Taiwan’s defense minister said he remained “cautiously optimistic” about US weapons sales to the island.

Chinese firms CXMT and YMTC are gaining ground because South Korean and American chip giants can’t keep pace with AI demand.

Indian and Chinese companies are racing to buy foreign firms amid mounting domestic economic and business headwinds.

The fate of an Iran peace deal remained uncertain Monday, as both Washington and Tehran offered conflicting signals on progress.

Data showed seven of the top 10 foreign holders of US government debt trimmed their holdings of US Treasurys in March.

The US and Iran remain far apart on the terms of a potential peace deal, raising doubts about finding an off-ramp to the conflict during a strained ceasefire.

China Telecom introduced packages targeting casual AI users, developers, and businesses, citing “token operations [as] its central strategic focus.”

The proposed listing comes as Beijing cracked down on Meta’s purchase of Chinese AI startup Manus, which relocated to Singapore.

While China and the US are commonly cast as rivals on equal footing, Beijing remains fundamentally outmatched by Washington’s financial power.

The US shipped 14.2 million barrels of crude and products daily in April.

The US president said he was holding off attacks on Iran at the behest of Middle East allies.

Michael O’Leary said he had “almost zero concerns” about a jet fuel shortage this summer.