Trump plotting ‘alternative White House’ at Mar-a-Lago bankrolled by oligarchs: biographer
A Trump biographer believes the president’s latest overture to Moscow is the opening move in a plan reaching far past his term. Michael Wolff said
Trump shoots himself in the foot as his own posts hand him court loss: attorney
President Tweety McTreason’s own social media posts undercut his lawyers in court and helped hand him a loss, a free speech attorney said. Conor Fitzpatrick
Google will let anyone publish an app to the Play Store, for free
Google will let anyone over 18 with a Google account publish privately listed Android apps built in its AI Studio, with no paid developer account.
Apple launches $299 HomeView hub alongside new smart home range
Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart display built around Siri AI, with shipping from 13 November in eight markets. The European Union is not
Firefox takes aim at the enterprise browser market
There’s growing talk of digital sovereignty as enterprises rethink past consolidation decisions made in the name of simplicity. Mozilla, developer of Firefox, argues that a
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip
Microsoft on Monday unveiled the Maia 300, its third-generation AI chip. According to Microsoft, the new chip will be optimized to handle the latest reasoning
Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territory
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov region. The regional governor reported one person was killed.
China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency.
Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom
City-state’s GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates.
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on alleged espionage
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow’s defence capabilities for Tokyo.
Lena Dunham’s Girls to return for limited HBO run
Ten years after the series finale, the “Girls” are getting back together to explore the “milestone of turning forty”, HBO says.
Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.
Why the lonely in China are hiring ‘temporary children’
A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a different version of the technology, known as