Asian benchmarks mostly rise despite ongoing worries about the Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in Wednesday trading, boosted by optimism about artificial intelligence and computer chips despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2. 1% in afternoon trading to 66,882. 34. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1. 1% to 8,806. 40. South Korea's Kospi lost earlier gains to be down 0. 1% at 6,861. 30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0. 3% to 24,585. 63, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0. 5% to 3,847. 55. SoftBank Group Corp...
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- Asian benchmarks mostly rise despite ongoing worries about the Iran war
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- Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to self-police AI development
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
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- Altman unveils always-on AI agent after OpenAI shelves model over safety concerns
- Watchdog says Trump cant cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress
- U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy
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- Americans view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says
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- From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
- Russias ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
- News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved
- OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces new safety pressures
Mon, 28 Sep 2026
- Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nations biggest
- Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record
- Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue
- Nvidias board increases chipmakers share buyback plan by $150 billion
- US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
- Underpaid workers building US Consulate in Milan will split multi-million payout from US firm
- Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
- In GOP Speaker Mike Johnsons district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power
- High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
- Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate
Sun, 27 Sep 2026
- Walmart says its not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels
Sat, 26 Sep 2026
- OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
- China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks
- OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
- TikTok settles lawsuit with Alabama for at least $100 million, will implement safety features
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
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- New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections
- A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher
- Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk
- Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovos government
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- EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk
- New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts
- Trumps state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans
Thu, 24 Sep 2026
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- FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots
- Argentinas poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
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- Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid
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- New York sues prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation
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- Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom
- McDonalds bets $8.5 billion on a sweeping restaurant makeover and new protein-focused menu
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- Prince Harry warns that AI chatbots may be more dangerous than social media for young users
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