19 h. ago Chinese astronomers recorded details of dying star’s explosion in 1408: study

Just after sunset on an October evening in 1408, six years into the reign of the Ming dynasty’s Emperor Yongle, Chinese court astronomers spotted a mysterious new star glowing high in the southern sky, near the heart of the Milky Way. “It was about the size of a cup-shaped oil lamp, with a pure yellow colour, smooth and bright,” according to Hanlin Academy scholar Hu Guang, in a formal report to the emperor that interpreted its appearance as a heavenly endorsement. “We, your ministers, have...

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33 h. ago Stock futures jump after tame inflation report: Live updates

Stock futures jump after tame inflation report: Live updates  CNBC

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35 h. ago US stock futures lower after US, China reach trade deal that awaits presidential sign offs

US stock futures lower after US, China reach trade deal that awaits presidential sign offs  USA Today

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35 h. ago US stock futures dip on lack of details from China trade talk, CPI in focus

US stock futures dip on lack of details from China trade talk, CPI in focus  Yahoo Finance

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35 h. ago US stock futures lower after US and China reach trade agreement

US stock futures lower after US and China reach trade agreement  USA Today

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36 h. ago Stock futures slip as U.S. and China agree to framework for future trade talks: Live updates

Stock futures slip as U.S. and China agree to framework for future trade talks: Live updates  CNBC

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37 h. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as US, China reach trade plan, with CPI inflation on deck

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as US, China reach trade plan, with CPI inflation on deck  Yahoo Finance

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57 h. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tread water as US

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tread water as US-China trade talks enter second day  Yahoo Finance

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58 h. ago As trade talks continue, China thinks it has leverage over U.S.

As trade talks continue, China thinks it has leverage over U.S.  The Washington PostLutnick says US-China trade talks going well on second day  ReutersUS and China Talk Trade as Fight Over Rare Earths Escalates  The New York Times

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3 d. ago Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Weaken; U.S.

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Weaken; U.S.-China talks; Inflation Report; Movers  Barron's

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3 d. ago U.S. stock futures largely flat; China trade talks, inflation data in focus

U.S. stock futures largely flat; China trade talks, inflation data in focus  Investing.com

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3 d. ago US stock futures inch lower with China trade talks, inflation data in focus

US stock futures inch lower with China trade talks, inflation data in focus  Investing.com

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3 d. ago U.S. stock futures dip ahead of renewed trade talks with China

U.S. stock futures dip ahead of renewed trade talks with China  MarketWatch

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8 d. ago Trump says ‘extremely hard’ to make a deal with China’s Xi as trade stalemate fuels calls for leaders to talk

Trump says ‘extremely hard’ to make a deal with China’s Xi as trade stalemate fuels calls for leaders to talk  CNBC

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1 week ago Trump and Xi to talk China trade war after US president rages over rare

Trump and Xi to talk China trade war after US president rages over rare-earths restriction  New York Post

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1 week ago Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall; China Says U.S. Has 'Seriously Undermined' Trade Truce

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall; China Says U.S. Has 'Seriously Undermined' Trade Truce  WSJ

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2 w. ago New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence

New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence  SpaceNews

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2 w. ago How China plans ‘new breakthroughs’ in IT manufacturing amid US tech curbs

China has unveiled a detailed plan to upgrade its information technology (IT) manufacturers as it doubles down on achieving self-sufficiency in technologies including semiconductors, batteries, satellite navigation and artificial intelligence (AI), and sidestepping US tech curbs. The 18-point action plan calls for the deepening of AI integration and the fostering of a new class of industry service providers by 2027. It aims to see more than 85 per cent of manufacturers using computer numerical...

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2 w. ago New details emerge on Uyghur rapper, imprisoned for his music in China

New details emerge on Uyghur rapper, imprisoned for his music in China  Safeguard Defenders

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3 w. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as US

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as US-China chip feud rattles trade nerves  Yahoo Finance

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