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☆ Tokyo Metro's IPO could drive momentum in the Japanese market as Chinese listings dry up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sonia Heng | In Sonia-Heng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tokyo Metro's initial public offering could drive momentum in the Japanese market and attract more companies into the country, analysts said, as China continues to lose steam. In Japan's biggest IPO in six years, Tokyo Metro raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) after pricing its shares at 1,200 yen apiece, according to the company's regulatory filing on Tuesday. "I think both the Tokyo government as well as the Ministry of Finance, obviously, won't want the IPO to fail." Hyundai India also started taking orders for its $3.3 billion IPO in Mumbai this week, in a deal set to become the country's biggest listing. When asked if he thinks Tokyo Metro and Hyundai India's listings will open the floodgates for more activity, he said, "I do."

Persons: Mio Kato, CNBC's, Kato, Dealogic, Ringo Choi, Choi, — CNBC's Dylan Butts Organizations: Tokyo Metro, Japan's, Reuters, Tokyo Stock Exchange, LightStream, Ministry of Finance, NASDAQ, Hyundai, EY's Locations: Tokyo, China, Asia, Pacific, India, Japan, Hyundai India, Mumbai, EY's Asia

☆ Automakers will find themselves in a 'big trap' if the transition toward EVs slows down, Stellantis CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says automakers will have a tough time if the EV transition slows. "Making a transition for EVs longer is a big trap," Tavares said. AdvertisementAutomakers will find themselves in a "big trap" if the industry's transition toward electric vehicles slows down, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday. "Making a transition for EVs longer is a big trap," Tavares said. AdvertisementSeveral auto chiefs have raised concerns about the rise of Chinese automakers.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Tavares, —, It's, Stellantis didn't, William Roberts, BI's Tom Carter, Dylan Khoo, BI's Carter, EVs, Khoo, Jim Farley, Ola Källenius, Källenius Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Paris, Financial, Chrysler, Fiat, Maserati, Peugeot, Business Insider, European Automobile Manufacturers ' Association, Rho Motion, ABI Research, Research, BI, Street, Benz, Berlin Global Locations: Europe, Germany, Thailand, Brazil, China

☆ Macao's next leader wants to wean economy off gambling
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Slated to become the next leader of Macao, Sam Hou Fai wants to steer China's special administrative region further away from its heavy reliance on gaming and gambling. Formerly Macao's top judge, Sam was elected Macao's next leader in an uncontested vote on Sunday. In the lead-up to his selection, the 62-year-old identified the diversification of Macao as an urgent issue to address. He added he would consider creating public funds to promote the development of emerging industries outside gaming and gambling. However, that reliance backfired during the Covid-19 pandemic when the gambling and gaming industries took major hits from border closures and social distancing policies.

Persons: Sam Hou Fai, Sam, Macao's, Ho Iat Seng, wouldn't, Seng Organizations: Trade, Beijing Locations: China, Macao, Greater China, Beijing

☆ Global trade at risk as tensions escalate in South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as "Chinese maritime militia" (back R) and a China Coast Guard vessel (front R) sailing near the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4 (L) during its supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on March 5, 2024. Some of the world's busiest shipping lanes are at risk due to rising tensions in the South China Sea, experts warn. In recent months, skirmishes have escalated in the highly-contested South China Sea – a marginal sea in the Western Pacific ocean that's a crucial trade route for China, Japan and India, three of the world's biggest economies. These developments in the South China Sea should be on the radar of global markets and supply chains due to the importance of these waterways to international trade, according to Marko Papic, chief global geo-macro strategist at BCA Research. "The South China Sea is the most valuable shipping lane in the world in terms of the value of trade that transits through it," Papic told CNBC, noting that conflict there poses obvious risks to global shipping.

Persons: Thomas Shoal, Marko Papic, Papic Organizations: Philippine Coast Guard, China Coast Guard, Philippine, Unaizah, Beijing, BCA Research, CNBC Locations: China, South China, Japan, India, Philippines, Vietnam, South, U.S

☆ Dylan O'Brien says he was ignored when he raised safety concerns about a stunt that left him 'broken'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dylan O'Brien told Men's Health his safety concerns over a stunt in "The Maze Runner" were ignored. AdvertisementDylan O'Brien claimed his concerns that a stunt on "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure" wasn't safe were ignored, resulting in an accident that left him needing reconstructive surgery. In 2016, O'Brien filmed a stunt for the third film, "The Death Cure," where he was meant to jump between two vehicles. In 2020, O'Brien told Deadline that recovery was a "rough and long road" and he felt "fucking broken." Representatives for Wes Ball, the director of "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure," and 20th Century Studios did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Dylan O'Brien, Men's, O'Brien, —, Michael Keaton, Netflix's, Dan Akroyd, I've, Wes Ball, Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins Organizations: Service, Men's, Century Studios Locations: California

