Grab to cut Vietnam driver fees, pay compensation after competition watchdog’s review
The maximum combined platform and app usage fees will be cut to 32%, from as much as 40.6% beforePublished...
Nasdaq opens higher as chips pare losses, rate-hike fears linger
Published Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 PM[BENGALURU] The Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Nov 6) as chip stocks...
Magnificent Seven Lost $1 Trillion in Tech Rout. Here’s How Much Each Plunged.
Wall Street's biggest technology companies lost more than $1 trillion in market value Thursday as fears about a slowdown...

Backlash Against Data Centers Grows. Protesters Broke Into a Microsoft Construction Site.

Activists broke into the construction site of a Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday as backlash against the AI buildout grows among some sectors of society.The incident took...
Job Creation Blew Past Expectations in October. Odds of a Fed Rate Hike Climbed.
Nasdaq futures rise after steep AI sell-off as chip stocks stabilise
Grab to cut Vietnam driver fees, pay compensation after competition watchdog’s review
The maximum combined platform and app usage fees will be cut to 32%, from as much as 40.6% beforePublished...
Nasdaq opens higher as chips pare losses, rate-hike fears linger
Published Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 PM[BENGALURU] The Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Nov 6) as chip stocks...
Magnificent Seven Lost $1 Trillion in Tech Rout. Here’s How Much Each Plunged.
Wall Street's biggest technology companies lost more than $1 trillion in market value Thursday as fears about a slowdown...

Entertainment

Backlash Against Data Centers Grows. Protesters Broke Into a Microsoft Construction Site.
Activists broke into the construction site of a Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday as backlash against the AI buildout grows among some sectors of society.The incident took...
Grab to cut Vietnam driver fees, pay compensation after competition watchdog’s review
The maximum combined platform and app usage fees will be cut to 32%, from as much as 40.6% beforePublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 11:20 PMGRAB will reduce the...
Nasdaq opens higher as chips pare losses, rate-hike fears linger
Published Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 PM[BENGALURU] The Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Nov 6) as chip stocks came off heavy losses posted during a sharp sell-off on...
Magnificent Seven Lost $1 Trillion in Tech Rout. Here’s How Much Each Plunged.
Wall Street's biggest technology companies lost more than $1 trillion in market value Thursday as fears about a slowdown in artificial intelligence infrastructure spending triggered a sweeping sell-off.The retreat...
Job Creation Blew Past Expectations in October. Odds of a Fed Rate Hike Climbed.
Job creation blew past expectations in October, according to the latest figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Nonfarm payrolls climbed by a seasonally adjusted 165,000 last month, way...
Nasdaq futures rise after steep AI sell-off as chip stocks stabilise
A tech-led rout wipes nearly US$3 trillion off the market value for S&P 500 companiesPublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 09:41 PM[BENGALURU] Nasdaq futures climbed on Friday (Nov 6)...

Fashion

Grab to cut Vietnam driver fees, pay compensation after competition watchdog’s review
The maximum combined platform and app usage fees will be cut to 32%, from as much as 40.6% beforePublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 11:20 PMGRAB will reduce the...
Nasdaq opens higher as chips pare losses, rate-hike fears linger
Published Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 PM[BENGALURU] The Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Nov 6) as chip stocks came off heavy losses posted during a sharp sell-off on...
Nasdaq futures rise after steep AI sell-off as chip stocks stabilise
A tech-led rout wipes nearly US$3 trillion off the market value for S&P 500 companiesPublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 09:41 PM[BENGALURU] Nasdaq futures climbed on Friday (Nov 6)...
Alphabet discloses US$548 million worth of Qualcomm stake
The Google parent holds nearly three million shares of the chipmaker as at SeptemberPublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 08:45 PM[BENGALURU] Alphabet said on Friday (Nov 6) it held...
Ex-ST Engineering, Singtel executive Low Ka Hoe to succeed Tong Yew Heng as Netlink NBN Trust CEO
[SINGAPORE] Fibre network operator NetLink NBN Trust has appointed former ST Engineering and Singtel executive Low Ka Hoe to succeed Tong Yew Heng as CEO.In a bourse filing on...
European shares fall as global AI rout gathers pace
The Stoxx 600 suffers less than Asian and Wall Street peers due to smaller exposure to the techPublished Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 06:13 PM[BENGALURU] European shares fell on...

