Month: February 2025
Crashed US Military plane in Philippines
Four people have been killed after a United States military-contracted plane crashed into rice fields in the southern Philippines on Thursday. US Embassy and Philippine officials confirmed the deaths of all on-board the plane near the farming municipality of Ampatuan on Mindanao island.Small numbers of American troops are regularly put on short-term rotational deployments in
Forceful displacement of Gazans by Israel
Israel launched its 15-month siege of Gaza after Hamas, the militant group that governs the enclave, launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking around 250 hostages.Forcibly displacing civilians is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. Humanitarian organizations have already accused Israel of the intentional displacement of Palestinians, amounting to “ethnic
Mexican Tropps mobilized to Guard US border
A trade war between Mexico and the U.S. would likely have thrown Mexico into a recession, while U.S. consumers would have been hit with higher prices on Mexican imports, including cars and trucks. Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were mobilized on Tuesday to the border with the United States as part of an agreement that halted
Gemini AI Business with Super Bowl
Google is planning a major Super Bowl ad push for its Gemini AI product line,While other companies are leaning on humor or celebrities, Google’s spot is more serious and heart-wrenching. Google is also planning a local Super Bowl push that appears to be without precedent. The company has purchased 30 second ads in all 50
Regulating the monopolistic behavior of multinational companies in China
China’s market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, announced on Tuesday that U.S. tech giant Google is under investigation for suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law. The antitrust investigation may be linked to Google’s Android operating system business, wrote Professor Zhang Chenying from Tsinghua University School of Law, in an article published Wednesday
Crypto Markets Gains Momentum
Crypto markets are gaining momentum as Coinbase reports an impressive $5.75 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, surpassing traditional finance giants like Nasdaq and CBOE. This growth highlights the increasing role of cryptocurrency exchanges, driven by rising trading volumes, Bitcoin’s strong performance, and growing institutional interest. Coinbase’s impressive $5.75 billion revenue underscores the
China slams US Postal suspension
The Chinese government condemned the US Postal Service decision, accusing the United States of “unreasonable suppression” and politicizing trade and economic matters. Beijing’s anger was fueled by what it described as an unfair action that could harm Chinese companies engaged in international trade.Amid escalating tensions, the US Postal Service announced that it would reverse the
new Google AI models
Google and DeepSeek both released AI reasoning models in December, but DeepSeek’s R1 got a lot more attention. Now, Google may be trying to put its Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model in front of more eyes through its popular Gemini app. Google accidentally announced the Gemini 2.0 Pro model’s release in the Gemini app’s changelog
Xiaomi 15 Ultra Launch
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is the successor to the highly regarded Xiaomi 14 Ultra and was expected to launch shortly after the Chinese Spring Festival, which is currently taking place. An earlier rumor said we wouldn’t see the new handset until March. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is garnering attention for its expected advanced camera features,
antitrust probe against Google in China
Google launched the Chinese-language search engine google.cn in 2006. It was censored to comply with Beijing’s laws, and in 2009, was a major search engine in China with about 36% market share. In 2010, in response to a cyberattack and an increasing unwillingness to comply with censorship rules, Google said it was no longer willing