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Apple, the world’s second-most valuable company, is caught between the U.S., its home country, and China, its primary manufacturing base. Over the past few years, Apple has set up more …
Why Apple can’t just quit China Read More
Increased scrutiny of Chinese tech companies pushed startups to hide their roots overseas. DeepSeek’s success has emboldened some Chinese founders to tout advantages of China talent and operations. Startups …
Chinese startups once downplayed their origin. Now some celebrate it. Read More
Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:00pm EST, the new acting director of FEMA, David Richardson, held a “town hall” with staff. Drop Site obtained 30 minutes of leaked audio …
LEAKED: Acting FEMA Director’s Plan for “FEMA 2.0” Read More
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk has pushed out CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen over concerns the company is losing its first-mover advantage in the highly competitive obesity drug market. Novo Nordisk announced …
In surprise move Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO amid sagging sales Read More
In an exclusive interview with Drop Site News, a senior Hamas official said that the movement will not capitulate to any demands from Israel or the U.S. to lay down its …
How Hamas Sees the Current Moment: An Exclusive Interview With Osama Hamdan Read More
Kenya faces a severe teacher shortage due to large class sizes and burnout. To manage their workloads, some teachers are using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. AI edtech startups have …
Kenya’s solution to teacher shortage: Embrace AI Read More
As the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is signed, campaigners have warned a soon-to-be-announced parallel treaty could contain provisions which would allow corporations investing in both countries the power to …
Corporations Could Sue the Government Under India Deal, Campaigners Warn Read More
In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on …
India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change Read More
A labor rights group sued Starbucks on Thursday, alleging that it sourced coffee from a major cooperative in Brazil whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions. International Rights Advocates filed …
Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil Read More
Hydrogen has long been hyped as the “Swiss army knife” of the energy transition, but today – despite billions in investment – it largely remains limited to niche industrial applications. In a …
Why hydrogen cars are being outsold by Ferraris Read More