Historic Escalation: India-Pakistan Border Clashes Reach Tipping Point
Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:20 pm more...
Recent days have seen a significant escalation in border clashes between India and Pakistan, marking one of the most expansive military confrontations in decades. U.S. officials have weighed in on the unfolding situation, warning of broader regional instability as both sides brace for further action.
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Drone Drama: India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate Amid Dismissive US Remarks
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 11:20 pm more...
Reports detail a tense episode along the border where Israeli-made suicide drones launched by India were intercepted by Pakistan following a series of strikes. Adding salt to the wound, a US VP nonchalantly brushed off the possibility of war, as regional friction simmers under a veneer of diplomatic understatement.
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NTT Data Deal: AI-Driven Privatization Reshapes Japanese Tech Landscape
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:20 am more...
Japan’s tech giant is poised to take NTT Data private in a multi–billion-dollar deal, with figures hovering between $16.4 billion and $20 billion. The move, framed as part of an AI pivot, hints at sweeping corporate realignments in the tech industry, leaving investors both awed and amused by the audacity of the numbers.
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India strikes Pakistan in escalating cross-border tensions
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 5:20 pm more...
In a dramatic escalation, Indian forces have launched strikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan following a terror attack in Kashmir. This decisive action—accompanied by missile launches and retaliatory threats—further stokes old rivalries between the nuclear-armed neighbors, leaving regional stability hanging by a thread.
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Jabil Expands AirPods Production with New Indian Facility Plan
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:20 am more...
Apple supplier Jabil is set to open a second manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu to produce AirPods enclosures—because one plant just wasn’t enough. This expansion aims to diversify production away from China and meet rising demand, signaling a notable shift in the global electronics supply chain.
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MoneyFellows Secures $13M for Regional Expansion Push
Monday, May 5, 2025, 3:20 am more...
Egypt-based MoneyFellows has raised $13 million in a pre-series C round aimed at powering its group saving platform expansion beyond Egypt. Backed by Casablanca-based investors, the fresh funding bolsters plans for a regional push, including a new operation in Morocco by late 2025, highlighting its strategic ascent in the digital lending space.
Bluesky: @techcrunch.com
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Taiwan Dollar Surges to Record Levels Against the US Dollar
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 10:20 pm more...
Bloomberg reports a striking rally in the Taiwan Dollar with one update noting a dramatic 4% jump—the largest since 1988—and another citing a 2% surge to a two‐year high. The market’s fluctuating metrics underscore a volatile yet buoyant forex environment.
Reddit: r/technews, r/technology
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