Gossip

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke’s $3.7 Billion Quarter Tests His A.I. Shopping Strategy
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke is extending the company’s payments strategy into A.I. shopping. Courtesy of Shopify Shopify CEO and co-founder Tobi Lütke is pushing deeper into payments as the...
At Luna and Juno, Leonard Tanyag Puts a Playful, Lunar Spin on Traditional Omakase
Chef Leonard Tanyag. Lateef Photography It’s the day before the solar eclipse in August, and it seems like all of London is talking about the moon. Plans to view...
Southwest Michigan’s Next Generation of Winemakers Has a Bigger Vision for the Region
Maxx Eichberg at Stranger Wine Company. Stranger Wine Company Maxx Eichberg clambers over a row of barrels, Birkenstocks flapping on the weathered wood as he searches for the vintage...
Beyond Cheese and Chocolate: The 8 Swiss Dishes to Try, Canton by Canton
Bern: Berner Platte In Bern, you’ll find the Berner Platte, a meat feast featuring pork shoulder (schüfeli), smoked pork loin (rippli), smoked bacon (speck), boiled beef (siedfleisch), pork knuckle...
London Artist Maya Golyshkina Is a Model of Self-Promotion
Maya Golyshkina, Maya Plates, 2021. Courtesy the artist Imagine gazing a little too long at one of Claes Oldenburg’s larger-than-life soft sculptures, his plopping Floor Burger with pickle on...
A Los Angeles Itinerary for Art Lovers
Walk around Echo Park After getting settled in Silver Lake, we met up with Holland Denvir, founder of Los Angeles Design Week/end, to check out the Eastside design scene....

Health

Backlash Against Data Centers Grows. Protesters Broke Into a Microsoft Construction Site.
Activists broke into the construction site of a Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday as backlash against the AI buildout grows among some sectors of society.The incident took...
Magnificent Seven Lost $1 Trillion in Tech Rout. Here’s How Much Each Plunged.
Wall Street's biggest technology companies lost more than $1 trillion in market value Thursday as fears about a slowdown in artificial intelligence infrastructure spending triggered a sweeping sell-off.The retreat...
Job Creation Blew Past Expectations in October. Odds of a Fed Rate Hike Climbed.
Job creation blew past expectations in October, according to the latest figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Nonfarm payrolls climbed by a seasonally adjusted 165,000 last month, way...
Hegseth Rejects Leaving Post Over Iran War Fallout: ‘Courageous and Historic’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he won't resign over the fallout of the Iran war's impact in the midterms, considering it has emerged as the main culprit of the...
Russia and China May See a Weakened Trump as Their Chance to Act More Aggressively: Analysis
Russia and China could view President Donald Trump's midterm election losses as an opening to pursue their ambitions more aggressively, particularly as the Iran war strains American military resources,...
Midterms Could Deepen the K-Shaped AI Trade as Data Center Curbs Favor Big Tech Companies
The midterm elections could hand America's biggest technology companies an unexpected advantage from the restrictions on the data centers powering artificial intelligence, making their existing infrastructure more valuable while...

Innovation

Why My Big Fat Fabulous Life Star Whitney Way Thore Began Taking Weight Loss Medication
Though the pair are engaged now, they were dating more casually when Way Thore told him about her dreams of getting pregnant.  Or at least that's what she thought. ...
Khloe Kardashian Punched “Whores” in Hotel Room After Finding Lamar Odom in 20-Person “Circle Jerk”
Khloe Kardashian fought for her marriage with Lamar Odom—quite literally. Kris Jenner took a stroll down memory lane during the Nov. 5 episode of The Kardashians, recalling an evening when she...
What Is Mogging? Take a Closer Look at Collins English Dictionary’s 2026 Word of the Year
Ice-T Has Epic 2-Word Message to Critics of His and Coco Austin's Parenting Style“Mogging” is mogging extra hard right now. After all, the slang word—coined by Gen Z and...
The Secrets Behind John Goodman’s 200-Pound Weight Loss
While everyone loves a reboot, there's one character John Goodman hopes to never return to.  Ahead of the 2018 premiere of the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, the actor acknowledged...
Director Michael Mann Hospitalized After Accidentally Shooting Himself at Gun Range
Michael Mann is in recovery.  The Collateral director experienced a real health scare on Halloween while shooting at a sanctioned gun range in Los Angeles.  “On Saturday, at a gun range, a...
Inde Navarrette Shades Shane Gillis in SNL Monologue After “Wh–es” Comment Controversy
Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton KutcherIn September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That '70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she...

