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VCs are growing wary of ‘AI-washing’ — and backing real innovation
Venture capital investment surged to a 10-quarter high of€108.3bn in Q1 2025, fuelled by artificial intelligence, which accounted for over…
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Wait! Is Gap cool again? Its collab mastermind reveals his strategy behind the brand’s big comeback
It’s not just you—you really have been seeing a lot more of Gap lately. Over the last few years, the brand has embarked on a broad…
Culture
Yasmina Reza’s “Art” Feeds Our Appetite for Argument as Entertainment
Is there anything left of the old concept of debate? The practice of good-faith argument feels harder and harder to find, even as…
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This camera bag charm may become the biggest gadget of the year
For a tiny device that clips onto your key ring, the Kodak Charmera makes an oversize impression. At least to me. The newest compact…
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What If the Next Democratic President Governs Like Trump?
The greatest share of these employees came from Homeland Security Investigations, an ICE sub-agency that typically investigates important…
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How “Antisemitism” Became a Weapon of the Right
It helps that Mazower, as a scholar of nationalism, is used to negotiating the risk that his research and arguments may turn into what the…
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It’s Time to Broaden Our Definition of Political Violence
A staunch defender of Israel, Shapiro has staked out what is, by now, a conventional position among mainstream Democrats: cracking down on…
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Clean hydrogen is facing a big reality check
A major barrier for clean hydrogen today is that dirty methods based on fossil fuels are just so much cheaper than cleaner ones. But China…
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STI falls on Thursday, down 0.3%
Decliners outnumber advancers 322 to 233 across the broader market with 2.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits…
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Sunway Group to buy Hongkong Land’s property arm MCL Land for S$738.7 million
Real estate group Hongkong Land Holdings will sell its Singapore and Malaysian property arm MCL Land to Malaysia’s Sunway Group in a…
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Malaysia's Sunway Group to buy Hongkong Land’s development arm MCL Land for S$738.7 million cash
The sale is effectively at net asset value, says Hongkong Land chief executive Michael Smith Real estate group Hongkong Land will sell its…
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Ellie Kildunne: England full-back returns to face France in Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final
Ellie Kildunne returns from a concussion suffered in England's final pool-stage game against Australia a fortnight ago to take her place…
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Octave Capital launches US$75 million ocean-focused impact fund with Katapult Ocean
The fund will look at relevant startups in Apac as well as companies from other geographies that could benefit from expanding into this…
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The house that ICE built
When a group of men without uniforms arrested Mahmoud Khalil inside his New York City apartment building in March, Khalil’s wife, eight…
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Trump’s Epstein Spin Implodes as Kash Patel Buckles Under Dem Grilling
As the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has worsened, President Trump’s story has been that it’s all Democratic “hoax,” and that his signature on…
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Bjorn Borg on prostate cancer diagnosis, John McEnroe rivalry & struggles with drugs and alcohol
Borg won 66 singles titles, spent 109 weeks as world number one and claimed a record 41 successive wins at Wimbledon. His retirement at 25…
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HK, Abu Dhabi bourse operators seek to deepen capital market ties
The agreement underscores increasing financial ties between the Asian financial hub and the Middle East Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing…
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Tobias Menzies, Ben Chaplin, Harriet Walter Among Cast Joining Bella Ramsey in Channel 4 Thriller Series ‘Maya’ From Daisy Haggard and Two Brothers (EXCLUSIVE)
“Maya,” Channel 4’s upcoming witness protection thriller series starring Bella Ramsey and Daisy Haggard, has started shooting in Scotland,…
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Angelina Jolie Confirmed for San Sebastian, Co-Presenting ‘Couture’ in Main Competition
Angelina Jolie will fire up San Sebastián’s star quotient, hitting the Spanish festival to co-present French director Alice Winocour’s…
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A Navy SEAL commander shares 5 tips to live a more purposeful life
Mike Hayes is the former commanding officer of Navy Seal Team Two, leading a 2,000-person Special Operations task force in southeastern…
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Japan's Nikkei closes above 45,000 for first time on tech boost, Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share closed above 45,000 for the first time on Thursday (Sep 18), underpinned by technology shares, as optimism swept into…
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Swiss Watch Exports Slump Globally in August
PARIS — Swiss watch exports cooled significantly in August. Shipments of wristwatches fell 16.4 percent, reaching 1.57 billion Swiss…
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Legal officer ‘responsible’ for the compliance of fundraising document named in Olivia Lum’s trial
Court hears that Joscelyn Tan, Hyflux’s former legal officer for corporate finance, would have been in charge A former senior legal…
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Centurion Accommodation Reit kicks off SGX IPO
The Singapore public offer opens at 10 pm on Thursday, and closes at 12 pm on Tuesday Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust…