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Alibaba AI voice model cracks top 5 globally, outperforming US rivals in regional accents

A new artificial intelligence voice model from Alibaba Group Holding has beaten out Western rivals OpenAI and xAI on a major global benchmark, underscoring its technical edge in capturing complex Chinese dialects and accents. Fun-Realtime-TTS-Preview, developed by Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab, has secured the fifth spot on the Artificial Analysis Speech Arena leaderboard with a score of 1,190. It was the only Chinese-engineered voice system in the global top five. Alibaba owns the South China Morning...

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45d05/29

Asia faces ‘costly paradox’ over divergent AI rules in US and EU

Asian technology firms are facing a “costly paradox” as they try to navigate an increasingly uneven global AI rule book, with divergent compliance requirements in the European Union and the United States threatening to blunt their competitive edge. Analysts say the challenge is acute for Asian companies. While the EU has a single, comprehensive and legally binding artificial intelligence framework based on the landmark EU AI Act, US technology-related laws are decentralised at the state...

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45d05/29

The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales

When US President Donald Trump returned from Beijing earlier this month, he hailed his visit as a historic breakthrough, trumpeting the “fantastic trade deals” he sealed and boasting about his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. But on the margins, Beijing had sought to extract a price by pushing Washington for concessions on Taiwan. According to people familiar with the matter, Beijing pressed Washington to reduce the size of the arms packages sold to Taiwan and slow the pace of...

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45d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

At French Army FPV competition, NATO soldiers race drones and swap tips

“When I put on the mask, I no longer exist in this reality,” Chief Cpl. Clément said after completing the course.

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45d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline

There seems to be no end to the harm arising from US President Donald Trump’s madcap war on Iran. Go beyond the direct tragic impact across Iran itself, the collateral damage from Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and its ad hoc assaults on US allies in the region: beyond the burgeoning impact of shortages of oil, gas, hydrogen, helium and sulphur, and the prospect of food shortages arising from the collapse in fertiliser supplies; beyond the hardships of tens of thousands of..

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45d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog?

US defence industry leaders are pushing for deeper commercial cooperation with Taiwan to strengthen its military capabilities, as the island seeks faster ways to bolster deterrence amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure. But they cautioned that such business deals could not replace traditional American arms sales regarded as the backbone of Taiwan’s defence. Speaking at the Taiwan-US Defence Industry Forum in Taipei on Thursday, retired US General Charles Flynn and senior American executives.

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45d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 1/5

Put some investment sense in me

I've been investing for a few months now. I know I should just put money into an ETF like VWCE since it's the safest bet, but I've also been picking individual stocks, and they've given me really good results so far. I'm aware that in the long run, individual stock picking for someone like me is hit or miss. But I genuinely enjoy the process of researching and buying individual stocks based on what's happening in the market. For example, I only invested €100 in Micron, but I'd seen news about a

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45d05/28⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

BAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million

The system uses BAE’s Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by “confusing,” or jamming missile systems or drones.

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45d05/28

US Army turns resupply drone into rocket launcher in new test

Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried turning it into a rocket launcher.

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46d05/28

Where is all this money coming from pumping the stock market?

Ok, might sound like a bit of a silly question. Although I’m genuinely curious as from where all this money is flowing into the stock market? Is there some tracker or overview that traces the flow of cash from bonds, crypto, creation of debt, savings accounts, etc into the stock market. At the time of COVID it kinda made some ‘sense’ as the printer sang his brrt brrt harmony, but now wazzup!? submitted by /u/billenbloot [link] [comments]

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46d05/28

In cyber race against China, CYBERCOM bets on ‘quality over quantity’

Rep. Don Bacon sounded the alarm to Breaking Defense about China’s purported 10:1 workforce advantage when it comes to “offensive” cyber operations.

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46d05/28⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Lithuania to buy Patria armored vehicles, eyes local industry share

A contract is expected to be signed with the Finnish producer in 2027.

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46d05/28

Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner

“We need these jets, and for us this is really a new page for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.

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46d05/28

After delivery of first tanks to Norway, EuroTrophy looks to wider European future

“This procurement of Leopard tanks to Norway came at the right timing with the rebuilding of German armed forces and their tank fleet and we could join with KNDS and [the] German and Norwegian government[s] to create the new baseline of the Leopard,” EuroTrophy Managing Director Dan Kalfus told Breaking Defense.

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46d05/28⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa

“Canada opting for the 212CD would mean to consistently and sustainably pursue the transatlantic path towards closer integration of our economies.”

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46d05/28⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says

U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.

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46d05/28⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Canada wants Saab early-warning aircraft under push to retool defense suppliers

Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to diversify and localize defense production following continued threats by U.S. President Trump.

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46d05/27⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

How US Army combat medics are preparing for an Indo-Pacific fight

Distance, contested air, communication disruptions, weather and limited evacuation platforms could greatly impact timely access to medical care.

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US Army integrates veterinarians into human combat care

The Army wants to better utilize veterinarians in combat medicine to prepare for the possibility of large-scale operations in the Indo-Pacific.

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US Army receives first lightweight Javelin launchers

The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday.

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47d05/27⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Defense-driven demand powers surge in US listings by mining firms

This year’s transactions have brought producers of antimony, rare earths, tungsten and uranium to the NYSE and Nasdaq.

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Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war

Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander said.

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Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

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South China Morning Post Business48d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called heat dome of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer. Temperatures in Spain were expected to peak later this week at 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), while parts of Italy imposed...

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CNBC Top News48d05/25

It's time for Nvidia to take a page out of Apple's playbook and do more for investors

It's time for Nvidia to admit its status as a solid grower and do more for shareholders than it already has.

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South China Morning Post Business49d05/25

US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Twenty-six US semiconductor firms, from Qualcomm to Nvidia, saw their China revenue climb by an average of 20 per cent last year, despite trade tensions, according to a new analysis. The data, featured in the latest “Hurun Top 100 US Enterprises in China 2026” report released by the Hurun Research Institute on Monday, tracks the performance of 100 publicly listed American companies based on their revenue in China last year. Among the top 100 earners in China, 26 were from the semiconductor...

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MarketWatch49d05/25

These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years

Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more recently, the other 493 names in the index have started to pull their weight.

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Reddit r/Finanzen49d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 1/5

Altersvorsorge

Moin liebe Finanzler, Ein Freund bat mich um Rat, und ich hab ihm gesagt, dass ich noch mal hier einen Post absetze, um das Schwarm Wissen zu nutzen. Folgende Situation: Person ist Anfang 30, selbstständig und Zeit weder in die Rentenkasse noch in ein Vorsorgewerk ein. Die Mindestbeitragszeit in die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung wurde aus einer Tätigkeit als Angestellter im Vorfeld geleistet. Nun geht es um das Thema Altersabsicherung. Die Person sorgt natürlich privat vor, nun ist es so, dass

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South China Morning Post Business49d05/25

African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

African leaders and financiers gathered for the African Development Bank’s annual meeting on Monday as the continent faces shrinking aid flows, with this week’s event in Congo Republic overshadowed by an Ebola outbreak across the border. Overseas development aid from the world’s richest nations to poorer countries dropped by nearly a ‌quarter last year to US$174.3 billion. The US led the cuts, including reduced funding to the concessional lending arm of the AfDB – Africa’s largest development...

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MarketWatch49d05/25

Mastercard’s stock is up 11,000% since its IPO 20 years ago. What comes next?

Mastercard is in an elite club. Among S&P 500 components, only Nvidia and Apple shares have performed better over the two-decade span since the card company’s IPO.

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