Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information. The social media giant said Meta AI will offer breaking news, entertainment and lifestyle stories when users ask news-related questions, drawing from partnerships with...
US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice. The proposal laid out in a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register would apply to visitors...
Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
Most Asian markets rose Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was tempered by an indication officials could hold off another reduction any time soon. While the move had been priced in for several weeks, investors were cheered by the fact that...
ECB proposes simplifying rules for banks
The European Central Bank proposed Thursday simplifying rules for the region’s lenders to help them compete internationally, but insisted the move would not weaken guardrails aimed at preventing crises. Europe has been under pressure to ease a complex web of regulations due to fears its banks will fall further behind...
US, Japan hold joint air exercise after China-Russia patrols
Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing. The Japanese joint chiefs of staff said Wednesday’s exercise with the US Air Force was...