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Alphabet raises $3.9 billion in inaugural Australian dollar bond

Alphabet has raised A$5.5 billion ($3.89 billion) via its inaugural Australian dollar debt issuance, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters, adding to the hectic pace of fundraising by global tech companies. The U.S. tech giant raised the amount by issuing 3-, 5-, 10- and 20-year bonds, the term sheet showed. The company set the coupon at 6.9% for the longest tenure bond tranche, according to the term sheet. Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.Global tech companies are increasingly looking to capital markets to fund their massive AI spending, after ha

China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption

Euro zone current account surplus widens in June

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South Africa consumer inflation slows more than expected in July

South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 4.3% year on year in July from 5.0% in June, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected annual inflation would ease to 4.5%, helped by lower transport costs as fuel prices retreated after a temporary U.S.-Iran truce.South Africa imports most of its fuel requirements, leaving it exposed to swings in global energy prices since the Iran war started in late February.Other African countries Nigeria and Ghana also recorded softer inflation readings in July, with Ghana posting its first decrease s

Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike, sources say

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

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Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola wasted no time preparing for their general election campaign after Tuesday's primary in Alaska, criticizing each other's records and previewing the next phase of a high-stakes Senate race that has drawn national attention. With control of the chamber on the line, Sullivan stepped up his attack against Peltola in the days leading to the primary, questioning her effectiveness while in Congress and seeking to align her with Lower 48 “liberals.” Peltola positioned herself as someone who would represent “

Japan has few answers as bond rout puts fiscal plans at risk

European shares muted as energy stocks gain amid Mideast jitters; Fed minutes in focus

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Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk 's killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table. The prosecution and defense have filed dueling documents focused on whether the crime included aggravating factors that would make Robinson eligible for the death penalty if

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Sen. Darline Graham admits in debate: ‘National security is not my thing’

Interim GOP Sen. Darline Graham declined to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea during a debate Tuesday night, saying national security is “not my thing.”The awkward moment came during a debate with Rep. Ralph Norman, her opponent in next week’s special primary runoff for Senate in South Carolina. Graham, who has President Donald Trump’s support, is vying for a full term in the seat after the recent death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.A moderator, journalist Greta Van Susteren, asked Graham, “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the

Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November

Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him

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Explosions and fire tear through Ohio industrial building, killing 2 workers

Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business early Tuesday, killing two workers and sparking a large fire, officials said. Flames and dark smoke poured from Brent Industries in Toledo as fire engines surrounded the building, TV news video showed. Crews later discovered the bodies of two employees, a man and a woman, inside the smoldering building, said Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong. Two or three other employees had minor injuries, she said. Two explosions occurred shortly before 5 a.m., during a shift change, Armstrong said. Crews had

Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys

Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was “gaining momentum.” Just a few days later, the truth emerged: The poll was fabricated. The California results were among at least three “polls” across three states posted online this month by Median Strategies, a previously unknown organization that admitted to the Los Angeles Times on Monday that the purported results were fake. The company wrote before shuttering its website this week that it “was cr

What to watch for in Tuesday's voting in Florida, Alaska, California

Ossoff denounces Trump as ‘draft-dodging, crook president,’ intensifying White House feud

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US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday for regional security talks expected to cover developments on the Korean peninsula.The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on August 17, will now run through August 21, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Pentagon official sai

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Trump postpones 50% tariff he threatened for some Canadian goods

President Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods will not take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, he announced hours before, sparing roughly $20 billion worth of imports.“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” Trump wrote late Tuesday on Truth Social.In his post, Trump referred to the Keystone XL pipeline, which he said “may be awoken from the grave!” without providing further detail

Military drills between US and South Korea cut short at Washington’s request

US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after space activity warning

Trump administration antisemitism probes into universities lacked evidence, ex-DOJ attorney says

A former Department of Justice attorney has said the Trump administration's probes of U.S. universities over accusations of antisemitism lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes.Investigations by a Trump administration task force into alleged antisemitism were "marked by extraordinary procedural irregularities, predetermined outcomes without factual or legal support, and disregard" for specific legal requirements and free speech rights, lawyers for Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the DOJ's civil rights division, said in a complaint.The whistleblower complaint sent to the Hou

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Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday, arguing the nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since Russia's invasion.Fedorov's call, delivered in a video address posted on YouTube, is the first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections during wartime. "Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia," Fedorov said. "We must find a legal, safe and realistic m

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon

Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him

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Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming

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Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

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‘One person kind of controls our fate’: Republicans confront growing midterm peril due to Iran war

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Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet

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Exclusive model of Ferrari’s first electric car, Luce, sells for record $40 million

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Hood County shuts down Flock cameras over privacy concerns

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Democratic congressman under investigation by House Ethics Committee over sexual misconduct allegations

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Trump weighs a plan for press briefings when Leavitt leaves, sources say

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Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls