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1. Nvidia jumps into PCs with new Arm-based chip debuting in laptops from Microsoft, Dell, HP

2. China’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official data

3. Japanese bond yields are the highest in 40 years. The budget and a 'red flag' from PM Takaichi have markets nervous

4. Oil jumps 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive, rattling ceasefire hopes

5. Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue

6. The daughter of Thailand's beer billionaire says she never doubted women belonged at the top

7. South Korea stocks hit fresh high amid mixed regional trade despite Trump's Iran deal caution

8. U.S. and Iran still without deal to end war after Trump says he's not in a 'hurry'

9. Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims

10. The Iran war is providing an unexpected boost to secondary city travel in Asia-Pacific

11. This Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots in the military

12. Best quotes from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Defense spending, multilateralism and the future of the Asia-Pacific

13. SoftBank plans 75 billion euros of AI investments in France, as Europe struggles to catch up with U.S. and China

14. Mistral to explore designing own chips, CEO says, as it ramps up infrastructure build

15. Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz might not return to levels seen before the Iran war

16. Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley agrees to July 23 interview about Jeffrey Epstein by Oversight panel

17. Why Trump reversed course to fast-track psychedelic drugs for mental healthcare

18. European defense stocks are cooling off after the military spending boom. Here's what's next

19. Analysis: An end to the Iran war may be just the beginning of a new era of U.S. inequality

20. A hotly debated lung cancer drug cut the risk of death by 34% in a late-stage trial in China