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Texas Halts Permits For Data Centers As Opposition In The U.S. Mounts. Governor Abbott Says Texans Must Come First.
Texas has announced a halt to all permits being sought by data centers until an audit is completed to ensure the reliability of the state's energy grid.Texas Gov. Greg...
Meta testing a ‘human concierge’ for its new personal AI agent, Muse
Published Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 06:22 AM[NEW YORK] Meta has been testing a “human concierge” for its new personal AI assistant, Muse, which entails having human contractors quietly...
Pamela Anderson Breaks Her No-Makeup Rule With Full Glam at Milan Fashion Week
Pamela Anderson hasn't retired her mascara just yet. The Baywatch alum skirted her makeup-free rule by going full glam at the Vogue World show during Milan Fashion Week Sept....
U.S. And Iran Officials Met To Discuss The War. Stocks Were Mixed.
Stocks were mixed on Tuesday as global leaders descended upon New York to discuss ways to address ongoing armed conflicts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36%, while the S&P...
Anthropic And OpenAI Are Facing Stiff Competition From Open-Weight Competitors. They Are Releasing Cheaper Models.
Anthropic and OpenAI announced new cheaper models as they face fierce competition from open-weight competitors.OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, cutting API prices by 50%, while Anthropic unveiled...
Entrepreneurship
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
Entrepreneurship
United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
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Meta testing a ‘human concierge’ for its new personal AI agent, Muse
Published Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 06:22 AM[NEW YORK] Meta has been testing a “human concierge” for its new personal AI assistant, Muse, which entails having human contractors quietly...
UOB sees niche in financing AI growth
The Singapore lender is the lead adviser for a new syndicate for ZanKore’s financing[SINGAPORE] As the demand to finance infrastructure for artificial intelligence grows in South-east Asia, UOB is...
Apple, with its new Macs, aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs
The iPhone maker is pitching the scalability of on-device artificial intelligence modelsPublished Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 09:28 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] When Apple’s new desktop computers start shipping on Tuesday...
Apple, armed with new Macs, is taking on Microsoft and Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs
The iPhone maker is pitching the scalability of on-device artificial intelligence modelsPublished Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 09:28 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] When Apple’s new desktop computers start shipping on Tuesday...
Wall Street expects Meta’s new AI agent to become a new revenue engine
The agent’s app has clocked 2.8 million downloads in its first 12 days since launchPublished Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 08:39 PMWALL Street has turned bullish on Meta Platforms,...
Asia-Pacific family offices lead global peers in returns, most bullish on AI investments: Citi
Region has highest share of family offices with gains above 15% – more than double the global figure[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific family offices delivered the strongest investment performance this year compared...
Gossip
The Fed Moved. The Borrowing Math Changed for Businesses.
After months of uncertainty around the Fed’s next move, business owners now have a clearer rate assumption to use when evaluating investments, financing and cash flow. Photo by Andrew...
One Fine Show: “I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders” at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art
Walter Wick, City Blocks, from I SPY Fantasy, 1994. Pigmented inkjet photograph; New Britain Museum of American Art, gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. © 1994 Walter...
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden Navigates a Tough Turnaround After Yeezy Split
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden describes sportswear as “not very sexy” to investors right now. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for adidas Adidas has bounced back from its split with Kanye West...
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Redefines Success with Purpose That Performs
Selena Gomez attends Fast Company Innovation Festival 2026 at Convene on Sept. 17, 2026 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company Selena Gomez has built a...
Health
Texas Halts Permits For Data Centers As Opposition In The U.S. Mounts. Governor Abbott Says Texans Must Come First.
Texas has announced a halt to all permits being sought by data centers until an audit is completed to ensure the reliability of the state's energy grid.Texas Gov. Greg...
U.S. And Iran Officials Met To Discuss The War. Stocks Were Mixed.
Stocks were mixed on Tuesday as global leaders descended upon New York to discuss ways to address ongoing armed conflicts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36%, while the S&P...
Anthropic And OpenAI Are Facing Stiff Competition From Open-Weight Competitors. They Are Releasing Cheaper Models.
Anthropic and OpenAI announced new cheaper models as they face fierce competition from open-weight competitors.OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, cutting API prices by 50%, while Anthropic unveiled...
Rethinking How We Build: From Construction Innovation to Real-World Adoption
New tools, materials, and building methods continue to emerge in construction, although their impact does not always spread quickly across the industry. A 2024 analysis found that global construction...
Innovation
The Skincare Products to Stop Using After Summer—and What to Use Instead
If your skin suddenly feels drier, tighter, or more irritated once fall rolls around, your summer skincare routine could be partly to blame. The lightweight moisturizers, oil-controlling cleansers and...
Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s Son, Dead at 27
Cindy Crawford's family is facing the unimaginable. The supermodel's son Presley Gerber, who she shares with husband Rande Gerber, died in a rehab facility on Sept. 20, according to...
Facts About New Girl That Will Leave You Wistful For the Loft
15. They earned the right to dream big. Prince reached out to them. "He contacted Zooey and Hannah [Simone] directly," Baer told E! News in 2014, "and asked to do...
Orlando Bloom Details “Sincere” Threesome Scene With Rooney Mara and Kate Mara in Bucking Fastard
The Masters of Sex star had a similar approach when it came to sex scenes with co-star Lizzy Caplan. “Often when it comes to sex scenes, it can be...
Dakota Johnson Cheekily Calls Musicians “Tricky Motherf–kers” After Chris Martin, Role Model Romances
Dakota Johnson hasn't freed herself from the dating musicians. The Verity actress, who recently stepped out with Machine Gun Kelly following her breakups with Role Model and Chris Martin, joked about what her relationship type is while coyly...
Patrick Clancy Breaks Silence on “Deeply Harmful” Conspiracy Theories After Ex Lindsay Clancy’s Mistrial
Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Clancy Told Him She Thought About Suicide and Harming Their KidsLindsay Clancy's now-ex-husband was the first witness called to testify during her murder trial, which...
News
Autobahn Rent A Car charged with keeping two de-registered vehicles
[SINGAPORE] Embattled car-rental company Autobahn Rent A Car has been read four charges in relation to de-registered cars under its ownership.According to documents seen by The Business Times on...
Yen slips as intervention threat persists, US dollar steady
Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 09:13 PM[SINGAPORE/LONDON] The Japanese yen weakened on Monday (Sep 21) after volatility late last week put traders on alert for possible currency intervention,...
How California tech turns thrifted clothes into fashion’s hottest status symbol
Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters. California companies have propelled this movement, turning what was once an old-fashioned way...
Hong Kong’s ‘ambitious’ 5-year plan to boost role as global financial hub wins industry backing
Translating these high-level ambitions into reality may not be straightforward, experts say[HONG KONG] Hong Kong rolled out its first five-year strategic blueprint on Wednesday (Sep 16), anchoring its economic...
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...
Special Edition
‘Doula: A True Crime’ Gets Trailer; Boat Rocker Studios Boards CBC Doc
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a trailer for Doula – A True Crime, a Canadian doc series from The Walrus and the Whistleblower filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau about a bizarre criminal case of...
Presley Gerber Dies: Model, Son Of Cindy Crawford & Rande Gerber Was 27
Presley Walker Gerber, a model and the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died. A representative for the family confirmed the news to Deadline. He was...
Princess Di Returns As ‘SNL UK’ Skewers King Charles, Ed Sheeran & AI
Princess Diana made a royal return to SNL UK – only this time as a “Deeply Intelligent, Autonomous, Neurokinetic Android.” Jack Shep’s celebrated impression of the late royal was...
Gerrit Graham Dead: ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ Actor Was 76
Gerrit Graham, the actor known for roles in Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and Star Trek, has died. He was 76. The actor died of lung disease and other...
A+E Global Media Backs Lifetime Korea Series ‘Oh! My Guard’ Starring K-Pop Performer Jung Yong-hwa & Hong Seung-hee
EXCLUSIVE: A+E Global Media is backing Lifetime Korea series Oh! My Guard starring K-pop performer Jung Yong-hwa and rising star Hong Seung-hee. With A+E prioritizing Korea, the studio is...
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Pamela Anderson Breaks Her No-Makeup Rule With Full Glam at Milan Fashion Week
Pamela Anderson hasn't retired her mascara just yet. The Baywatch alum skirted her makeup-free rule by going full glam at the Vogue World show during Milan Fashion Week Sept....
Taylor Frankie Paul Hints at Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Exit
In fact, Paul suggested production staff were among the few associated with the show who checked in on her during her time of need. “I treated production and crew with respect...
Hailey Bieber Debuts Her Darkest Hair Color in Over a Decade
Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber Celebrate 8th Anniversary With Down to Earth Date NightHailey Bieber is on the rhode to a new look. After all, the Rhode Beauty founder ditched her...
Colin Farrell Looks Nearly Unrecognizable With Shaved Head Transformation
Colin Farrell is debuting a big bold beautiful makeover. The Lobster actor ditched his signature brunette locks in favor of a clean-shaven haircut as he stepped out in Los...
