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[BEIJING] Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook pledged to boost investment in China during a visit to the world’s second largest economy, despite threats from US President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on its foreign-made products.Cook met Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng on Wednesday (Oct 15), the agency said in a post on its official WeChat account. Li urged Apple to work closely with local suppliers, while Cook said Apple will boost cooperation with China. The country is Apple’s biggest market outside the US and remains a key manufacturing hub for the Cupertino, California-based company.During his…
Prime time has been no country for NFL favorites of late. Underdogs are not only covering the spread, but winning outright, with a 6-1 mark in the last seven night kickoffs.But the public betting masses are often slow to adapt, finding it hard to move off favorites. That might again be the case with NFL Week 7 odds. Even if bettors get on the ‘dogs now, they might’ve missed the window of opportunity.”We’ll see the public adapt to these trends, but sometimes it’s too late,” Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said.The Buccaneers-Lions Monday night clash could serve as…
Adtalem Global Education said on Wednesday it will partner with Alphabet’s Google Cloud to launch an artificial intelligence credential program aimed at students and healthcare professionals to use AI tools in clinical practice.The program, set to debut in 2026, will provide students and practicing clinicians across Adtalem’s network, including Chamberlain University and Walden University, with hands-on experience using Google Cloud’s AI tools, such as Gemini models and Vertex AI services. Adtalem said participants will complete coursework covering AI applications in clinical practice, ethical considerations, patient safety protocols, and hands-on experience with healthcare-specific AI tools commonly used across hospital systems and…
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company’s latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally.Waymo said Wednesday that it will start testing its self-driving cars on London streets in the coming weeks — with a human “safety driver” behind the wheel — as it seeks to win government approval for its services. In a blog post, Waymo said it will “lay the groundwork” for its London service in the coming months. The company said it will “continue to engage with local and national leaders to secure the…
The Big 12 fined Kansas $25,000 on Wednesday for coach Lance Leipold’s statement that a pocketknife was thrown at his staff during the Jayhawks’ game at Texas Tech last weekend.The conference said the allegation was inaccurate and Leipold’s comments after the 42-17 loss to the Red Raiders were “disparaging.””Coach Leipold’s comments questioned the integrity and professionalism of both the Conference and a member institution,” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement. “Both actions warranted a financial penalty. The Big 12 Conference prioritizes integrity and will have no further comment on the matter.”Speaking about Tech fans’ tradition of throwing…
Who’s starting, who’s hurt, and who’s on the move?NFL news is nonstop, and we’re breaking it all down week by week this season.Here’s the latest on what’s happening around the league entering Week 7:Puka Nacua not practicing to start the weekPuka Nacua’s availability for Sunday’s Rams game against the Jaguars in London isn’t looking too promising. The star wide receiver won’t practice on Wednesday as he battles an ankle sprain, Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters. Nacua suffered the injury in the Rams’ Week 6 win over the Ravens, forcing him to leave the game for a bit. After suffering the…
Core Scientific’s board urged its shareholders on Wednesday to vote for the company’s proposed sale to CoreWeave.CoreWeave announced its intention to buy Core Scientific in an all-stock deal valued at about $9 billion in July. The proposed deal faces opposition from the crypto miner’s biggest shareholder, Two Seas Capital.Core Scientific’s board has “unanimously determined” that the deal represents the best alternative for all its stockholders, it said in an investor presentation on Wednesday.CoreWeave provides access to data centers and Nvidia-powered AI chips to companies seeking to train large language models.
Thanksgiving and Christmas travel is set to shatter records this year, according to new data.Booking data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, indicates that the number of reservations made between June 20 and Oct. 8 for travel during the two major holiday periods is higher this year than it was during the same time last year. Bookings for Thanksgiving travel are up over 2%, while bookings for travel around Christmastime are up roughly 1% compared with 2024.That’s consistent with expectations from major airlines.United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby in September said 2025 was shaping up to be a busy holiday travel…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 15, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said he may go to the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the major tariffs case that could determine the fate of his protectionist trade agenda as it currently stands.”We have a big case coming up in the Supreme Court, and I will tell you, that’s one of the most important cases in the history of our country,” Trump said in the Oval Office.”If we…
Halloween may be just around the corner, but when it comes to college football, there is no point in sugarcoating things: This celebrated class of quarterbacks has struggled to live up to expectations thus far.Penn State QB Drew Allar’s season-ending leg injury is the latest bruise to an already battered positional group. And Oklahoma’s John Mateer, after undergoing surgery on his right hand on Sept. 24, looked far from ready in his quick return to action against rival Texas, throwing three interceptions. Those injuries — and the inconsistencies of other highly-touted signal-callers — have become the dominant storyline for this…