German Chancellor Merz met President Xi in Beijing to enhance Germany-China trade and diplomatic ties, focusing on cooperation, trade imbalances, Ukraine, and peaceful resolutions amid global shifts.
China's Spring Festival travel rush sets new records with billions of trips across rail, road, air, and waterways, highlighting a massive surge in domestic mobility.
President Xi Jinping extended Chinese New Year greetings for the Year of the Horse, reflecting on China's achievements in the past year and outlining future aspirations.
China releases new anti-monopoly guidelines for internet platforms, aiming to curb tech giant power and promote fair competition in the digital economy.
Lebanon bans Hezbollah military activities after rocket attacks on Israel and subsequent Israeli airstrikes. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls for disarmament amid escalating regional tensions.
Hezbollah launches missile attacks on Israel from Lebanon, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes. The conflict escalates amid wider regional tensions following strikes on Iran.
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery shut down after a drone attack amid escalating Iran-US/Israel conflict, impacting global oil markets and regional energy security.
Explore the series of short selling bans and subsequent lifts on Turkey's Borsa İstanbul, driven by economic, political, and geopolitical factors, and their impact on market stability and investor confidence.
OneSpan Inc. has completed the acquisition of Build38, enhancing its mobile security offerings with advanced app shielding, RASP technology, and AI-driven threat intelligence.
NIO reports a significant 57.6% year-over-year increase in February 2026 vehicle deliveries, alongside achieving 100 million battery swaps. Discover the details of their strong performance and milestones.
Texas Instruments announces $7.5 billion acquisition of Silicon Laboratories to expand its wireless connectivity offerings for industrial and consumer devices, anticipating significant cost savings and market growth.
Google launches Nano Banana 2, its most advanced AI image generator yet, offering super-fast, photorealistic images and enhanced features for creators, now integrated across Google platforms.
Netherlands returns a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sculpture, looted during the Arab Spring, after an international investigation and cooperation with Spanish authorities.
China’s commercial space industry drew global attention at a major Beijing expo featuring reusable rockets, satellite manufacturing and space applications, highlighting rapid growth across the private aerospace sector.
Francesca Lollobrigida wins Italy's first gold at Milan Cortina 2026, breaking the Olympic record in women's 3,000m speed skating and ending Dutch dominance.
Team GB's appeal to use new aerodynamic skeleton helmets at the 2026 Winter Olympics has been denied by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, upholding the IBSF's ban.
Relive the dazzling opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, featuring Mariah Carey, dual Olympic flames, and a celebration of Italian culture.
Hilary Knight ties the U.S. Olympic women's hockey scoring record as the USA defeats Finland 5-0 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Read the full game recap and highlights.
Japan swept the top three spots in the men’s short program at the Four Continents Championships in Beijing, led by Kao Miura, setting up a tense free skate battle.
Explore the series of short selling bans and subsequent lifts on Turkey's Borsa İstanbul, driven by economic, political, and geopolitical factors, and their impact on market stability and investor confidence.
OneSpan Inc. has completed the acquisition of Build38, enhancing its mobile security offerings with advanced app shielding, RASP technology, and AI-driven threat intelligence.
NIO reports a significant 57.6% year-over-year increase in February 2026 vehicle deliveries, alongside achieving 100 million battery swaps. Discover the details of their strong performance and milestones.
YouTuber David Gardner files a class action lawsuit against AI video startup Runway AI, alleging unlawful scraping of YouTube content for AI training data, adding to a wave of creator lawsuits against tech companies.
OneSpan Inc. has completed the acquisition of Build38, enhancing its mobile security offerings with advanced app shielding, RASP technology, and AI-driven threat intelligence.
Lebanon bans Hezbollah military activities after rocket attacks on Israel and subsequent Israeli airstrikes. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls for disarmament amid escalating regional tensions.
Hezbollah launches missile attacks on Israel from Lebanon, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes. The conflict escalates amid wider regional tensions following strikes on Iran.
YouTuber David Gardner files a class action lawsuit against AI video startup Runway AI, alleging unlawful scraping of YouTube content for AI training data, adding to a wave of creator lawsuits against tech companies.
TopFan is expanding its fan-community platform to individual creators, offering a direct-to-fan hub for paid communities, merch, livestreams, and audience data—highlighting the 2026 shift toward owned audiences and creator-controlled monetization.
RentAHuman is a new marketplace where AI agents hire humans for real-world tasks—from deliveries to promotions—highlighting how the agent economy could create new work, and why trust systems will matter.
Zhipu AI launches its new flagship model, GLM-5, featuring advanced coding and agentic capabilities, challenging global AI leaders and emphasizing China's growing role in AI development.
Alibaba launches RynnBrain, an open-source AI model for robotics, challenging Google and Nvidia in the physical AI race. Learn how this innovation empowers robots.
Hong Kong is set to issue its first stablecoin licenses in March 2026, as part of its strategy to become a leading crypto hub. Learn more about the regulatory framework and licensing process.
Millions lost in sophisticated scams involving gold, crypto, and cash. Learn about the tactics used by fraudsters and how to protect yourself from these evolving threats.
Companies are shifting from chat assistants to AI agents that run real workflows in 2026, but success depends on governance, monitoring, and human-in-the-loop controls. The new priority is reliable action inside policy boundaries, not just fluent answers.
Game stocks slid after Google unveiled “Project Genie,” an AI system that can generate interactive worlds from prompts, raising concerns about disruption to traditional game engines, platforms, and development workflows.
South Korea’s exports are expected to post their fastest growth in over four years as AI-driven semiconductor demand surges, boosting shipments to China and the US ahead of official trade data on February 1.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said China is still finalising licensing for H200 AI chips, leaving sales uncertain despite conditional approvals for major Chinese tech firms and strong demand.
The EU is moving toward mandatory rules to phase out “high-risk” tech suppliers from critical infrastructure, aiming to strengthen cybersecurity and reduce strategic dependence across member states.
