Charities need to make money, too
As the giving landscape evolves, these organisations need to be more entrepreneurial without losing their core purpose Innovation, sustainability, long-term. These buzzwords surround not…
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5 Ways AI Changed Work in 2025
2025 was unquestionably the year of the AI boom at work. When generative AI like ChatGPT entered the scene a few years ago, it started as a novelty. Early adapters saw its potential to…
How to use AI to design your year
If you’re an entrepreneur, at the end of the year you’re probably excited about the prospect of time off, but also daunted by the new year’s potential and all the deadlines you should be…
Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions? As South-east Asia and the world bet on artificial…
Copper hits record in China, jumps in New York on supply concern
COPPER surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global supplies in 2026, while also pricing in the impact of a…
Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Gold continued to hover around its…
Gold, silver hit record highs on geopolitical tensions, Fed rate-cut bets
Bullion has staged a stellar rally in 2025, climbing 72% so far and shattering multiple record highs Gold and silver climbed to record highs on Friday (Dec 26), driven by safe-haven demand…
Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Brent and WTI prices are on track to drop about 16% and 18%, respectively, this year Oil prices climbed on Friday (Dec 26) after the US ordered increased economic pressure on Venezuelan…
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 26): Sembcorp Industries: Sembcorp Green Infra, an Indian unit of Sembcorp…
Trump announces U.S. strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
The U.S. struck at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump posted on social media Thursday evening. Source link
U.S. launches strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
U.S. forces struck numerous Islamic State targets in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump and military officials said, in what the president said was retaliation for the…
South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
South Korea’s central bank will decide whether and when to implement any further interest rate cuts next year based on a comprehensive assessment of incoming data, it said on Thursday (Dec…
Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab
The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says Nvidia has hired the leadership of a promising artificial intelligence (AI) chip…
Coupang says all leaked customer information has been deleted
South Korea’s science ministry is leading a joint investigation team with private-sector experts into the data breach Online retailer Coupang said that all the customer information leaked…
'South Park' writer purchases Trump-Kennedy Center web addresses, plans parody sites
If the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center hoped to snag a website that reflects that disputed name change, a comedian beat them to it -- months ago. Source link
DHS arrests over 17,500 illegal immigrants under Laken Riley Act
More than 17,500 illegal immigrants have been arrested for crimes under the first law President Trump signed in his second term: the Laken Riley Act. Source link
19 states sue HHS over declaration to restrict 'gender-affirming' treatment for minors
A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services' plan for restrictions on "gender-affirming"…
Not just dollars: Supreme Court tariff case could threaten Trump's favorite diplomatic tool
A Supreme Court ruling canceling President Trump's ability to impose tariffs on other nations unilaterally would open the floodgates to refunds and economic upheaval. Source link
At least seven co-conspirators revealed in the government's Epstein files
Federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epstein's international sex trafficking ring, but they aren't pursuing additional prosecutions and the…
House Republicans close out 2025 touting a long list of legislative wins
House Republicans are promoting their accomplishments this year, from stopping massive tax hikes to extra spending on border security, a record they will be running on in next year's…
Rep. Sheri Biggs urges VA to offer faith-based mental health care
Rep. Sheri Biggs, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, is pushing the Trump administration to expand veterans' access to faith-based mental health care. Source…
How classy Jell-O shots became the boozy treat of the season
This holiday season, an unexpected treat has stepped into the limelight and onto the buffet table at many a festive gathering: the Jell-O shot. But the shot in question, which is currently…
What’s open on Christmas Day: Holiday hours for fast-food chains, grocery stores, CVS, and more
It’s normal—perhaps even biological—to slow down at the end of the year. Winter weather brings less sunlight, causing our bodies to produce more melatonin and less Vitamin D. Humans have…
Netflix Clings to DEI
Young white men today not only know that the world is unfair, but that it is unfair for the benefit of others by design. Source link