News

STI closes 2.2% down following global tech stock slides
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Nov 6).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 2.2 per cent or 117.08 points to finish lower at 5,179.17. SATS led the...
Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval
The size of the stockpile reflects Beijing’s reluctance to increase reliance on US technologyPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 07:49 PMABOUT 600,000 of Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips are...
Wall Street set for higher open as Democrats win Congress; data centre stocks slide
The prospect of fewer sharp policy changes under a divided government lifts large tech stocksPublished Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 10:24 PM[BENGALURU] US stocks were set for a higher...
Europe stocks slip on AI concerns, escalating Iran tensions
Published Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 09:52 PM[BENGALURU] Europe’s benchmark equities index slipped on Tuesday (Nov 3), with technology stocks among the biggest drags as concerns about the outlook...
Anthropic plans to sell US$3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO
This will go towards raising working capital and funding operating expenses and capital expenditurePublished Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 03:13 PM[TOKYO] Anthropic aims to raise up to US$3.5 billion...
Europe: Shares stumble at end of best month since June on AI worries
European technology sector index falls 2.8% for its worst day since Jul 7 and led sectoral declinesPublished Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 08:24 AM[BENGALURU] European shares dropped on Friday...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Taiwan Creative Content Fest Opens With Focus On IP, Co-Production & Pledges Of Government Support
The seventh edition of Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) kicked off today with talk of bolstering Taiwan’s intellectual property (IP); reaching out to international markets through co-production and exports;...
Sony Pictures Posts Huge Q2 Profit Swing Thanks To ‘Spider-Man’
The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the...
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ To Be Released In International Territories By Phars Film
Phars Film will release Shah Rukh Khan starrer King, directed by Siddarth Anand, in international cinemas on December 24. The film is opening day-and-date with its India release, where...
Johnny Depp Open To Reprising ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Role To “Send Them Off On A Better Note”
Johnny Depp is open to revisiting the Pirates of the Caribbean universe and reprising his role as Jack Sparrow. In a new interview, Depp revealed that he is open...
New Japanese Drama Series ‘The Employee’ Is Smashing Stereotypes About Women In The Workplace, Says NHK Producer
EXCLUSIVE: A new Japanese drama series is turning stereotypes around women in the workplace on their head, according to one of the top producers at public broadcaster NHK. The...
Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal Swap MCU Roles For Halloween
With less than two months left on the Avengers: Doomsday clock, Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal swapped sides for Halloween. The pair traded off their MCU roles in...

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Mormon Wives’ Zac Affleck Admits to “Mistakes” in Jen Affleck Marriage
Whitney Leavitt & Connor Leavitt: MarriedWhitney Leavitt found the perfect dance partner in Connor Leavitt, whom she wed in 2016. But it wasn't always smooth sailing for the couple—who...
Alabama Barker Shares Update on Relationship With Brother Landon Barker After Estrangement
Alabama Barker’s rift with Landon Barker turned out to be just a small thing. After the 20-year-old revealed she and her older brother stopped speaking for weeks following a...
Luann de Lesseps Reveals Where She Stands With Bethenny Frankel in Rare Update
"I'm honest about my life and I share my experience," the 61-year-old—mom to daughter Victoria, 31, and son Noel, 27, with ex Alexandre de Lesseps—explained to E!. "I hope...
Walmart’s Viral “Birkin” Dupe Still Makes a Luxe-Looking Gift for Less
Walmart's Hermès Birkin dupe bears a striking resemblance to the real thing, only without the hefty designer price tag. Available in 17 colors, including a faux ostrich feather texture,...
Pete Davidson and Ex Elsie Hewitt Reunite For Daughter Scottie’s First Halloween
Pete Davidson Shows Off Tattoo Transformation in Shirtless Photo 6 Years After Beginning RemovalPete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are bringing out the gabagools, not goblins for their daughter’s first...
Savannah Chrisley Addresses “Hate” After Pregnancy, Husband Jason Galanis Reveal
Faye Chrisley—a.k.a. "Nanny"—is Todd's mom."I am blessed beyond measure that God chose you to be my mother," he wrote on Instagram for Mother's Day in 2021. "I love you...