South Korea Suspends Chinese AI App DeepSeek Over Data Privacy Concerns

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has blocked new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, citing data protection concerns. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed the restriction after discovering the app was transferring South Korean user data to ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, the regulator said on Saturday. Related: ByteDance Components Found in DeepSeek […]
Goliath Hits Two New Stacked Gold Veins At Surebet Discovery

Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT) has again intersected high grade gold mineralization at its Surebet Discovery, which is part of the Golddigger property. The company this morning released assay results from a further six drill holes conducted on the property last year. Highlights from the results include: Multiple intercepts of stacked layers with high grade gold […]
GoviEx Uranium Enters LOI For Strategic Roadmap On Madaouela Project Dispute

GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU) might have hope in recovering its Madaouela Project in the Republic of Niger. The company this morning indicated it has entered into a letter of intent with the Republic to a structured roadmap that outlines a plan for negotiations over the ongoing dispute related to the project. The LOI is said […]
Defense Metals Outlines $992 Million After Tax NPV For Wicheeda Rare Earth Project

Defense Metals Corp (TSXV: DEFN) has released a prefeasibility study for its Wicheeda rare earth element deposit in British Columbia. The study has outlined a net present value of $992 million on an after tax basis, with the project having an IRR of 18.9% and a payback period of 3.7 years. The study envisions a […]
Southwest Airlines to Cut 1,750 Corporate Jobs in First Mass Layoff

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is cutting 15% of its corporate workforce, breaking with its 53-year history of avoiding mass layoffs. The airline announced Monday it will eliminate 1,750 positions, including 11 executive roles at the vice president level or higher, with most reductions to be completed by the end of June 2025. Financial benefits from […]
The Bull Case For The Interpretation Of Canadian Copper’s Metallurgical Testwork

Canadian Copper (CSE: CCI) this past week released results from their ongoing metallurgical testwork program. This study is being conducted in advance of a preliminary economic assessment to be released later this year.
BREAKING: Delta Airlines Plane Crashes At Pearson Airport, Pictured On Roof

A Delta Airlines plane has crashed when landing at Toronto’s Pearson airport. The plane, which was arriving from Minneapolis, has been photographed as lying on its roof at the airport. No data has been released on potential casualties or what caused the plane, a Delta CRJ900, to flip. More to come. Information for this story […]
Texas Senate Votes 30-0 for Property Tax Exemption Boost

The Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation increasing homestead tax exemptions to $140,000, with additional benefits for seniors, marking the state’s latest effort to curb rising property tax burdens. The measure, however, draws attention to potential unintended consequences similar to those seen in California’s landmark Proposition 13. The bill, SB 4, authored by state Sen. Paul […]
US-Belarus Thaw Could Ease Sanctions for Prisoner Release

Belarus freed three prisoners following unprecedented talks with a senior US diplomat, marking a potential shift in relations between Washington and one of Russia’s closest allies, the New York Times reported. The release came after Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher W. Smith met with President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on Wednesday, breaking a five-year […]
UK Leader Offers Troops for Ukraine Peace Deal

Britain will put boots on the ground in Ukraine to help secure peace once the war ends, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday, breaking new ground in Western military commitments to Kyiv. The announcement comes as US and Russian officials prepare for preliminary talks in Saudi Arabia while European leaders scramble to maintain influence in […]