Nvidia moves to buy Hugging Face in a $12.9 billion AI expansion
CNBC says Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion, a move meant to widen access to AI tools for developers and institutions.
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Vance says US is investigating reported strike on Iranian wedding
The vice president questioned Iranian reporting but said the military would examine allegations that civilians were killed during the latest escalation along Iran's southern coast.
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Global stocks edge higher as Middle East tensions keep markets on edge
Shares advanced after recent declines even as investors watched the U.S.-Iran conflict, while the Japanese yen strengthened sharply against the dollar.
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Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London as geopolitical worries grow
The Dutch central bank says it shifted 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London, arguing the move improves crisis deployability and resilience.
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Iran says US strike hit wedding celebration in Kuhestak, killing five and wounding 63
Iranian officials accused the United States of bombing a house during a wedding in Kuhestak, saying five people were killed and 63 others were wounded.
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Iran says US strike hit wedding party in Kuhestak and killed five
Iranian officials accused the United States of bombing a house during a wedding celebration in southern Hormozgan province, saying at least five people were killed.
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John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO ahead of launch week
Apple has put John Ternus in charge as Tim Cook steps aside after 15 years, just as the company prepares for an iPhone event that could feature its first foldable model.
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Labor inspectors will stop pressing eligible businesses to remain below 45 monthly overtime hours, while the legal ceiling and health safeguards remain in place.
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US carries out fresh strikes on Iranian targets after shipping threats
The latest US strikes were carried out in response to attempted attacks on commercial shipping and American troops, according to Central Command.
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John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO as Tim Cook becomes executive chairman
Apple says John Ternus is now chief executive, while Tim Cook moves into the executive chairman role after 15 years at the top.
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IMF and Senegal reach new $2.2 billion reform deal after debt misreporting scandal
The IMF says a new 36-month loan program for Senegal will back economic reform through 2029, but the board still must approve the agreement after the earlier program was suspended over hidden debt.
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Rescuers Race to Reach Workers Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnels After Border Floods
Emergency teams in Nepal intensified efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped inside mud-filled hydropower tunnels after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
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Israel and Greece sign €3 billion air-defense export deal as Athens moves to modernize its military
Israel says the agreement will help build Greece's multi-layered 'Achilles Shield' using Israeli-made systems including David's Sling, SPYDER and Barak MX.
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Lilly agrees to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billion
The acquisition would add an antibody-degradation platform and an early clinical program for Graves’ disease to Lilly’s expanding immunology portfolio.
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SLB bets $4.1 billion on Kelvion as AI data centers drive demand for cooling
The energy-technology group plans to combine Kelvion’s thermal-management equipment with its modular data-center infrastructure business.
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Israeli strike hits Gaza hospital compound as ceasefire violation claims continue
Officials in Gaza say three people were killed in separate strikes as Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander hiding inside the Al-Aqsa Hospital compound.
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HDFC Bank begins accelerated CEO search after Jagdishan declines another term
Sashidhar Jagdishan will leave the Indian lender at the end of his current term on October 26 after nearly three decades with the bank.
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Netanyahu condemns settler attacks after renewed violence in West Bank villages
The Israeli prime minister criticized rioters following clashes in Qusra, where Palestinians were injured and people were reported trapped inside a house.
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Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills 37 after warehouse explosions
The attack in Myla triggered fires and secondary blasts that damaged dozens of homes, while Ukrainian authorities opened a criminal investigation into suspected ammunition storage.
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Russian drone strike near Kyiv leaves at least 37 dead after warehouse fire and explosions
At least 37 people were killed and dozens more wounded after a drone attack on an ammunition warehouse set off hours of fire and blasts in a residential area near Kyiv on the event date.
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Japan says it spent a record 15.4 trillion yen defending the currency
Tokyo’s finance ministry said it intervened heavily between late July and late August to slow the yen’s decline, in what AFP described as the largest monthly intervention on record.
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Warsh Uses Jackson Hole Speech to Keep Rate Hikes in Play as Inflation Stays Above Target
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation had not improved enough to reassure the central bank, while market reaction suggested investors took the Jackson Hole remarks as a sign that tighter policy could still be coming.
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German Sovereign Tech Funding Targets Flatpak Security and Platform Gaps
Modal Collective said the German Sovereign Tech Agency is investing €508,640 over two years to expand Flatpak’s security model, maintenance capacity and desktop integration through new portal work and project stewardship.
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Chad says Sudan air strike near border killed 12, sharpening cross-border tensions
Officials in Chad say a strike near the Sudan border killed 12 and wounded seven, while Sudan denies targeting Chadian territory and both sides trade blame amid a wider war.
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