South Korea's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%, the first rate cut from the BOK since the Federal Reserve started tightening its monetary policy in March 2022. This was in line with a poll of economists from Reuters, who forecasted a rate cut. At that time, South Korea's inflation stood at 2.6%, but climbed sharply to hit 6.3% in July 2022, its highest in over 20 years. Oh noted that macro conditions are supportive of a rate cut, with a "favourable" inflationary backdrop. Oh predicts that after the October cut of 25 basis points, three more consecutive cuts will follow on a quarterly basis, eventually bringing the BOK's benchmark interest rate to 2.5%.

Persons: BOK, Morgan Stanley's, Kathleen Oh, We've, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Bank of, Federal Reserve, Reuters Locations: Bank of Korea, Seoul, Korea's, Korea

☆ Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the Shanghai Securities Exchange building is being shown in Shanghai, China, on July 16, 2024. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.26% to end at 39,380.89, while the broad-based Topix rose 0.2% to close at 2,71267. Traders in Asia were assessing September data on producer prices in Japan which rose 2.8% from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted the inflation rate would come in at 2.3%, down from 2.5% in August. The rally had been triggered by a blitz of government stimulus measures at the end of September.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi, Hong, Chetan Ahya, Morgan Stanley, Ahya Organizations: Shanghai Securities Exchange, Dow Jones, Nikkei, Traders, Reuters, Investors, Holdings, Alimentation, CSI, China's Finance, Asia Locations: Shanghai, China, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, 2,71267, Asia, Japan, Beijing

☆ Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as investors shook off geopolitical concerns. Japan's Nikkei 225 opened up 0.5%, while the broad-based Topix gained 0.4%. Traders in Asia will assess data from September on producer prices in Japan which rose 2.8% from a year ago. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 21,070, higher than the HSI's last close of 20,637.24.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Exchange Group Inc, Dow Jones, Nikkei, Traders, Reuters Locations: Tokyo, Japan, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, Asia, Hong Kong, China, Shenzhen, Beijing

☆ NFL Week 5 takeaways: Are the Ravens Super Bowl favorites? Time to bench Deshaun Watson? Trouble in New York?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum celebrates after a play during a game against the New York Jets in London on Sunday, October 6. The Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-18. Cooper Neill/Getty Images New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the field after his team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on October 6. Christian Petersen/Getty Images Denver Broncos cornerback Tremon Smith celebrates as a field goal attempt by New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein misses in the fourth quarter in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on September 29. Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 22. The arrival of Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets in 2023 was meant to be a game-changer for the hapless franchise.

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☆ China's growth is set to slow next year despite temporary boost from stimulus, World Bank warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, despite the measures, which have mainly focused on monetary policy, the World Bank's 2025 growth projection was unchanged from earlier projections. The international lender estimated that China's growth rate would drop to 4.3% next year, down from a projected 4.8% in 2024, in an economic update on Tuesday. China's economic growth rate is expected to decline further in 2025 despite a temporary boost from recent stimulus measures, according to the World Bank. The World Bank has long advocated for China to boost its growth through bold policy actions such as unleashing competition, upgrading infrastructure, and reforming education. "For three decades, China's growth has spilled over beneficially to its neighbors, but the size of that impetus is now diminishing," the World Bank said in its Tuesday report.

Persons: Aaditya, Mattoo, James Sullivan, Hui Shan, Goldman Sachs, CNBC's, Goldman Organizations: World Bank, Bank, JPMorgan, National, Reform, East Locations: Aaditya Mattoo, East Asia, Pacific, Beijing, Asia, China, beneficially

☆ A clearer picture of Helene's fury begins to emerge as cut-off communities take stock of what remains
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | Deon J. Hampton Is A National Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Damage from Hurricane Helene in Mitchell County, N.C., on Friday. Deon Hampton / NBC NewsThousands of trees were toppled in Helene’s fury, mangled train tracks were left discarded on river beds and school buses were blown away. Damage from Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, N.C., on Friday. “It’s just too much.”Damage from Hurricane Helene in Mitchell County, N.C., on Friday. Ignacio Espino, left, surveys the damage from Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, N.C., on Friday with his family.

