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Taiwan president discusses US tariff response with tech execs

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met tech executives on Saturday to discuss how to respond to new U.S. tariffs, promising to ensure Taiwan's global competitiveness and safeguard the

Taiwan president discusses US tariff response with tech execs
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Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs

China's state-run media has taken to the internet with AI-generated videos, featuring dancing robots and fraught consumers, to chide U.S.

Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Foxconn reports record Q1 revenue, says it must closely watch global politics

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, posted its highest first-quarter revenue ever on strong demand for artificial intelligence products but said it

Foxconn reports record Q1 revenue, says it must closely watch global politics
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US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in

U.S. consumers are rushing to buy big-ticket items before President Donald Trump's tariffs kick in

US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in
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Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration on

Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester
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Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract

A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military

Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
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How Microsoft's AI chief measures consumer inroads for Copilot

As Microsoft CEOs past and present gathered here to celebrate the company's 50th birthday, one leader said he is targeting a particular metric's

How Microsoft's AI chief measures consumer inroads for Copilot
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US on tariff uncertainty

Nintendo said it is delaying the start of pre-orders for the Switch 2 gaming device in the United States as it examines the potential impact of tariffs.

Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US on tariff uncertainty
Business|Science|Technology|US

Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year

- Billionaire Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will go to a jury trial in spring 2026, the federal judge presiding over the case decided on Friday. 

Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year
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TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs, sources say

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the

TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs, sources say
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China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says

President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days

China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says
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Walmart denies ABC News report it could join investor group to buy TikTok

Walmart on Friday denied a report from ABC News that it was considering joining a group of investors to buy short video app TikTok.

Walmart denies ABC News report it could join investor group to buy TikTok
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Nasdaq confirms it is in bear market, ending more than 20% below record close

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index confirmed on Friday that it is in a bear market, after a 22.7% fall from its Dec. 16 record close, as investors fled riskier assets on fears that

Nasdaq confirms it is in bear market, ending more than 20% below record close
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Meta plans nearly $1 billion data center project in Wisconsin, Bloomberg News reports

Meta Platforms is planning on spending nearly $1 billion on setting up a data center project in central Wisconsin as part of its investment in artificial intelligence technology, Bloomberg

Meta plans nearly $1 billion data center project in Wisconsin, Bloomberg News reports
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SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch $13.5 billion-dollar Pentagon launch contracts

Elon Musk's SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Friday won U.S.

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch $13.5 billion-dollar Pentagon launch contracts
Business|Technology

Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

Thousands of people swooned in a dark conference hall that felt more like a rock concert when a Microsoft product manager demonstrated the company's latest

Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game
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TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject deal over tariffs, say sources

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated that it would not approve the deal following President Donald

TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject deal over tariffs, say sources
Business|Technology

Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users

Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral to daily life as the software giant’s past innovations

Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
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Trump to extend TikTok ban enforcement deadline after China tariffs derail deal

Trump to extend TikTok ban enforcement deadline after China tariffs derail deal

Trump to extend TikTok ban enforcement deadline after China tariffs derail deal
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Treasury's Bessent: Market drop a 'Mag 7' problem, not a MAGA one, he says in Tucker Carlson interview

The stock market plunge has more to do with the emergence this year of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool than with President Donald Trump's

Treasury's Bessent: Market drop a 'Mag 7' problem, not a MAGA one, he says in Tucker Carlson interview
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Tesla's software engineering head to step down, Bloomberg News reports

Tesla's vice president of software engineering, David Lau, has told people at the company he is stepping down, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tesla's software engineering head to step down, Bloomberg News reports
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4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before
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Fed's Waller says stablecoins bring benefits to US payments system

By Michael S.

Fed's Waller says stablecoins bring benefits to US payments system
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China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths

China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to U.S.

China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths

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