Washington, March 20 (IANS) The United States and Japan announced over $100 billion in energy and infrastructure investments, alongside new defence and supply chain measures, signalling a sharper strategic alignment in the Indo-Pacific.President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met at the White House and outlined a broad set of initiatives to strengthen the US-Japan alliance, boost economic security, and reinforce deterrence in the region.A key pillar of the announcement was a majo…
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Seoul, March 19 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it plans to invest more than 110 trillion won (US$73.3 billion) this year in research and development and facilities for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors as it seeks to strengthen its leadership in the competitive industry.The world’s largest memory chip maker disclosed the plan in a regulatory filing, saying it aims to secure a leading position amid the AI boom, reports Yonhap news agency.The investment marks a 21.7 per cent…
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg has shared details about his upcoming project. After saying last year that the western genre has “eluded (him) for decades, Steven Spielberg is finally making his addition to the genre. The filmmaker is set to helm a western film. The details of the project are currently under the wraps, reports ‘Variety’.During a keynote conversation at SXSW, moderator Sean Fennessey asked the director about whether he has plans to make a w…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump has declared that tax cuts and incentives for domestic production were boosting investment and jobs across the United States, arguing during a visit to Kentucky that his economic policies were helping American businesses expand and hire.Speaking at First Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the family-owned company was expanding its operations as businesses responded to the administration’s economic policies. Th…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American forces have inflicted devastating damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, claiming that Tehran has lost much of its naval and air defence capability as US strikes intensified during the ongoing conflict.Speaking to reporters before departing the White House, Trump described the operation as unprecedented in scale and effectiveness, asserting that Iranian military assets had been severely degraded.“Our milita…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Texas House Republicans have called for an immediate freeze on new H-1B visas and a pause on immigration after what they described as a terrorist attack in Austin that killed two people and injured 14 others.In a March 2 letter to congressional leaders, the State lawmakers said they were writing “in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the citizens of Austin, Texas.”They said that in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 1, 2026, “a gunman opened…
New York, March 3 (IANS) The fallout from the distant Iran war has claimed the life of a student of Indian descent in Texas, who was killed along with another student by a man wearing a symbol of Iran who opened fire outside a popular venue.Officials identified Savitha Shan on Monday as one of the two dead in the shooting early Sunday morning in Austin that also injured 14 others.The shooter was identified as an immigrant from Senegal, who was wearing a T-shirt with the Iranian flag and a shirt …
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spotlighted a fresh oil arrangement with Venezuela during remarks at a major Texas export hub, arguing that expanded refining and exports from Corpus Christi signal what he called a historic American energy revival.Speaking at the Port of Corpus Christi, which he described as “one of the largest energy export hubs anywhere in the world,” Trump said his administration had acted swiftly on energy policy. “On day one, I declared a national e…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The US on Tuesday signalled a sharp escalation in export control enforcement, warning that companies and individuals violating dual-use technology restrictions would face tougher penalties and increased scrutiny. Testifying before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ South and Central Asia Subcommittee, David Peters, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), said the risks to American technology had “never been highe…
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet feels Gen Z will bear the brunt of teaching society how to live with AI. He also accepts that he has a duty to support them to achieve that. Speaking at Variety and CNN’s town hall event in Texas, Chalamet said: “It’s going to be all of our war to wage — sounds confrontational, I don’t mean to say it like that — but it’s a dual responsibility. Unfortunately for your generation, I think it’s going to be you guys that figure…