Persons: —, Susan Allen Wroblewski, “, It’s, Mitchell, Austin Duncan, “ We’ve, ”, Hurricane Helene, Deon, Duncan, Diane Douglas, ” Douglas, “ It’s, Douglas, Ignacio Espino, Dylan Shook, Espino Organizations: Deon Hampton, NBC, Bowman Middle School, Black Mountain Academy Locations: N.C, Mitchell County, North Carolina, Hurricane, Sarasota , Florida, Mitchell, Florida, Asheville, Buncombe, Black

That opportunistic vocalist was named Otis Redding, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary. Santiago started off by thanking Zelma Redding, Otis Redding's wife, who attended the ceremony. But this means the world, that here we are, traveling all the way to the West Coast for this honor that will live on forever as the legacy of Otis Redding does," Redding-Andrews said. “I am not a blues singer or an R&B singer,” Redding once said.

Persons: Johnny Jenkins, Jenkins, Otis Redding, Jimmy Jam, Redding, Jam, Michael Santiago, Mike, Santiago, Zelma Redding, Otis Redding's, Martin, Coretta, Malcolm, Betty, Otis, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Karla Redding, Redding's, “, ‘, ’ ”, Andrews, ”, Rolling, Little Richard’s, Carla Thomas, Phil Walden, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, “ Otis Redding, Bill Graham, ” Redding Organizations: Stax Records, Stax, Hollywood, Rolling Stone, Memphis DJ, Fillmore, Monterey Pop Festival Locations: Memphis, Andrews, West, Macon , Georgia, Georgia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sausalito, Madison, Wis, Monterey

☆ U.S. bans Chinese firms in Uyghur region as Beijing fights forced labor claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. has added two new Chinese companies to a Xinjiang trade blacklist over forced labor accusations. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that a Chinese steel manufacturer and an artificial sweetener maker would be placed on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The list, which now includes 75 entities, bans imports that are made in full or in part in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Region, based on the assumption that forced labor of China's Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities was used in their manufacturing. The European Union has endorsed new laws that will ban products made using forced labor and require big firms to preform human rights and environmental audits on overseas suppliers. Taiwan is also reportedly considering its own bill on forced labor, similar to the UFLPA.

Persons: Robert Silvers, Silvers, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, PVH, Lockheed Martin, — CNBC's Evelyn Cheng Organizations: U.S, Beijing, The Department of Homeland Security, Uyghur, Labor, Department of Homeland Security, U.S ., China's Ministry of Commerce, CNBC, Raytheon, The European Union Locations: Xinjiang, China's Xinjiang Uyghur, U.S, China, Beijing, Taiwan

☆ Japan's next prime minister is a career dissenter, but experts doubt he can govern as one
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shigeru Ishiba, the man set to become the next leader of Japan, has made a career as a political outsider and opponent of party orthodoxy. However, some experts doubt that the former defense minister will manage to govern as such. The election ultimately came down to a runoff in which Ishiba defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, who presented herself as the more Abenomics-aligned candidate. Japan's parliament is expected to formally vote Ishiba into the role Tuesday. He also reportedly suggested he would follow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's approach of trying to pull Japan out of years of deflationary pressures.

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Shinzo Abe, Abe, Tobias Harris, Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi, he's, Sayuri Shirai, Takaichi, there's, Fumio, Shirai Organizations: Liberal Democratic Party, Bank of, LDP, Japan Foresight, Keio University Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Abenomics

☆ Asia-Pacific markets fall as investors monitor Middle East tensions; Japan's Nikkei down 1.5%
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday morning, following a poor start to the trading month on Wall Street that saw major indexes fall amid rising Middle East tensions. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.2%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 started the trading day lower by 1.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were at 20,768, lower than the HSI's last close of 21,133.68. Markets in Mainland China were closed Wednesday and will remain closed for the rest of the week due to the Golden Week holiday.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi Organizations: MLB, Nikkei Locations: Seoul, South Korea, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, China

☆ Spooky season watch guide: 13 movies and TV series sure to freak you out heading into Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —While fall vibes and pumpkin spice lattes have already been upon us for a number of weeks, it’s now official: spooky season is finally here. Here’s your handy guide for all things spooky coming out this Shocktober, on screens and streams:“Hold Your Breath”Sarah Paulson in "Hold Your Breath." “‘Salem’s Lot” premieres on October 3 on Max, which like CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Brownie HarrisJudging from the trailer, this PG-13-rated caper still looks somewhat spooky, with a healthy helping of “Stranger Things”-style nostalgia thrown in. Will Stone/VerticalA bizarre but madcap-looking rom-com/horror hybrid, “Your Monster” follows a distraught woman (Melissa Barrera, fresh off her tenure of 2022’s “Scream” and “Scream VI”) who discovers a beastly but charming monster in her closet.

