23:56 · My dad wants to buy me a big suburban home — but I don’t want to live there. Am I ungrateful if I turn him down?

“I would rather have something small, on a huge piece of land in a more rural area.”

23:56 · My dad wants to buy me a big, suburban home — but I don’t want to live there. Am I ungrateful for turning down his offer?

“I would rather have something small, on a huge piece of land in a more rural area.”

23:55 · Iran war hasn’t hurt the U.S. economy too badly — but the danger isn’t over yet

The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from Iran tensions.

23:51 · 马克龙谈与默茨会谈:在涉华经贸问题上,我们的看法从未如此一致

法德两国领导人周五商定,将于9月就对华贸易问题提出一份联合“路线图”;中国被指通过货币政策和政府补贴等手段,对欧洲产业进行不公平竞争。

23:31 · 中美经济对决或在气候问题上见分晓:威权政权如北京更易有应对之法?

美国气候变化风险专家爱丽丝·C·希尔(Alice C. Hill)日前接受法国周刊《快报》专访,据该周刊指出,若按这位研究气候变化风险专家的观点,北京与华盛顿之间的经济战争在一定程度上将取决于它们应对极端天气事件频发的适应能力。

23:25 · 中国AI公司月之暗面发布全球最大开源模型 向美国领先企业发起挑战

中国人工智能初创企业月之暗面(Moonshot AI)7月17日发布了新一代大语言模型Kimi K3。公司表示,这是一款拥有2.8万亿参数的开源权重模型,也是目前全球规模最大的同类模型,其性能已接近美国人工智能公司Anthropic的旗舰模型。

23:13 · Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch

One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoice People always suspected big tech was greedy, but not quite like this. Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been

23:03 · 中国商务部:美方已向中方确认,不再延续涉港国家紧急状态

中国商务部新闻发言人周五以答记者问方式表示,近期,美方已向中方确认,第13936号行政令中的涉港国家紧急状态今年到期后不再延续,该行政令将终止。香港2019年反修例风波后,美国以维护香港民主、人权为由,实施大量涉港制裁措施。其中,第13936号行政命令是时任美国总统特朗普(Donald Trump)于2020年7月14日签署的行政命令,目的是中止给予香港的特殊待遇并实施制裁。

23:01 · Apple dethrones Nvidia to regain title of world’s most valuable company

Shift in pecking order illustrates that investors are reassessing outlook for artificial intelligence Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavywe

22:58 · Apple’s stock is beating the S&P 500 by a remarkable degree — and it may have more room to run

Apple was once seen as behind the curve in AI, but now it’s getting more respect for its strategic choices.

22:40 · 18 tech stocks that have fallen at least 30% during July

Seven of the worst performers for the month were still up by triple digits for 2026.

22:32 · Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure

The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".

22:31 · How Burnham’s team could reshape the Bank of England

Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differently UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates When Louise Haigh – then a

22:30 · AI may force these workers to retire earlier than planned

Older workers now face two major impediments: looming Social Security cuts and rapidly evolving workplace priorities

22:24 · 受伊朗战事影响 中企正寻求降低对卡塔尔液化天然气的依赖

鉴于霍尔木兹海峡航运持续不断被干扰威胁到了既有的供应链,中国的液化天然气进口商正寻求各种方案,以降低对卡塔尔的依赖。据彭博社援引知情人士报导称,包括中国石化和中国石油在内的主要国有买家,正与那些无需经由波斯湾进行运输的燃料出口商展开洽谈。

22:10 · 中国AI公司月之暗面发布全球最大规模开源模型

在全球人工智能(AI)主导地位争夺战中,中国迎来一个新的里程碑。人工智能初创公司月之暗面(Moonshot AI)本周五正式发布AI模型Kimi K3。该模型是目前全球参数最大的开源AI模型,其性能已接近国际顶尖AI模型的水准。

22:09 · Why are UK fuel prices rising again?

UK fuel prices are going up again after the collapse of peace talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran.

