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US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as oil pullback brings relief
Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 10:40 PMTHE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq held close to record highs on Thursday, helped by an extended fall in oil prices on...
If you’re an iPhone user, you could get $95 from this Apple settlement
Some iPhone users could be eligible to collect up to $95 per device as part of a settlement over allegations that Apple misled consumers about the abilities of its...
Commentary: This year’s Met Gala proved one thing: The real devil who wears Prada is Jeff Bezos
Apparently not content with bankrupting Sears, Toys R Us, Radio Shack and countless other businesses; buying and then maiming the Washington Post; and leading the Tech Bro right turn...
Keppel Infrastructure Trust to acquire another 39% stake in Jurong Island power plant for S$128.1 million
KIT’s trustee manager says the proposed acquisition will generate stable and predictable cash flows [SINGAPORE] Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) announced on Monday (May 4) that it will acquire an...
More than a defence contractor – ST Engineering’s Vincent Chong is ready for the next lap
To see the group as a mere defence proxy cashing in on conflict misses the plot entirely[SINGAPORE] It is easy to look at ST Engineering’s rising share price and...
Bald eagle ‘massaging’ its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild
Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest.With Big Bear Lake glittering in the distance, he raises each foot...
After ‘MAGA influencer’ trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches
For the nine years they’ve been together, Anthony and David Vulin saw West Hollywood as their safe space. They had their first date at a Mexican restaurant on Santa...
Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech’s AI bet swells to US$700 billion
The company’s 63% revenue surge, its best growth yet, is far above estimates of 50.1%Published Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 10:40 PM[CALIFORNIA] Alphabet’s blowout cloud growth has reset expectations...
Taylor Swift seeks further protections for her voice and likeness with new trademark filings
Taylor Swift is entering her trademark era.The global pop star’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications last week, per the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Two...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologizes for not alerting police about Canada shooting suspect
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman apologized to a Canadian community for failing to alert police about a mass shooter’s conversations with its chatbot. Authorities said Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18,...
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of...
Big Tech’s US$16 trillion earnings week is make-or-break for rally
Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are set to report their results on WednesdayPublished Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 09:49 PMWALL Street’s biggest technology stocks have carried the S&P 500...