Mattel to Raise Toy Prices as Tariffs Drive Up Costs
Toy giant Mattel has announced it will increase prices on some of its products in the United States, citing rising costs tied to President...
Trump to Meet Hollywood Leaders After Tariff Threat on Foreign-Made Films
President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with top Hollywood executives following his proposal to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside...
Shoe Giants Urge Trump to Roll Back Tariffs Amid Industry Crisis
Dozens of leading footwear companies have called on President Donald Trump to reconsider a sweeping tariff policy they say threatens to destabilize the entire...
Starbucks to Hire More Baristas as Automation Push Slows Down
Starbucks is shifting gears under CEO Brian Niccol, announcing plans to hire thousands of new baristas and slow its push toward automation. The decision...
Trump Calls Bezos After Reports of Amazon’s Tariff Transparency Plans
President Donald Trump personally contacted Amazon founder Jeff Bezos following reports that the online retail giant had considered making U.S. import tariffs visible to...
Trump’s Trade Policies Raise Costs, Hurt Consumer Spending, and Impact Major U.S. Companies
America’s largest companies are sounding the alarm about the effects of President Donald Trump’s trade policies, signaling that tariffs are hurting consumers, raising costs,...
Alphabet Stock Surges After Strong Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, posted robust first-quarter results Thursday, sending its shares up more than 5% in after-hours trading.
The tech...
SK Hynix Beats Q1 Forecasts, Boosted by AI Chip Demand and HBM Leadership
South Korean memory giant SK Hynix reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of 2025, lifted by continued appetite for high bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Elon Musk Scales Back Government Role to Refocus on Struggling Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a partial return to full-time leadership at the electric vehicle giant, as the company grapples with its steepest...
Trump Administration Revokes Hundreds of Student Visas, Triggering Deportations and Lawsuits
A growing number of international students and scholars are being forced to leave the United States as the Trump administration aggressively revokes student and...
California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Citing Economic Harm and Abuse of Emergency Powers
California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Monday challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, marking the first time a U.S. state has taken legal...
Majority of U.S. CEOs Now Expect a Recession, Survey Finds
A growing number of top U.S. executives are bracing for an economic downturn, according to a new survey by Chief Executive. Of the 300...
Tech Sector Rejoices as Trump Exempts Electronics from Sweeping Tariffs
The U.S. government announced late Friday that certain imported electronics will not be subject to the latest round of steep tariffs introduced by President...
Apple Stock Soars 15% After Trump Halts Tariffs, Adding $400 Billion to Market Cap
Apple Inc. shares surged 15% on Wednesday, marking the tech giant’s best single-day performance in over two decades, after President Donald Trump announced a...
Tech Stocks Plunge in Worst Session Since Pandemic Amid Trump’s Tariff Shock
Technology stocks suffered their steepest losses since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, as markets reeled from President Donald Trump’s sweeping new...
Ackman Warns of “Economic Nuclear Winter” Amid Trump’s Tariff Blitz
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a former supporter of President Donald Trump, has issued a stark warning about the administration's sweeping tariff policies, predicting a...
Elon Musk Sells X to xAI in $45 Billion Deal, Strengthening AI and Social...
Elon Musk announced Friday that he has sold his social media company, X, to his artificial intelligence firm, xAI, in a $45 billion deal....
OpenAI Projects Positive Cash Flow by 2029 Amid Rising AI Costs
OpenAI is not expecting to turn cash flow positive until 2029, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the company’s financial outlook....
Global Investors Return to China’s Stock Markets Amid AI Boom and Easing Regulations
After two years of caution, global investors are revisiting China’s stock markets, fueling a surge in equity issuance and optimism about the country's investment...
Apple Delays Siri Upgrade, Raising Concerns Over AI Strategy
Apple has postponed a major Siri upgrade initially set for April, delaying AI-driven features designed to improve personalization and app integration. The company, which...
Battle Over Schools: Trump Takes Aim at Department of Education
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, marking a major step toward fulfilling a key campaign promise...
Tesla Faces Backlash as CEO Musk’s Actions Spark Protests
Ben Kilbey, a staunch advocate for electric vehicles, has decided to part ways with his pearl-white Tesla Model Y—not because of its performance, but...
Professor Brian Cox to Headline Infosecurity Europe 2025 Exploring Black Holes, Quantum Mechanics and...
We are on the cusp of a breakthrough as we see its principles being applied to computing in ways that could transform the digital...
BMW Braces for €1 Billion Tariff Hit as U.S.-EU Trade War Escalates
German automaker BMW warned on Friday that newly imposed tariffs could cost the company €1 billion ($1.09 billion) in 2025, as tensions rise between...
