5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (917+ words) BEIJING — China's ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing's circumspect acknowledgment of reports that…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) Israeli President Isaac Herzog told a group of U.S. business leaders at the Yale CEO caucus meeting on Tuesday...terror. “I know it’s not easy for you guys in the business world,” the Israeli president said. “Everybody’s...“Undermining Iran’s capability is…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (799+ words) European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Another CEO said interest from Gulf states was "skyrocketing" as they race to bolster measures to counter drone and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1261+ words) the U.S. Several of those companies have major business before the federal government, including defense...experts have said the structure gives companies with business before the administration a new way to seek access...the president while some of those companies have…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (952+ words) The Strait of Hormuz is open. The Strait of Hormuz is closed. That pretty much sums up the last 72 hours of news around Iran and the Middle East's most critical waterway. The news flow has gone from good (record highs…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (732+ words) Skip the noise. Get the download. This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Once considered a taboo sector to funnel money into by venture capitalists, defense tech has seen…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1167+ words) Ultrabillionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday hyped artificial intelligence, blamed government meddling for economic woes and broadly defended himself and his mega-rich peers in an exclusive interview with CNBC. But the Amazon and Blue Origin founder, in a wide-ranging interview with…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (666+ words) AI executives and companies are betting that spending millions in the 2026 midterm elections will allow them to influence AI bills being developed in Congress. The spending by the burgeoning AI industry makes it an increasingly powerful player in the Washington…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (789+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embraced President Donald Trump on Thursday, and not just on policy grounds. The newly elected Japanese leader threw herself into the arms of the U.S. president when he greeted her at the White House. "It is…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1098+ words) Accounts donation. The dynamic is emblematic of how business is seeking to sow favor with the president in...second term, and has departed from the norms of big business philanthropy and business entreaties to the White House. "What's...Michael Dell,…...