A fire kills 15 in a Philippine factory, where rains and a wrong address delayed firefighters
A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a wrong address delayed firefighters
2023-08-31 14:53
Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers
2023-08-31 14:27
New China Map Draws Another Rejection, This Time From Manila
The Philippines doesn’t recognize Beijing’s latest standard map showing its expansive South China Sea claims, joining opposition from
2023-08-31 14:16
X Plans to Collect Biometric Data, Job and School History
X, the social network that used to be known as Twitter, updated its privacy policy to include a
2023-08-31 13:57
India Exempts Some Nations From Rice Curbs for Food Security
India has permitted some rice shipments to Mauritius, Bhutan and Singapore for food security purposes after the South
2023-08-31 13:56
Japan's defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military's strike capability
Japan's defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles
2023-08-31 13:48
China's Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model, Ernie Bot, fully available to the public
2023-08-31 13:46
Active ETFs Cash In on Corporate Reform in Japan
Actively managed exchange-trade funds are set to launch in Tokyo next week, with one asset manager focusing its
2023-08-31 13:25
Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers and the public have had little input
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling former furniture factory at San Quentin State Prison and replacing it with something reminiscent of a college campus
2023-08-31 12:53
Country Garden Posts Record Loss, Warns of Possible Default
Country Garden Holdings Co. warned that it may default on its debt and raised concerns about staying in
2023-08-31 12:52
Mexico central bank lauds economy's resiliency but rate cut discussion 'not on the table'
By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank raised its economic growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024, citing
2023-08-31 12:52
Thai July factory output falls more than forecast as exports slump
BANGKOK Thailand's factory output shrank slightly more than expected in July as sluggish global demand pinched exports, a
2023-08-31 12:49