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Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
by  AFP

Tech firms led more steep losses across Asian markets Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an AI bubble and after a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by jobs data dealt a further blow to hopes for a US interest rate cut.

Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
by  AFP

Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline. - Farmland, trade corridor - The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
by  AFP

Livestream giant Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia's strict social media laws take effect next month, Canberra's online regulator said Friday. From December 10, Australia will force social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines.

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