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Best Funnel Builders for Small Businesses in 2025

| Business

In todays digital-first world, small businesses cant afford to lose potential customers due to clunky websites or scattered sales processes. The solution? A funnel builder, but not just any funnel builder. In 2025, the...

Why Managed IT Services Are a Smart Investment for Your Business

| Business

In this digital world, businesses face many challenges. One of these challenges is technology management, which proves to be one of the most complex. Most organizations get caught up in the ongoing cycle of managing their...

Amazon Faces FTC Lawsuit Over Prime Subscription Practices

| Business Law

Amazon has been found to have violated U.S. consumer protection law by collecting Prime subscribers billing information before fully disclosing the services terms, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The decision gives the...

Huawei to Launch Atlas 950, World’s Most Powerful AI Computing Node

| Business Technology

Huawei is set to introduce what it calls the worlds most powerful computing node, the Atlas 950, in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Vice Chairman and rotating Chairman Eric Xu. Speaking at a recent event, Xu...

Nissan Recalls Over 173,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Fuel Pump Fuse Defect

| Business

Nissan is recalling 173,301 vehicles across the United States after discovering a defect that could cause the engine to stall, posing a potential safety risk. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...

PacBio Cuts 120 Jobs Amid NIH Funding Reductions and Tariff Pressures

| Business

PacBio, a leading gene sequencing equipment maker, announced plans to cut approximately 120 jobs and reduce expenses in response to new tariffs and decreased funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The...

Microsoft Stock Pullback Seen as Buying Opportunity Amid AI Growth Prospects

| Business Technology

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares remain a top pick for long-term investors despite a recent decline, according to Evercore ISI. Analysts reiterated their outperform rating with a $625 price target, highlighting...

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Economy

Hong Kong Economy Forecast to Grow 2.5%-3.5% in 2026, Budget Deficit Set to Narrow

Hong Kongs economy is projected to remain resilient in 2026, with growth expected between 2.5% and 3.5%, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chans annual budget speech. The forecast signals renewed momentum for the...

UBS Boosts Chinese Tech and AI Stocks for 2026 as Sector Eyes Strong Growth

UBS analysts are turning increasingly bullish on Chinese technology stocks, raising portfolio allocations after a recent sector pullback. The brokerage believes strong earnings, attractive valuations, and accelerating...

Australia Inflation Rises Above Forecast in January, Fueling Interest Rate Hike Concerns

Australias inflation rate came in stronger than expected in January, intensifying speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may consider another interest rate hike in the coming months. Fresh data released by...

Asian Markets Rally as AI Stocks Surge; Yen and BOJ Rate Outlook in Focus

Asian financial markets climbed on Wednesday, led by strong gains in Korean semiconductor stocks as investors doubled down on artificial intelligence (AI) plays. Growing optimism around AI-driven demand and a global memory...

Oil Prices Near Seven-Month Highs as U.S.-Iran Tensions Fuel Supply Concerns

Oil prices climbed close to seven-month highs on Wednesday as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions heightened fears of potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Despite renewed diplomatic talks scheduled for Thursday in...

Politics

Trump Pushes Tech Giants to Build Power Plants to Offset AI Data Center Energy Costs

President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address that his administration is urging major technology companies to build and operate their own power plants to support energy-intensive data centers. The...

Trump State of the Union 2026: Economy, Inflation, and Midterm Election Stakes

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, positioning the speech as a defining moment ahead of the November midterm elections. With all 435 House seats and...

Irish Council Approves Trump Doonbeg Ballroom Plan with Snail Protection Conditions

Clare County Council has approved plans by the Trump family to construct a new ballroom at Trump International Golf Links Hotel in Doonbeg, located on Irelands west coast. The decision allows the development to move...

Claudia Sheinbaum Considers Legal Action Against Elon Musk Over Cartel Allegations

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is considering legal action against tech billionaire Elon Musk after he alleged on X that she was connected to drug cartels. The controversy erupted after Mexican security forces...

Bipartisan Senate Resolution Backs Ukraine Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union Address

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a resolution on Tuesday reaffirming strong American support for Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russias ongoing invasion. The measure was led by Democratic...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Anthropic Resists Pentagon Pressure Over Military AI Restrictions

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is standing firm on its military AI usage restrictions despite mounting pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a source familiar with the discussions. The...

Hyundai Motor Plans Multibillion-Dollar Investment in Robotics, AI and Hydrogen in South Korea

Hyundai Motor is reportedly preparing a multibillion-dollar investment in South Koreas Saemangeum west coast zone, targeting robotics, artificial intelligence, a large-scale data centre, and hydrogen infrastructure....

Meta Encryption Plan Sparks Child Safety Concerns Amid New Mexico Lawsuit

Meta executives moved forward with plans to implement end-to-end encryption across Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct despite internal warnings that the change could significantly reduce the companys ability to detect...

Apple to Begin Mac Mini Production in Texas Amid $600 Billion U.S. Investment Plan

Apple is set to shift part of its Mac Mini production to the United States, marking a significant expansion of its domestic manufacturing footprint. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the tech giant will...

Nvidia Earnings Preview: AI Chip Demand, Data Center Growth and Blackwell Shipments in Focus

Nvidia is poised to report another quarter of strong growth, with Wall Street anticipating upbeat guidance driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure, rising shipments of next-generation Blackwell chips, and...