China Approaches First Investment Decline in 3 Decades
A broad measure of investment fell more than 10 percent in November, continuing a recent reversal and signaling the depth of China’s property crisis.
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Jimmy Lai Faces Up to Life in a Hong Kong Jail After Guilty Verdicts
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, was convicted of national security charges on Monday after spending decades supporting the city’s vanquished pro-democracy movement.
Asia-Pacific tech deals set to stay strong into 2026: UBS
Unlike the US, where investments have focused on AI and high valuations, Asia has seen deals spread across a wider range of tech sectors.
Rob Reiner Death: Hollywood Tributes Pour In
Colleagues, friends, fans across Hollywood were aghast tonight over the sudden death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner, who were found in their Brentwood, CA home earlier today. Of the actors, were alums of Reiner’s canon, who shared their sympathies were Elijah Wood, who starred in Reiner’s 1994 family movie is “horrified” while…
Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws
Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.
NFL roundup: Mahomes tears ACL as Chiefs miss playoff for first time since 2014 | NFL
Los Angeles Chargers 16-13 Kansas City Chiefs The Los Angeles Chargers eliminated the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention when Derwin James picked off a pass by Gardner Minshew – who had just taken over for the injured Patrick Mahomes – in the closing seconds to preserve victory over the reigning AFC champions. The Chiefs’…
Grok is spreading inaccurate info again, this time about the Bondi Beach shooting
In the same month that Grok opted for a second Holocaust over vaporizing Elon Musk’s brain, the AI chatbot is on the fritz again. Following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia during a festival to mark the start of Hanukkah, Grok is responding to user requests with inaccurate or completely unrelated info, as first spotted…
bitchy | Amy Schumer & Chris Fischer have ended their marriage after seven years
I’ve been so disengaged from Amy Schumer’s comings and goings in recent years. Do I even need to do a recap? She got married to Chris Fischer in February 2018. They welcomed their son Gene in May 2019. Early in their marriage, Chris was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Since becoming a mom, Amy has…
Hong Kong court finds pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital Ltd., exits a Correctional Services Department vehicle as he arrives at the Court of Final Appeal for the verdict of his bail hearing in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Prosecutors in Hong Kong charged Lai, a prominent critic of Beijing and local authorities, last year under…