Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and Wind
The tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in mainland China later on Sunday with winds equivalent to those of a Category 2 Atlantic hurricane.
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David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as both AI and crypto czar…
Banking bellwethers and a tariffs waiting game
Skyscrapers on the skyline from the offices of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Next week, the CNBC teams are back on the road – and it’s all about the banks and the ECB. From Frankfurt to Milan, and Paris to London, the…
The Wild Ones review: New nature doc is a call to action to save six endangered species
A Caucasian leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, spotted in Armenia Apple TV+ The Wild OnesApple TV+ The Wild Ones, the latest nature documentary from Apple TV+, is an insider trip charting the work of three experts – and it is a series that rewards careful watching. The opening narration points out that nature is in crisis:…
Nothing Phone 3 review: flagship-ish
Nothing says that the Phone 3 is its “first true flagship phone,” and it has put its money where its mouth is. The phone is getting a full US launch, and at $799, it costs exactly the same as a Pixel 9, Galaxy S25, or iPhone 16. That makes reviewing the Phone 3 refreshingly simple,…
Mamata Banerjee REACTS to “brother” Shah Rukh Khan’s injury during King shoot: “Wish him speedy recovery”
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly sustained a back injury while filming an action sequence for his upcoming film King. The project, helmed by director Siddharth Anand, marks a significant collaboration between the superstar and his daughter, Suhana Khan, who plays the lead role. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to social media…
Tim Tszyu suffers TKO defeat to Sebastian Fundora in world title rematch | Boxing
Tim Tszyu has suffered another devastating setback, losing once again to American Sebastian Fundora in the pair’s much-hyped world-title rematch in Las Vegas. Tszyu had been hunting redemption after losing a split-decision bloodbath to Fundora 16 months ago. Instead Australia’s former WBO super-welterweight world champ will return to Sydney with his international career at another…
‘Southern Hospitality’s Will Kulp Slams Show As He Announces Exit
Southern Hospitality‘s Will Kulp will not appear in the Bravo reality series’ forthcoming fourth season, slamming the show as a “horrible experience and a life lesson” as he announced his departure. The decision is perhaps unsurprising, given that the future lawyer and former Republic Garden & Lounge bartender was notably absent during Season 3’s reunion…
The K-Pop Band Big Ocean Is Making Waves With Sign Language
Big Ocean, a boy band whose members are deaf or hard of hearing, has found success with a mix of singing and signing.
Otherworldly space images from a major photography competition
Encounter Within One Second © Zhang Yanguang The International Space Station (ISS) scrolling across the sun, a relative close-up of a comet and an otherworldly tree framed by rotating stars are all shortlisted for this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. Pictured above is Zhang Yanguang’s Encounter Within One Second: a superimposed series…