China and the U.S. understand that whoever leads in AI will likely influence global standards, intelligence gathering, national defense and commerce for decades to come.

IHOP faces a growing franchisee revolt after forcing a Kids Eat Free mandate. Operators warn of rising costs, broken trust, and leadership failures hurting the brand.

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For student loan borrowers, now is the time to take stock of your options and start considering what you may have to do in the coming weeks and months.

This recent decline highlights worries regarding intensified competition in the AI server market and shrinking margins following an earnings miss.

Asian equities were mixed overnight despite a weaker dollar as the renminbi appreciated to 7.08 (US $/CNY so a decline is appreciation).