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Taipei, Taiwan — A lengthy trailer for a new Taiwanese TV series about China invading Taiwan is stirring up emotions and debate both on the self-ruled island and among Chinese.   The show "Zero Day" tells the story of a Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flying into the waters southeast of Taiwan and disappearing in the lead up to Taiwan’s presidential election, giving China an excuse to blockade Taiwan and then launch an invasion.  The 17-minute trailer released July 23 has racked up more than... Читать дальше...

While last week's US inflation report further stoked optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year, traders became more cautious after Monday's rally. The US central bank is expected to stay put on monetary policy Wednesday, but its post-meeting statement will be pored over in hopes of confirmation it will lower borrowing costs in September. Boss Jerome Powell ramped up bets on a move earlier this month when he said officials did not need to see inflation hit their two percent target before cutting. Читать дальше...

Nvidia's chips have become central to the surge in building new systems being deployed to support artificial intelligence computing

Sports Mole previews Friday's Leagues Cup clash between Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Just slightly over a week ago, the political landscape in the United States went 180 degrees with the announcement by President Joe Biden that he was withdrawing from the presidential race. Before then, Biden had been recalcitrant that he would not withdraw from the race. He insisted that he was strong and healthy and was

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Barron Trump was a charming if slightly oddball presence at the ritzy Florida private school where he graduated earlier this year, “funny and sociable” but always held at something of a remove, a former classmate recalled to the Daily Mail.

The author and editor of nine books, David Biale was considered a trailblazer in the fields of Jewish studies and Jewish history

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Apple opted for Google's tensor processing units over Nvidia's widely-used GPUs for its new AI software infrastructure, according to a research paper. Apple used clusters of Google's chips to train AI models for their devices and servers. Apple's engineers also indicated the potential for more sophisticated models using Google's hardware.

Use of ChatGPT-like generative AI in gaming is still in an exploratory phase, said Liang Chen, general manager of Tencent Cloud's internet industry department.

He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil opens on Saturday 24 August, bringing together a wide variety of historic and contemporary works, including artists’ responses to Te Waipounamu South Island.

1. Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney Both Pass On Hosting Oscars Ceremony  Hollywood Reporter
2. Kimmel’s Out: Oscars Now Seeking New Host  Puck
3. John Mulaney, Jimmy Kimmel Pass on Oscar Hosting Gig  Variety
4. Academy Anxious at Press’ Push for John Mulaney to Host Next Year’s Oscars Due to Drug-Use History  Yahoo Entertainment
5. Jimmy Kimmel & John Mulaney Pass On Hosting The Oscars  Deadline

Wildfire smoke from Southern California is forecast to arrive in the Las Vegas Valley early Tuesday, says the National Weather Service.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said in an interview that he would talk to the FBI on Thursday about the attempt on his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Harris VP contender joins to discuss the optimism surrounding the Harris campaign and the Trump-Vance ticket's struggle to connect with real voters.

 “Farming is our pride” is the popular catch-phrase synonymous with Zamfara State because over 90 per cent of the people of the state are farmers who largely depend on agriculture to survive. The state has over the years been producing large quantities of food items  – both cash and food crops –  which has earned

Former President Donald Trump plans to attend a convention with the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago, and the internet collectively wondered aloud Monday night, "Really?"

An inquest into Queensland's deadliest police shooting is continuing in Brisbane with new police bodycam footage being shown.

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While in Las Vegas this summer, Max Christie got an early start on working out with his new head coach JJ Redick.

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Donald Trump joined the stream of outrage Monday over part of the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony, which happened to include some performers in drag.

Two children have been killed and nine injured in a knife attack targeting a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in north-west England.

Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic javelin champion, is set to compete in the Paris Games, cheered on by fan Fayis Asraf Ali. Ali cycled 22,000 km across 30 countries to reach Paris after receiving an invitation from Chopra. Their first meeting occurred at the World Championships in Budapest, where Chopra won gold.

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Protests resume in Bangladesh after PM ignores ultimatum to free student leaders

A man was injured after a shooting in South Shore on Monday evening, according to Chicago police.