Politics
France and Indonesia's foreign ministers signed an agreement Wednesday for a maritime security project aimed at ensuring "peace and safety" in the Indo-Pacific region. The signing took place at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations headquarters in Jakarta during French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot's
Finance
The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq indices have begun to fall, with the Nasdaq 100 dropping more than 10% into correction territory. This recent market behavior is drawing comparisons to events that happened exactly 25 years ago when the dot-com bubble burst on March 24, 2000. Between August
Finance
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group has published a research paper this month claiming an artificial intelligence breakthrough. The company reports its models sometimes outperformed those from Meta Platforms Inc. on certain benchmarks, though Bloomberg News has not independently verified these claims. Ant's approach could advance Chinese AI development by
Crypto
Coinbase is in advanced talks to purchase Deribit, the world's largest cryptocurrency options trading platform, according to a Bloomberg report published March 21. The potential acquisition comes as derivatives trading gains popularity in the cryptocurrency market as reported by BTC Peers.. Deribit holds a dominant position in Bitcoin
Politics
The German government announced Saturday it is temporarily closing its embassy in South Sudan due to rising tensions that could lead to civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shared the decision on the social media platform Bluesky, citing safety concerns for embassy staff. "After years of fragile peace, South
Politics
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have positioned new missile systems on three strategic islands in the Gulf, according to state media reports on Saturday. The weapons were installed on Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa - islands located near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. These
Politics
Japan, China, and South Korea's foreign ministers gathered in Tokyo to strengthen trilateral cooperation on common challenges despite rising regional tensions. The meeting focused on issues like aging populations, declining birth rates, natural disasters, and green economy initiatives. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,
Politics
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament on Friday that BRICS is not "disintegrating" despite recent US tariff threats. In a written response, he stated that the grouping's common thread is its "commitment to multi-polarity." Jaishankar explained that BRICS has grown steadily since its
Politics
Canada has launched initiatives to shift its traditional defense links with the United States toward Europe and other regions in response to threats from the Trump administration. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed Wednesday that Canada is in advanced negotiations with European officials about a joint defense alliance including procurement
Finance
Nvidia has announced the creation of the Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) in Boston, bringing together quantum hardware and AI supercomputing to address computing's next major frontier. This initiative represents one of the largest corporate investments in quantum computing to date. "Quantum computing will augment AI
Finance
The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill regulating cryptocurrency ATMs with a 45-to-1 vote on March 18. House Bill 1447 sets a $2,000 daily transaction limit per user, modified from earlier proposals during the legislative process as reported by BTC Peers. The legislation aims to protect North Dakota
Finance
Canada has announced a $6.5 billion purchase of Australia's world-leading radar technology, the Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Radar (JORN). The deal was confirmed after new Canadian leader Mark Carney spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese before flying to Nunavut to make the announcement, according to state media. "