Marcos says he’s ‘horrified’ by Duterte sea deal with China (www.bloomberg.com)
Former leader agreed not to repair outpost, ex-spokesman says...
Blizzard Makes Big Changes as ‘Overwatch 2’ Struggles (www.bloomberg.com)
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US Sidesteps Riskiest Sanctions in Latest Move Against Russia (www.bloomberg.com)
Ukraine Says Local Law-Enforcers Behind Maidan Protester Deaths in 2014 (www.bloomberg.com)
Japan Loses Its Spot as World's Third-Largest Economy as It Slips Into Recession (www.bloomberg.com)
Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs (www.bloomberg.com)
Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs::Amazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal.
Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game (www.bloomberg.com)
Samsung to Integrate Baidu’s Ernie AI in Latest Galaxy Phones (www.bloomberg.com)
Huawei Teardown Shows 5nm Laptop Chip Made in Taiwan, Not China (www.bloomberg.com)
Huawei Teardown Shows 5nm Laptop Chip Made in Taiwan, Not China::Huawei Technologies Co.’s newest laptop runs on a chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a teardown of the device showed, quashing talk of another Chinese technological breakthrough.
Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Attacks on Ships in Red Sea Despite US Naval Force (www.bloomberg.com)
How Huawei’s Chipmaker Turned US Sanctions into a China Success Story (www.bloomberg.com)
Rockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’, reported by Jason Schreier (www.bloomberg.com)
Rockstar Games, a division of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., plans to announce the next highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto game as early as this week, according to people familiar with its plans....
Los Angeles Wants Its Citizens to Stay at Home for the 2028 Olympics (www.bloomberg.com)
US Pressing Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion to Win Hostage Release (www.bloomberg.com)
US and European governments have been putting pressure on Israel to delay its ground invasion of Gaza to buy time for secret talks underway via Qatar to win the release of hostages held by Hamas, according to people familiar with the efforts....
Microsoft’s Nadella to Testify at Google Antitrust Trial Monday - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
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FCC Aims to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules After US Democrats Gain Control of Panel (www.bloomberg.com)
FCC Aims to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules After US Democrats Gain Control of Panel::The US Federal Communications Commission is to announce plans on Tuesday to reinstate so-called net neutrality rules governing broadband providers, according to people briefed on the matter.
Guyana Is World’s Most Booming Economy — And Is Set to Grow 38% This Year (www.bloomberg.com)
Guyana’s economy will expand 38% this year as a wave of oil wealth transforms the South American nation, the International Monetary Fund said Monday....
A Fraught Election Just Reshaped the Next Steps for Deep Sea Mining (www.bloomberg.com)
Poland Leverages China’s Rail Link in Europe to Rein In Belarus (www.bloomberg.com)
Poland has threatened to choke off a key Chinese rail export route to the European Union in a diplomatic gambit to slow escalating the migration crisis on its eastern border.
Another EV Factory Has Unionized Boosting Labor’s Push In US South (www.bloomberg.com)
Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel, Officials Say (www.bloomberg.com)
Australia to End ‘Nuisance’ Tariffs on Toothbrushes, Bumper Cars (www.bloomberg.com)
The Australian government will lift import tariffs on a wide range of consumer goods including toothbrushes, chopsticks and pens in an effort to lower rising household living expenses and business costs.
UAW Signs Up Majority of Workers at Volkswagen Plant After Detroit Wins (www.bloomberg.com)
Ships Hauling US Cargo in Red Sea Turn Back After Reporting Explosions (www.bloomberg.com)
Iran emerges from the shadows to broaden the proxy war with Israel (www.bloomberg.com)
The shape-shifting conflict in the Middle East saw Iran openly go on the offensive for the first time since the war in Gaza began, as Tehran’s latest round of existential brinkmanship with Israel spread further from the tiny Mediterranean enclave....