Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Caught in Bizarre Crossfire of Trump’s China Standoff

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Caught in Bizarre Crossfire of Trump’s China Standoff

President Donald Trump has sharply reversed course on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Just days after blasting Tan as “highly conflicted” and demanding his immediate resignation over alleged national security risks, Trump is now praising his “success and rise” following a face-to-face meeting at the White House yesterday Aug. 11. “The meeting was a very interesting…

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GPT-5 Has a ‘Personality’ Problem

GPT-5 Has a ‘Personality’ Problem

Last week, OpenAI launched the highly anticipated GPT-5, billing it as its smartest, fastest and most powerful A.I. model yet. But what was meant to be a landmark moment quickly turned messy—plagued by technical hiccups, a tepid reception, and backlash over the sudden removal of its predecessor, GPT-4o. The uproar over GPT-4o’s disappearance was so…

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In the U.S.-China Tech Race, Corporate Governance Is the Weak Link

In the U.S.-China Tech Race, Corporate Governance Is the Weak Link

America’s geopolitical future increasingly hinges on private technology, and corporations wield influence once reserved for nation-states. Few cases better illustrate the risks of outdated governance standards than Intel—once a national champion, now at the center of a high-stakes global competition. But with that influence has come a troubling trend: strategic decisions by corporate boards that…

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The Institutional Era of Crypto Demands New Risk Standards

The Institutional Era of Crypto Demands New Risk Standards

Institutional investors are entering the crypto space in force. According to a July 2025 report by CoinShares, year-to-date inflows into digital asset investment products reached an all-time high of $27 billion, pushing total assets under management to $220 billion. This surge confirms that digital assets are increasingly being treated as a strategic part of diversified portfolios….

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Asia’s Fintech Revolution: Mobile Banks Are Reshaping Finance

Asia’s Fintech Revolution: Mobile Banks Are Reshaping Finance

While Western banks continue to debate whether to modernize their decades-old systems, fintech firms across Asia have already moved past them. These companies are serving millions of previously unbanked users without branches, paperwork or the burden of legacy infrastructure. Rather than competing for existing customers, they have created new ones.  Traditional banks had written off…

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Elon Musk’s Texas Private School Is Up and Running, Admitting Kids 6 to 9

Elon Musk’s Texas Private School Is Up and Running, Admitting Kids 6 to 9

Elon Musk is deepening his footprint in Texas. Alongside relocating to Austin and transforming SpaceX’s Boca Chica development site into a city, the billionaire has shifted several ventures, including The Boring Company, into Bastrop County, a rural region now home to Musk-linked housing, retail and, most recently, a private school. Ad Astra, Musk’s school named…

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7 Space Missions to Watch in August: Crew Dragon, Starlink, Dream Chaser and More

7 Space Missions to Watch in August: Crew Dragon, Starlink, Dream Chaser and More

Despite a relatively modest lineup of confirmed missions, August is still shaping up to be a month to watch, with several first-of-their-kind launches potentially on the horizon. This summer has continued a growing trend of public and private sector collaborations, including an increasing number of international partnerships. In June, for instance, Australian company Gilmour Space…

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