Persons: it’s, Agatha, Sarah Paulson, ” Ariana deBose, Balazs Glodi, Oscar, Ariana DeBose, Barbie Ferreira, Justin Lubin, Max Vampires, Stephen King, Rob Lowe –, “, Mel Gibson, Mason, Brownie Harris, Vineyard, Patrick Renna, Dylan O'Brien, Max, Dylan O’Brien, Wolf, “ Teacup, Caleb Dolden, Yvonne Strahovski, Daniel McFadden, Peacock, Scott Speedman, David Howard Thornton, Jesse Korman, ”, Naomi Scott, Drew “, ” Barrymore, Lukas Gage, Julie Bowen, – Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell, Leigh Whannell, Shawnee Smith, Kelsey Asbille, ” Kelsey Asbille, Michelle Pfeiffer, Costarring Finn Wittrock, Sam Raimi, Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Will Organizations: CNN, Disney, Hulu, “, Warner Bros ., Paramount, Netflix Locations: Oklahoma, Maine, Shudder, Caddo, Georgia, cineplexes

☆ Singapore private housing prices cool, ending an over year-long rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore's private home prices fell for the first time in five quarters amid depressed sales, preliminary market data showed on Tuesday. The data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed that its private home price index fell 1.1% last quarter as compared to the previous three months. The fall reversed gains from the second quarter and represented the index's first drop since the second quarter of 2023. In total, prices were up only 1.1% in the first three quarters of 2024 compared with a 3.9% gain over the same period the prior year. Sales transaction volume also fell by about 11% in the third quarter from the previous three months.

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☆ Kris Kristofferson, country music star and actor who starred in 'A Star is Born,' dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kris Kristofferson, actor, musician and long-haired activist who embodied the countercultural spirit of postwar America, died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, a representative confirmed. "It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home," a family statement shared by spokesperson Ebie McFarland said. Kris Kristofferson performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in 2017. By the 1970s, Kristofferson was a known talent in Nashville, having seen his song “Sunday Mornin'" performed by Johnny Cash. Kris Kristofferson in Nashville, Tenn., in 2009.

Persons: Kris Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, Awais, Kristofferson, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand, Matthew Williams, Lisa, Tracy, Kris Jr, Casey, Jesse, Jody, John, Kelly, Blake Organizations: Glastonbury Festival, Camera, Pomona College, Army, Globes Locations: America, Maui, Hawaii, Brownsville , Texas, San Mateo , California, Los Angeles, Oxford, West, Nashville, Hollywood, ”, Tenn

☆ Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dead at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles AP —Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said in an email. Kristofferson, who could recite William Blake from memory, wove intricate folk music lyrics about loneliness and tender romance into popular country music. “There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said during a November 2009 award ceremony for Kristofferson held by BMI. Producer Jon Peters, from left, Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson appear at a preview of the film, "A Star is Born," in Dec. 23, 1976, in New York.

Persons: Kris Kristofferson, Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, McFarland, Bobby McGee, ” Kristofferson, Ray Price crooning, Janis Joplin, ”, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Scorsese’s, Alice Doesn’t, Barbra Streisand, Wesley Snipes, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Prine, Tom T, “, ” Nelson, Barbara Streisand, Dylan, Jon Peters, Suzanne Vlamis, Cash, Grand Ole Opry, I’d, Fred Foster, Foster, Bobby McKee, Frederico Fellini, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Rob Verhorst, Joplin, Jesus, Rita Coolidge Organizations: Los Angeles AP, Hollywood, Times, BMI, Golden Gloves, Merton College, University of Oxford, U.S . Military Academy, West, Columbia Records, US Army, Associated Press, Grand Ole, Monument Records, “, Getty, Joplin Locations: Rhodes, Maui, Hawaii, Brownsville , Texas, England, West Point , New York, Nashville, New York

JERUSALEM — Almost 12 months of unbridled war, death, destruction and suffering in Gaza have proved the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. One year in, NBC News has spoken to 21 media professionals and organizations in the region who described killings, attacks and arrests by Israeli forces. The majority, 111, were Palestinians killed in Gaza, three were Lebanese and two were Israeli journalists killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. The majority were killed in Gaza, including Al Jazeera’s Ismail Al-Ghoul and his freelance cameraman Rami Al Refee, both 27. “The thing is no one is safe in Gaza,” she said last month when asked if she thought Israel was deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza.

Persons: JERUSALEM, “, ”, Christina Assi, Dylan Collins, shellfire, Alma Al, Issam Abdallah, Alessandra Galloni, Emilie Madi, Assi, Collins “, ” Assi, Collins, that’s, It’s, Al Jazeera’s Ismail Al, Ghoul, Rami Al Refee, Al, Al Jazeera, ” Al, Jodie Ginsberg, ” Walid, Al Jazeera’s, Israel, ” Wael Al, Hamza, Mustafa Thuraya, Israel’s, ” Al Jazeera, Shlomo Karhi, Noor Harazeen, you’re, Yarden, we’re, David Mencer, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Harazeen, “ They’re Organizations: NBC, Committee, Protect Journalists, Reuters, ” Reuters, AFP, Getty, Agence France Presse, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Rights Watch, Amnesty, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, Al, IDF, News, West Bank, China Global Television Network, ” Health, Haaretz, Sky News Locations: Gaza, New York, Israel, Alma, Lebanon, Saaideh, Israeli, Hamas, Al Jazeera, Ramallah, Jordan, East Jerusalem, Egypt, ”, British

☆ Japan's ruling party votes to elect new leader and country's next prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Candidates in the upcoming leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) join hands after giving speeches for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in Osaka, Japan on September 18, 2024. Japan's ruling party will elect the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday in a race likely to decide the next leader of the nation. Kishida had thrown the Liberal Democratic Party for a loop when he announced in August that he would not be running for its top office, effectively ending his three-year term. The party has a majority in both chambers of the legislature, effectively ensuring its chief becomes the next prime minister. Polls suggest that the favorites in the election include ex-environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Persons: Japan's, Fumio Kishida, Kishida, Shinjiro Koizumi, Sanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba Organizations: Liberal Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Locations: Osaka, Japan

☆ Not just China, Trump 2.0 could spell trouble for U.S. allies as he doubles down on tariff talk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Trump has said he would consider new tariffs on imports from the country at rates of 60% or higher. watch nowU.S. allies could become a key target of Trump's "America First" policy that is increasingly grouping European and Asian partners alongside rival China. "We have been treated so badly, mostly by allies ... our allies treat us actually worse than our so-called enemies," Trump said at a rally in Wisconsin earlier this month. Retaliation by other U.S. trade partners — whether that be via reciprocal, retaliatory tariffs, or other non-tariff measures — is a potential consequence of all of this," Marro said. Economist Stephen Roach also told CNBC that Trump's tariffs would hurt America's trade partners while only increasing the costs of goods for American consumers and manufacturers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, Trump, We're, Nick Marro, William Pesek, CNBC's, Marro, Stephen Weymouth, Stephen Roach, William Reinsch, Scholl Organizations: Johnny Mercer Theatre, Getty, Republican, China, Global Trade, Economist Intelligence, Trump Presidency, Georgetown University, CNBC, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Savannah , Georgia, China, Pennsylvania, Korea, North Carolina, Germany, Georgia, German, American, Wisconsin, Taiwan, U.S, Japan

☆ Meta's new Ray-Ban glasses are pulling a bait and switch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, despite a rocky start three years ago, Meta's smart glasses are doing better than expected. Meta's Ray-Bans have a camera and speaker and are packed with AI. Meta's loftier goal, the Orion glasses , aren't quite there. Yet getting people into the Orion glasses may depend on getting people comfortable with smart glasses generally, and that's where the Ray-Bans could come in. And the Meta Ray-Bans make it even easier to use AI as you move through the world — no hands (and awkward air-pinching ) required.

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☆ Nvidia's days of absolute dominance in AI could be numbered because of this key performance benchmark
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Liang told Business Insider he expects 90% of AI computing workloads will be in inference in the not-too-distant future. AdvertisementThat's why several startups are charging aggressively into the inference market — emphasizing where they might outperform the goliath in the space. Speed is an important factor when multiple AI models talk to each other and waiting for an answer can dampen the magic of generative AI. The number of tokens per second that can be consumed (when a prompt goes in) and generated (when a response comes out) is a common metric for AI computing speed. AdvertisementCerebras's AI chip is roughly size of a dinner plate.

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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who documented her transition in her viral "Days of Girlhood" TikTok series, announced her debut book Wednesday. “Paper Doll” will be released March 11. Last year, Mulvaney shot to national attention after a partnership promoting Bud Light's March Madness contest became a culture war flashpoint. “For months now, I’ve been scared to leave my house, I have been ridiculed in public, I’ve been followed, and I have felt a loneliness that I wouldn’t wish on anyone,” Mulvaney said at the time. Mulvaney has since released her debut single, “Days of Girlhood,” along with a music video.

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