Meta to pay New Mexico a historic US$25 billion in Cambridge Analytica Facebook case
Meta Platforms was ordered to pay a groundbreaking US$25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is among the largest verdicts issued in US legal history. The award comes after a jury in Santa Fe determined that Meta had violated the state’s consumer protection over 43 million times based on widely viewed deceptive statements made by the company and its top...
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Pakistan and the US factor as China looks to sell its J-35 stealth jets
Last month, the US published the fine print of a US$686 million upgrade deal for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets. The deal is for data link systems, new encryption gear and a refit that keeps the jets flying until 2040. The notice says Pakistan can protect the technology to “substantially the same degree” as the US government. The Pakistan Air Force is also the only declared interested buyer of China’s J-35 stealth fighter, a generational leap in technology. The Chinese jet first flew at the Zhuhai...
Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal
The 10-foot-long dusky shark, nicknamed “Bukangi,” was successfully guided back to the open ocean after a third rescue attempt.
Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests
Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.
GM Aims to Bring ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years
General Motors is seeking help from artificial intelligence to keep up with Chinese companies that introduce vehicles very quickly.
Delhi’s Winter Season of Polluted Air Begins
As air quality plummeted in India’s largest city, the government said it would act to curtail the haze that blankets the capital every winter.
China’s AI Industry Brings Both Gains and Challenges for Its Fragile Economy
China’s exports are surging, driven by AI-related technologies. National security-driven export bans could change that.
China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty
Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.
Washington’s DeepSeek ban may deter US firms from adopting Chinese AI models: experts
The US government’s latest ban on Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek could have a chilling effect on the wider American business community and deter companies from adopting low-cost Chinese AI models, industry experts say. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems, according to a directive signed in July and published on Monday. The...
The Indian Government’s Job Statistics Are Misleading
Behind the surge in EPFO numbers lies an uncomfortable question: is Delhi measuring new jobs or merely recording existing workers differently?
Is China Getting Involved in the Japan-Russia Territorial Dispute?
Amid deepening China-Russia ties, a Chinese delegation visited one of the disputed Southern Kuril Islands.
Super Typhoon Champi Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026
The storm reached sustained winds of nearly 185 miles per hour on Wednesday. It is expected to weaken later, and its path remains uncertain.