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TechCrunch Meet the Chinese 'Typhoon' hackers preparing for war Of the cybersecurity risks facing the United States today, few loom larger than the potential sabotage capabilities posed by China-backed hackers, which top U.S. officials have described as an "epoch-defining threat." In recent months, U.S. intelligence officials said Chinese government-backed hackers have been burrowing deep into the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure, including water, energy, and transportation providers. The goal, officials say, is to lay the groundwork for potentially destructive cyberattacks in the event of a future conflict between China and the U.S., such as over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Yahoo Finance China starts to reverse its 'uninvestible' image: Chart of the Week After China announced broad measures to rescue its economy, Chinese stocks surged, our Chart of the Week shows. It's not the first time the country has attempted to get out of the recent doldrums, but the market's reaction says this time might be different.

Google signed a deal to power data centers with nuclear micro-reactors from Kairos — but the 2030 timeline is very optimistic Google announced today that it has signed a deal with nuclear startup Kairos Power to build seven small reactors to supply electricity to its data centers. The agreement promises to add around 500 megawatts of carbon-free electricity at a time when energy demand for data centers and AI is surging. The new power plants are scheduled to come online by the end of the decade, according to Google.

Yahoo Finance Revisiting Fed Chair Powell's remarks on immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — and their impact on the economy Jerome Powell is unlikely to weigh in on baseless charges of Haitian immigrant pet eating this week but the Fed chair has already weighed in on the town at the center of it all: Springfield, Ohio.

Yahoo Finance Social Security benefits will increase 2.5% in 2025 The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for 2025. That's down from 3.2% this year but in line with the 2.6% average over the past two decades.

Yahoo Finance Fed's Collins: More rate cuts 'likely will be needed' to preserve US economy Boston Fed president Susan Collins said the central bank will likely need to cut interest rates further, the latest in a chorus of Fed policymakers to publicly support more monetary policy easing after the first cut in more than four years.

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