grazie a Syrma
Attraverso la joint venture con il Gruppo indiano la società apre un nuovo stabilimento a Bangalore da 1.800 metri quadri - Al centro dell’operazione le sinergie nel comparto dell’elettronica ad alta…
RCBC named ‘Remittance Bank of the Year’ in the Philippines by ABF
The recognition comes as RCBC continues to push the boundaries of cross-border remittance innovation by pivoting from traditional legacy systems to a more inclusive, interoperable and fintech-first…
The app worked, the product didn’t: Can we install judgement into AI agents?
Our app worked. That was the problem. My team had spent roughly half a year working with our developer and using AI to build an in-house learning management app.
Why a strong jobs report hit Bitcoin and Ethereum harder than the stock market
The cryptocurrency sector currently faces macroeconomic headwinds that dictate valuation changes across all major digital tokens.
Bundestag: Haushaltswoche in unruhigen Zeiten – das steckt im Etat 2027
Die parlamentarische Sommerpause ist vorbei, der Bundestag startet mit den Haushaltsberatungen. Im Fokus dürften die geplanten Reformen stehen – und die Folgen des AfD-Wahlsiegs in Sachsen-Anhalt.
Was Schüler können: Pisa-Studie: Was ist das?
Die internationale Bildungsvergleichsstudie der OECD testet regelmäßig Kenntnisse in Lesen, Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften. Die allererste Ausgabe aus dem Jahr 2000 ist vielen im Gedächtnis.
The Gulf’s new regional architecture will require a rebuilding of trust
A complicated Gulf is emerging. That was the broad takeaway from the opening day of the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Visa scam sites on rise: How they work and how to avoid them
If you are facing the holiday blues after the summer and are already planning your next vacation, book your visa appointment slot – if you need one – much in advance.
Madonie, dal coworking ai nomadi digitali: un nuovo modello per le aree interne
Il primo effetto arriva quasi fuori programma, tra una chiacchiera e l’altra. Nei tre giorni della Madonie Nomad Residency almeno un paio di imprenditori presenti a Castelbuono hanno chiesto…
Draghi Report or Hugging Face: who will win the tech race?
When a swarm of AI agents decided to hack the computation company Hugging Face in July, it took them six days. That event became a case study on how, and how fast, artificial intelligence (AI) is…
Mobility: Europe must move from objectives to the conditions for their implementation
En 2025, 28 % des poids lourds neufs vendus en Chine étaient électriques. Dans l’Union européenne : 1,9 % (ICCT). Un rapport de près d’un à quinze, avec une technologie désormais disponible des deux…
ByteDance founder joins AI elite in race to perfect world models
The new model is slated to be launched as soon as October.
- ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming leads AI race for real-time spatial video generation model.
- Model set for October launch, built on ByteDance's Seedance video generation technology.
Elijah Pies opens Joo Chiat flagship with souffle pies, ‘pizza pies’ and treats for dogs
Twelve years after starting as a home business, the Instagram-famous pie brand has taken over a heritage shophouse for its biggest cafe yet.
How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most of the summer. But one corner remains conspicuously green.
BTS' Jung Kook hits 500 mil. Spotify streams with self-written 'Still With You'
"Still With You," a self-written solo track by BTS member Jung Kook, has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, his label said Tuesday.
Jeonbuk National University team develops bifunctional material for energy production, storage
A Jeonbuk National University research team has developed a bifunctional energy material that can both produce hydrogen and store energy.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026
1000-Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard 1543-Mary Stuart, at nine…
- King Olaf died at Battle of Svolder in 1000 AD.
- Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots at age nine in 1543.
- United States adopted its name on July 4, 1776.
Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity
The deal comes ahead of Firmus’ rumoured initial public offering in 2026.
- Firmus signs multi-year deal with OpenAI for Malaysian data centers
- Agreement expands Firmus' contracted capacity to over 900 megawatts
- Malaysia becomes Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center market
Does Brave Browser Load Faster Than Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge?
The Brave web browser published a new round of benchmarks claiming its desktop browser uses less system resources than Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox — and also loads pages faster.
