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Tuesday February 3rd, 2026 day edition

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released Tuesday.

“This isn’t just some kind of a fringe element or paranoid element within the party or within the government.”.

The original Vietnamese document titled “The 2nd U.S.

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry did not answer emails seeking comment on The 88 Project report or the document it highlighted.

“The military has never been too comfortable moving ahead with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the United States,” Giang said.

Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington, said the Vietnamese military still has “a very long memory” of the war with the U.S. that ended in 1975. »

US judge allows last of five offshore wind projects halted by Trump to proceed

Authored by theguardian.com

All five offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration in December can resume construction after a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that cleared Denmark’s Ørsted to proceed with its Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York.

Ørsted’s request for an injunction blocking the interior department order was the fifth brought by an offshore wind developer since the 22 December pause on five leases.

Offshore wind developers have faced repeated disruptions under Donald Trump, who has said he finds wind turbines ugly, expensive and inefficient. »

China to ban hidden car door handles made popular by Tesla in world first

Authored by yahoo.com
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The hidden door handles are a signature feature of Tesla’s vehicles, and the ban comes as Elon Musk’s company reports declining worldwide sales and struggles with fierce competition in China, its second-biggest market.

Though Tesla is the company best-known for this type of door handle, other electric vehicle makers in China have adopted similar designs, including some models by heavyweights Xiaomi and Aion.

Tesla cars do have a manual door release inside the vehicle, for when the regular handles fail. »

„They treat us like children.” Ubisoft employees declare open war on management

Authored by gamepressure.com

"Like children under the supervision" of irresponsible management is how Ubisoft employees describe their experiences with the French game publisher ahead of the upcoming strike.

Basically, the idea behind the restructuring at Ubisoft is to help them make games and manage projects more efficiently.

Nevertheless, the actual "international" nature of the strike remains an open question, given the different situations of unions outside France. »

Elon Musk's SpaceX buys Elon Musk's xAI

Authored by news.sky.com
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SpaceX has announced it has acquired artificial intelligence start-up xAI in a deal that that brings together two companies owned by Elon Musk.

X, formerly Twitter, was itself bought by xAI last year.

SpaceX are not the only company to explore the idea of putting AI data centres in space. »