BREAKING NEWS
KKR Sees Aging Japan as Big AI and Automation Opportunity
Private equity eyes productivity plays KKR leaders said Japan’s demographics create clear cases for investment in automation, robotics and AI
China’s Robot Workforce Surges Past Rest of World Combined
IFR data highlight rapid build-out China installed nearly 300,000 industrial robots last year and now operates more than 2 million,
Japan Survey Shows Record Worries Over Prices and Food
Households cut back as real wages lag A Cabinet Office survey found anxiety over prices and dissatisfaction with household “food
Pentagon Starts Deploying Mesh Satellite Network for Faster Targeting
Hundreds of spacecraft to link sensors and shooters The U.S. Defense Department has begun deploying a proliferated low-Earth-orbit network designed
Taylor Swift Books ‘Tonight Show’ Stop After New Album Drop
Late-night push follows release week Taylor Swift will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” days after releasing her
Nvidia Open-Sources Audio2Face for AI-Driven Lip Sync
Tool turns voice into facial animation Nvidia made its Audio2Face technology broadly available, letting creators generate 3D facial animation directly
Asia Stocks Slip as New U.S. Tariffs Jolt Sentiment
Pharma and autos lead region-wide declines Asian shares fell after Washington unveiled another round of tariffs, including 100% duties on
Meta Rolls Out Teen Accounts for Facebook and Messenger Worldwide
Safety controls and rollout Meta said it is expanding “teen accounts” for Facebook and Messenger globally, adding more parental controls
Ragasa’s Economic Toll: Hong Kong Faces Billions in Losses, Experts Say
Impact on commerce and markets Super Typhoon Ragasa shut much of Hong Kong for two days, with analysts estimating economic
Pakistan’s Sharif Invites U.S. Investment as He Meets Trump
Pitch to American companies Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged U.S. firms to invest in Pakistan during talks with U.S. President

















