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Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook’s latest trip to China this week became a centerpiece for the company’s regional marketing efforts, aligning with the long awaited debut of the iPhone Air. His visit came just as China’s top three telecommunications providers China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom secured government approval to begin commercial trials for … Read more
LONDON — British autonomous driving start up Wayve is reportedly in talks with Microsoft and SoftBank to raise as much as $2 billion in fresh funding, a deal that could value the London based company at about $8 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times on Monday. If confirmed, the investment would mark … Read more
Broadcom’s top chip executive on Monday dismissed speculation that OpenAI was the company’s unnamed $10 billion customer, clarifying widespread assumptions that emerged after Broadcom’s September earnings call. Charlie Kawwas, president of the semiconductor solutions group at Broadcom, said during a joint appearance with OpenAI President Greg Brockman on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Diane Keaton, the Oscar winning actor celebrated for her roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather, and Something’s Gotta Give, has died at age seventy nine in California, according to a statement released to People magazine on Friday. Her family, through a spokesperson, confirmed the news and requested privacy, saying further details would … Read more
NEW YORK — US stocks tumbled Friday after former President Donald Trump warned of “massive” new tariffs on Chinese imports, wiping out roughly $2 trillion in market value within hours and sending a shockwave through global markets. The S&P 500, which had been near an all time high early in the session, fell 2.7% by … Read more
WASHINGTON — China’s latest move to tighten control over its rare earth exports has reignited economic tensions with the United States, shattering months of fragile calm between the two powers. Beijing announced sweeping restrictions this week on exports that contain even trace amounts of rare earth materials, escalating what analysts describe as a new phase … Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States will host a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho under a new defense cooperation agreement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Speaking alongside Qatari Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the facility will allow Qatari … Read more
NEW YORK — US stocks fell sharply Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened to impose significantly higher tariffs on Chinese imports, accusing Beijing of “becoming very hostile” and tightening control over its rare earth metal exports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 449 points, or roughly 1%, in a sudden midday selloff that erased … Read more
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her long standing fight to defend democratic rights and lead a peaceful movement for political transition in Venezuela, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of … Read more
Alexandria, Va. — New York Attorney General Letitia James, who gained national prominence for winning a civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, was indicted Thursday on two federal felony counts related to a 2023 mortgage she obtained in Virginia. A federal grand jury in Alexandria charged Letitia James with bank fraud and making … Read more
