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Tetris distances itself from controversial White House ‘arcade’ games
Tetris said it did not give permission for the White House to use the game's iconic imagery for a controversial online arcade that was released Thursday.
6d ago 1 min 0
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Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October
The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing.
6d ago 2 min 0
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China’s Xi seeks to bring large CEO delegation on U.S. visit
Xi rarely travels abroad with corporate executives, many of whom fell out of favor after Beijing's regulatory crackdowns on the tech, education and property sectors.
6d ago 1 min 0
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U.S. envoys to make Ukraine peace push with Russia pessimistic
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and — for the first time, Kyiv — with a proposal to end the yearslong conflict with Ukraine.
6d ago 1 min 0
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U.S. judge extends block on Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots
The move is the latest twist in a legal dispute ahead of November's midterm elections.
6d ago 2 min 0
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Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves U.S. oil industry blindsided
Industry leaders are worried the deal short-circuits ongoing commercial talks and cuts them out of some of Venezuela's most prospective targets.
6d ago 1 min 0
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U.S. and China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks
The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, sources briefed on the discussions said.
6d ago 1 min 0
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Dollar posts weekly loss as yen jumps amid shifting rate bets
The Japanese currency posted its best week since July, gaining about 2.4% against the dollar.
6d ago 2 min 0
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Takaichi lauds ‘transparency’ of Japan’s record budget requests
Her government has promised to review and cut back on unnecessary spending programs and is trying to incorporate more forward-looking investment into the budget.
6d ago 1 min 0
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How much socialism is America willing to swallow?
What is new is the number mainstream politicians who will voluntarily wear the label, while voters seem more willing than in at least a century to take them seriously.
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Robot penguins make a splash at Wakayama theme park
Visitors looked amazed to see one of the robots deftly move its flippers to change direction and dive deeper into the water as it swam next to real penguins.
4 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Nidec says investigation found 844 quality-control irregularities
The panel was set up in May after the motor maker disclosed more than 1,000 suspected cases of quality irregularities committed between 2020 and 2025.
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0