22:01 · Beijing’s message to the world’s tourists: come here and judge China for yourselves | Zichen Wang

By relaxing visa rules, Beijing has two things on its mind – boosting its economy and improving its self-image Walk through central Beijing today and one thing quickly becomes apparent: foreigners are back. They are taki

22:00 · Hot tubs and £80 rosé: how the mud-soaked British festival got a luxury makeover

Struggling industry seeks to capitalise on Gen Z’s willingness to spend on experiences and comfort It had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilets and the descent i

21:55 · 台积电两纳米到五纳米芯片的专业生产能力无人能及

17日出版的法国全国性大报头版主题侧重各不相同,但都以法国国内话题开篇。右翼倾向的《费加罗报》头版头条关注的是面对明年的总统选举,中右翼阵营挑选稳妥侯选人的盘算。左翼倾向的《解放报》则将美国富豪伊隆-马斯克对法国极右翼政党领导人玛丽娜-勒庞的支持以及该党由此感到的尴尬,作为头版主题。财经报刊《回声报》侧重法国政府缩减2027年政府预算的努力,天主教报刊《十字架报》则凸出法国多地出现的严重干旱。在国际版,乌克兰国防部长在总统泽连斯基推动的

21:55 · Bad week for the ‘ants’ as ripple effects of Korean crash spread out across Asia

It was a bad week for South Korea’s army of retail traders — or, colloquially, ants — as 1.2 million of them were clobbered with margin calls. That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population.

21:49 · 鲁比奥周日访马尼拉出席东盟相关会议 或会见王毅为特习会铺路受关注

美国国务卿鲁比奥(Marco Rubio)将于本周末前往马尼拉,出席东盟相关会议;预计他将与中国外交部长王毅会晤,为中国国家主席习近平与美国总统特朗普可能于9月举行的峰会做准备。

21:39 · End of an era for this long-term bond bull as inflation takes hold and yields trend higher

For more than three decades, Hoisington Investment Management and its chief economist Lacy Hunt have been bullish on bonds. But now their opinion has changed.

21:32 · 乌军方高层内讧:最年轻国防部长遭免职,民众上街抗议泽连斯基的决策

近来,在总统泽连斯基的主导下,乌克兰政府迎来一系列高层人事改组。眼下正值乌军对俄作战开始取得成效,且俄罗斯持续发动大规模空袭之际,这场高层人事风波无疑会使乌克兰军方领导层陷入政治危机。

21:06 · 国内高举禁令 海外代孕求子 德国前卫生部长被批双标

德国联盟党议会党团主席施潘海外代孕成为人父,引发舆论争议。他曾经明确表示反对代孕,因此被批立场前后不一,也再次点燃德国社会对代孕合法化与伦理问题的讨论。

20:48 · 美国收紧多类签证规定 中国记者和留学生首当其冲

特朗普政府拟大幅收紧留学生、交流学者及外国记者签证规定,其中中国记者签证有效期压缩至90天。新规引发新闻机构和中方强烈反弹。

20:37 · As semiconductor stocks slump, one AI-adjacent sector is thriving — and these are the stocks to buy there

Another way to exploit the AI evolution is available for investors.

20:30 · Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 full-time jobs, green campaigners say

Anti fossil-fuel groups are urging Andy Burnham to rule out new drilling, which they say will not shave a penny off bills More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on

FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, but federal warnings did not name the company Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five US state

20:19 · Oil prices are up 13% in a week — and could head for more than $100 a barrel

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude both saw their largest one-week percentage gains in months.

20:00 · Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?

Meta touts safety features – but for women, the dangers of these recording devices are obvious Imagine if every time you left the house, you couldn’t be sure that the stranger you met at a bar – or even the person walkin

19:53 · Airbnb co-founder says his X account was hacked as he deletes comments about tokenization

Airbnb founder and CEO has deleted comments about tokenization that were posted to his account.

19:46 · The market may be headed for a 40% correction, warns this wealth manager. He flags bargains in overlooked stocks.

Ted Oakley of Oxbow Advisors sees a market that is “not normal,” with investors locked into the S&P 500 that is not giving them a diversified portfolio.