- Brave Browser uses 44% less CPU than Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
- It consumes 28% less memory and 10% less energy
- Page loads are 20% faster than Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats
I spent a lunchtime recently at a Singapore Press Club session on how artificial intelligence and quantum computing are making cyber threats worse.
What we learnt building a voice agent on two frontier Indian AI models
The post What we learnt building a voice agent on two frontier Indian AI models appeared first on The Ken .
- Two programmers built voice-transcription AI agent using BharatGen and Eleven Labs.
- BharatGen was slow, glitchy, and inaccurate compared to Eleven Labs and Sarvam.
- Maharashtra signed agreements with both companies for government use.
PM Takaichi to skip Japan-held Asian Games opening ceremony: gov't official
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to skip the opening ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games that will be held in
Meet 4 people who got the HIV prevention jab
Four South Africans from groups the government wants to reach with the six-monthly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir (LEN), tell us why they chose the shot, what happened at the clinic and whether…
Saudi Arabia bans 30 food items from school canteens, including chips and cold tea
Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has banned the sale and marketing of 30 food and drink items in school canteens, including processed meat, chips, cold tea and fizzy drinks, as part of new measures aimed at providing pupils with healthier and safer food choices.
Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time…
‘We need to stop using the sky as an open sewer’: Former US Vice-President Al Gore on unprecedented climate danger
Speaking to CNA in Singapore, the climate advocate warned of rising temperatures, melting ice and increasingly erratic weather, saying predictions he highlighted 20 years ago in the documentary An…
Chinese researchers see climate change link to glacial collapse, warn of rising disaster risks
Study finds Tibetan plateau’s glacier area fallen to 39,000 square kilometres down from 51,000 square kilometres, with more than 14,000 glacial lakes observed
HKC, KOORUI and ANTGAMER Earn Five Honors for Display Innovation at IFA 2026
*Two brand awards and three product honors highlight advances in immersive displays and esports performance BERLIN, Sept.
Huawei’s new Kirin chip puts ‘logic folding’ to the test, with bigger ambitions in AI
Huawei Technologies’ latest flagship mobile processor is serving as a high-stakes test of whether the company can bypass US technology sanctions by layering circuits on top of each other to boost…
Patient questionnaires may add a new layer to chronic lymphocytic leukemia prognosis
Patients' responses to questions routinely raised by oncologists may provide important clues about their chances of survival from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to a new study published…
Arm debuts next-gen semi-custom Neoverse CSS N4 ‘Ranger’ platform — compute subsystem packs up to 128 cores per die on TSMC N3P
Arm’s new Neoverse CSS N4 platform can pack up to 128 cores per die and 256 MB of L3 cache, representing a large increase in support over the previous Neoverse CSS N2 platform.
The incongruity of caste and science
A student’s ability to understand thermodynamics or solve a differential equation has nothing to do with the ritual status of their ancestors
Salmonella outbreak hits doctors at Mexican hospital
More than 130 resident physicians fell ill, with some hospitalised after eating contaminated food in the hospital cafeteria.
Changing the antibiotic playbook to catch an ESKAPE artist
Nearly a century ago, a single colony of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) helped launch the antibiotic age. In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned to his London lab to find that a stray mold had wiped…
The reading difficulty we may be missing — Faizanah Abdul Alim Sidique
SEPTEMBER 8 — Years ago, when I was teaching a class of six-year-olds in a kindergarten, one girl concerned...
For better outcomes, bar on Jan Aushadhi outlet sops raised for women entrepreneurs
A ₹2 lakh-incentive meant to bring more women entrepreneurs into the Jan Aushadhi network is getting tighter guardrails. From next month, women seeking the benefit will need to be registered…
El Niño Update Signals ‘Unprecedented’ Weather—Map of Most Impacted States
A powerful El Niño is building, with NOAA expecting a strong event that could reshape weather this upcoming winter.
- El Niño expected to be strongest since 1950, with >90% chance of very strong event
- California and Southeast likely to face most severe impacts, including storms and drought
- Super El Niño may bring snow to Western states despite overall warmer winter trend