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'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion
'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion
by  AFP

When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises. Sue MacKenzie, whose Passionate About Fish firm sources produce from southwest England, said the octopus are "eating our indigenous species at a rate that nobody can anticipate -- it's quite scary".

AI giant Nvidia shares slip despite record sales
AI giant Nvidia shares slip despite record sales
by  AFP

AI powerhouse Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat market expectations, but shares slipped amid fears of an AI chip spending bubble and concerns that the company's business may be stalled in China.

Ex-Fed chief says Trump bid to oust US governor Cook 'dangerous'
Ex-Fed chief says Trump bid to oust US governor Cook 'dangerous'
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's move to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook marks a direct attempt to politicize the central bank and is "profoundly dangerous," former Fed chief Janet Yellen warned Wednesday. On Wednesday, Yellen warned that the Fed's interest rate decisions would lose credibility if markets believed the central bank was guided by political orders.

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