Digital Privacy Concerns Grow as More People Cut Back Online Presence
As online scams and data privacy concerns mount, more individuals are scaling back their digital footprints to protect themselves from identity theft, stalking, and...
Wall Street Futures Decline as Global Economic Concerns Mount
Wall Street futures took a nosedive early Monday as concerns over deflationary pressures in China and a weakening U.S. economy exacerbated fears of an...
TSMC to Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Chipmaking Expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will invest at least $100 billion to expand its U.S. operations, President Donald Trump announced Monday alongside TSMC CEO...
Trump’s New Tariffs Shake Markets, Raise Costs for Americans
US President Donald Trump’s latest move on trade has sent shockwaves through global markets, as sweeping new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China threaten...
Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May, Moves Users to Teams
Microsoft has announced it will shut down Skype, the once-dominant internet-based phone and video service, starting in May. The company confirmed on X that...
Japan Turns to AI Robots to Ease Elderly Care Crisis
AIREC, an AI-driven humanoid robot, is being tested in Tokyo as a potential solution to Japan’s growing elderly care crisis. In a recent demonstration,...
Nvidia Exceeds Expectations, Reinforcing Its AI Dominance
Nvidia delivered a stellar performance at the close of 2024, surpassing Wall Street estimates with robust sales and profit growth that underline its pivotal...
Tesla’s European Sales Plunge 45% Amid EV Boom and Political Controversy
Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe plummeted 45% in January, even as the region’s electric vehicle (EV) market surged, highlighting growing challenges for the Elon...
Apple Announces $500bn US Investment, New Factory in Texas
Apple has unveiled plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing...
Apple Scraps Advanced Data Protection in Britain Amid Government Pressure
Apple is disabling its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company announced on Friday. The move marks an unprecedented...
Germany Faces Economic Uncertainty as CDU’s Merz Poised to Take Over
Germany’s struggling economy has been central in the latest election campaign, with critics blaming Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s policies. As voters head to the polls,...
Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1 Chip to Accelerate Quantum Computing
Microsoft has announced a breakthrough in quantum computing with the unveiling of its Majorana 1 chip, which it claims could enable quantum computers to...
Google Settles Italy Tax Dispute for €326 Million
Milan prosecutors plan to drop a tax case against Google’s European division after the company agreed to pay €326 million ($340 million) to settle...
Musk’s xAI Claims Grok 3 Outperforms OpenAI, DeepSeek in Early Tests
Elon Musk's xAI unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 3, on Tuesday, claiming it surpasses offerings from OpenAI and China's DeepSeek based on...
Apple to Bring AI-Powered Features to Vision Pro Headset
Apple is preparing to enhance its Vision Pro headset with Apple Intelligence, a new AI-driven suite of features, as part of a software update...
Trump Threatens EU Car Tariffs Over Unfair Trade Imbalance
US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the European automotive market, threatening to impose hefty tariffs on EU car imports. He argues...
Musk’s Ties to Trump Could Ease Federal Pressure on Tesla
Elon Musk has long criticized U.S. government oversight, arguing that federal regulations hinder Tesla’s progress in autonomous vehicle technology. With Donald Trump’s return to...
Reddit Shares Drop Over 15% Despite Strong Q4 Earnings
Reddit’s stock plunged more than 15% on Wednesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected user growth in its fourth-quarter earnings. Despite exceeding profit and revenue...
Apple Partners with Alibaba to Launch AI Features for iPhones in China
Apple is teaming up with Alibaba (9988.HK) to introduce artificial intelligence features for iPhone users in China, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a...
Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid for OpenAI Escalates AI Power Struggle
Elon Musk and a consortium of investors have made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, intensifying tensions between Musk...
What Would the End of the War Mean for Zelensky’s Domestic Reform and Re-Election...
With discussions increasing about a possible end to the war in Ukraine, Zelensky will need to prioritise tackling domestic issues at the same time...
Google Re-Edits Super Bowl AI Ad After Cheese Consumption Blunder
Google has revised an advertisement for its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Gemini, after it inaccurately claimed that Gouda accounts for "50 to 60 percent...
Trump to Announce New 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, marking another sharp escalation in his trade...
Alphabet Shares Drop 9% After Revenue Miss, AI Investment Plans
Alphabet shares tumbled over 9% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Google parent company reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of Wall Street expectations....
DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market with Unbeatable Pricing, Shaking Up Big Tech
Hemanth Mandapati, CEO of German startup Novo AI, recently switched from OpenAI’s ChatGPT to the Chinese AI model DeepSeek, highlighting how the transition took...
How Eye Care Brands Are Making Ocular Wellness More Convenient
Studies reveal that Brits are experiencing some of the most significant surges in eye problems across Europe. To date, up to 1 in 3...
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