Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins...
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In flood-hit Philippines, ‘out of touch’ Marcos slammed for private birthday serenade
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s birthday serenade for his wife might have been a private gesture, but as floodwaters overwhelmed much of Luzon –...
India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court
Published: 10:50pm, 31 Aug 2026Updated: 11:08pm, 31 Aug 2026 India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must...
Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?
US President Donald Trump has already announced the date: September 24. That is when, Trump says, Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to the...
Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would...
Data centre anger, bacon fight, Bill Gates’ AI warning: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
Spain PM blames Russia, Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis’ disinformation
Published: 9:39pm, 31 Aug 2026Updated: 11:16pm, 31 Aug 2026 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had...
US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
With Washington moving to ensure that tungsten scrap and lithium-ion battery “black mass” stay in the United States, analysts warn that the new restrictions...
China’s Planted Forests More Vulnerable To Disasters Than Natural Forests
Unlike new trees, older trees in natural forests often have deeper root systems that can access water stored deeper in the soil, helping forests...