19:44 · 习近平倡议中国建立全球AI新秩序 挑战美国主导地位

习近平在2026世界AI大会上表示,北京将成为全球新型AI秩序的倡导者。其在讲话中反对“将国家安全概念泛化”,倡导推动全球AI治理体系建设,宣布未来五年将为发展中国家提供5000个AI培训机会,并扩大与全球南方国家在AI领域的合作。

19:41 · 美国拟收紧签证规定中国记者最长90天 北京:保留采取对等反制措施权利

特朗普政府周四采取行动,将缩短针对外国留学生、文化交流访客及记者的签证有效期。美国国土安全部发布的这项新最终规则,为国际学生持有的F类签证、允许文化交流项目参与者在美国工作的J类签证,以及媒体从业人员持有的I类签证设定了固定有效期。目前,这些签证的有效期通常涵盖在美国境内的项目或受雇期间。

19:27 · 台湾立法者将为“星链”来台扫除法律障碍

台湾立法机构即将批准一项法律修订,为“星链”(Starlink)在台湾运营卫星互联网服务扫清法律障碍。台湾正寻求在可能与中国发生冲突的情况下确保通信安全。

19:00 · ‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court

Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law A last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is hea

18:51 · Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

18:51 · As semiconductor stocks slump, one AI-adjacent sector is thriving — and these are the stocks to buy

Another way to exploit the AI evolution is available for investors

18:25 · 特朗普指责中方曾试图影响2020年大选结果 北京:有关说法纯属无中生有

美国总统特朗普(Donald Trump)周四晚间在白宫发表讲话时声称,中国干预了2020年大选,而美国情报机构对此进行了掩盖。特朗普此举重新挑起了关于中方在2020年大选中所扮演角色的政治敏感争论,并直接挑战了美国情报界的评估结论——即北京方面并未试图影响选举结果。

18:05 · SpaceX postponed a crucial launch — now its stock is set to slide even further below the IPO price

Shares in SpaceX declined about 4% in premarket trading on Friday after aborted mission.

18:00 · Retail investors had been outperforming the market since May. Not any more.

Retail investors had a pretty strong two-month stretch when they were outperforming the broader market by as much as 10 percentage points.

17:36 · Bad week for ‘the ants’ as ripple effects of Korean crash spread out across Asia

It was a bad week for “the ants,” as South Korea’s army of retail traders are known colloquially. 1.2 million of them were clobbered with margin calls. That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population, illustrating

17:29 · 日本在反对的声浪中通过《国旗损毁等处罚法案》

惩罚损毁日本国旗行为的《国旗损毁等处罚法案》,日本时间17日上午在日本参议院全体会议上进行表决,并以执政党及部分在野党多数赞成获得通过,正式成立。

17:20 · 美国动保团体发起全球连署声援“旺旺”案 舆论接力关注吁中国制定动物保护法

中国广东省揭阳市流浪母犬“旺旺”及幼犬,遭4名未满14岁男童残忍虐杀事件持续延烧,风波已从中国社群平台扩大至海外。美国动物保护团体Lady Freethinker(LFT)近日正式发起国际连署,要求中国政府针对涉案男童进行密集心理矫治、依法追究监护人责任,并制定全面性的动物保护法。

17:12 · Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.

16:58 · 中国官媒AI视频将菲人描绘成猴子 菲外交部要求下架 防长斥卑劣宣传

菲律宾外交部于周四晚发表声明,强烈谴责中方官媒《中国日报》发布关于2016年南海仲裁案裁决的人工智能(AI)生成视频及社论动画,这些内容将菲律宾人描绘成猴子。

16:39 · Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Burberry boss Joshua Schulman said the company would not be changing its new remuneration plan - which could hand him a pay package of £12.2m - despite 35% of sh

16:29 · 日本修订皇室继承法坚持男性继承皇位:宁可收养远支皇族男性,也不允许女性继位

日本国会周五(7月17日)通过了对19世纪《皇室典范》的历史性修订,坚持只有父系血统的男性才能继承皇位。具体来说,此次修订主要包括两项措施:一是允许与皇室有远亲关系的父系男性成员通过收养方式重新进入皇室,以延续未来皇位继承;二是允许女性皇族在与平民结婚后继续保留皇族身份。

16:16 · ‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts

Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social

15:35 · 台积电宣布再加码投资美国总额上冲2650亿美元 行政院将确保三个优先维护台湾科技产业生态

台积电将再投资美国亚利桑那州1000亿美元,使其对美总投资金额达2650亿美元。这使台积电最终将在美拥有 10 座晶圆厂和2座封装厂,也是其海外布局中规模最大的生产基地。

15:25 · Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

14:57 · China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel

Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of Commerce China’s government has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” with the decision to nationalise British Steel this we

