Masayoshi Son is making his biggest bet yet: that his brainchild SoftBank will be the center of a revolution driven by artificial intelligence. Son says artificial superintelligence (ASI) — AI that is 10,000 times smarter than humans — will be here in 10 years. It’s a bold call — butRead More →
Here are your opening calls Good morning from London and welcome to another week of live news on what’s moving European markets. Regional shares look set to rise slightly at today’s open. Futures tied to the DAX and the CAC 40 were last seen trading 0.17 and 0.15% higher, respectively.Read More →
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. markets continue to ride the artificial intelligence wave, with theRead More →
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images SoftBank has selected investment banks to help organize a potential initial public offering in the United States for its Japanese payments app operator PayPay,Read More →
European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President DonaldRead More →
Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku in its original Japanese, is a mindfulness practice that involves immersing oneself in nature. The decades-old practice pulls from research that shows that spending time in nature can help lower stress levels and improve focus. Recently, forest bathing is growing in popularity, thanks in part toRead More →
Ever dreamed of taking a sabbatical from your career and traveling the world? Jason Lee and his wife Katie did that when, in July 2024, they moved themselves and their son from Columbus, Ohio, to Taipei, Taiwan. Jason and Katie, both 34, came up with the idea after they broughtRead More →
Visitors visit the NVIDIA booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China, on July 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nvidia’s chips pose security concerns for China, a social media account affiliated with China’s state media said on Sunday, after Beijing raised concerns overRead More →
A SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chip displayed at the Semiconductor Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China wants the United States to ease export controls on chips critical for artificial intelligence as part of a trade deal before a possible summit between PresidentsRead More →
Head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao speaks during the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing on July 3, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been taken away byRead More →