14:55 · 书店抓人:港府拒设「禁书名单」 辩称免助不法者避开法网 分析料削投资信心

港府高调拘捕两间独立书店负责人及员工后,官方是否应公开「禁书名单」,再次成为关注焦点。港府高层被追问时,辩称官方不制订禁书名单,是为防止有人借更改书名避过法网,但亲中学者亦承认,官方做法会令经营者陷入两难,认为值得探讨。分析认为,官方担心公开「禁书名单」,等同宣告香港已没有出版自由,但事件已向外界呈现香港正进行资讯审查,料将影响国际投资者对香港作为金融中心的信心。

14:54 · Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas

The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table? Keir Starmer is expected formally to resign as prime minister on Monday morning at Buckingham Palace, with Andy

14:46 · Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Burberry sales boosted by gen Z shoppers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. It’s been a brutal 24 hours for some of the world’s b

14:00 · ‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’

Exclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid James Watt, the BrewDog founder who sold the debt-laden “punk” brewer earlier this year , is the subject o

14:00 · No deposit, no problem: the new 100% mortgages for first-time buyers

Banks and building societies have started relaxing affordability rules and becoming more creative with products For many first-time buyers, getting their foot on the property ladder can feel like an impossible dream. How

13:59 · Five headaches Andy Burnham will have to deal with as PM

From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with.

13:26 · How do you split the bill with friends?

Hands down the worst part of going out for dinner.

13:12 · 川普再打中國「介選」牌 解密文件引質疑

美國總統川普週四公開一批解密情報文件,再度指控中國干預美國選舉。然而,白宮公布的文件未提供支持其指控的新證據;中國大使館亦否認。民主黨則批評,川普這番言論是為了在今年期中選舉前拉抬共和黨選情。

13:00 · EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms

British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Do

12:42 · US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit

Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

12:42 · US launches fresh wave of strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit

Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

12:41 · Gina Rinehart’s estimated A$700m profit from SpaceX IPO wiped out as stock price dips

Analyst says mining billionaire unlikely to be worried by lost paper profits after Elon Musk’s company dipped below its debut share price Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email

12:08 · Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms

The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence.

11:59 · 欧洲奋力追赶中美,争夺数字自主权

欧洲政商界担心,如果不能掌握数字自主权,他们获取关键技术的能力可能会受制于人,且错失经济收益。但业内人士普遍认为,欧洲很难在短期内摆脱对外国技术的依赖。 Pool photo by Thomas Samson 法国总理勒科尔尼呼吁法国减少对美国科技公司的依赖,并宣布计划用法国开发的替代方案取代Zoom。

11:21 · US launches new wave of strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz

Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

10:56 · Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

10:50 · China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

10:37 · Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist

The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

10:15 · Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.

09:33 · 英国钢铁公司被收归国有,前中资收购方要求赔偿

英国钢铁公司是英国最后一家大型粗钢生产设施,2020年被中国敬业集团收购。英国政府于周四全面接管了这家公司,敬业集团要求英国对其投资予以补偿。 Toby Shepheard/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 英国钢铁公司在英格兰斯肯索普的工厂。

08:10 · 10 U.S. metro areas where builders are slashing prices on new homes

Existing-home prices just hit a new record high — but there are plenty of newly built homes selling at a discount, as desperate builders cut prices.

07:14 · I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money

Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.

06:42 · Trump Media to sell early access to key social posts

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed of the its social posts for Wall Street traders.

06:32 · 法国和德国加强包括核威慑在内的联合防务计划

法国和德国将在周五举行的联合政府会议上,寻求走出之前一个陷入困境的战斗机项目失败的阴影,并加强包括核威慑在内的其他联合防务计划。法国总统马克龙与德国总理默茨将主持周五在科隆附近举行的年度会议。

06:01 · I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno

Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.

06:01 · As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditioner

Previously little-known in Europe, the Midea PortaSplit has become a household name this summer.

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美国众议院星期三(7月16日)以217对209的票数表决通过了2027财年《国家安全、国务院及其他相关项目(NSRP)拨款法》,为推动“美国优先”议程中涉及援助盟友及国安相关项目拨出473.2亿美元的资金,其中包括支持台湾参与国际组织以及为台湾提供5亿美元对外军事融资(FMF)项目,以及反制中国在印太地区恶意影响力的资金。