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Ford Motor Backtracks on EV Plan, Postpones $12B Investment Due to Lower-Than-Expected Demand

Oct 27, 2023 09:45 am UTC| Business Technology

Ford Motor Company is reportedly shelving its investment plan for producing electric vehicles as the demand it is seeing right now is lower than expected. The automaker previously said it would shell out $12 billion as...

TikTok, YouTube Eye E-Commerce Licenses in Indonesia Amid Regulatory Changes

Oct 27, 2023 04:42 am UTC| Business Technology

TikTok and YouTube are reportedly exploring obtaining e-commerce licenses in Indonesia. This comes after the countrys trade ministry banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, citing the need to protect...

Google Cloud Slows, Alphabet Feels Pinch; Microsoft Cloud Soars

Oct 25, 2023 11:01 am UTC| Business Technology

Google-parent Alphabets cloud business faced a slowdown in its growth, marking its slowest performance in at least 11 quarters. After reporting lower-than-expected results, the companys stock experienced a 5.7% drop in...

Rakuten Viber's User Penetration in the Philippines Surges to 71%, Aims to Introduce Viber Pay

Oct 25, 2023 10:17 am UTC| Technology Business

Viber, a cross-platform messaging app owned by Japanese tech conglomerate Rakuten Group Inc., has gained immense popularity in the Philippines. Viber has become one of the countrys most widely-used messaging apps in the...

Mitsubishi Exits China Auto Market, Invests in Renault's Ampere for EV Joint Venture

Oct 25, 2023 09:13 am UTC| Business Technology

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is ending its vehicle production in China, and this decision comes amid the rigid competition in the countrys auto market. The Japanese carmaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, also confirmed slow...

Qualcomm's New Snapdragon Elite X Chip Aims to Surpass Apple's Mac in AI Capabilities

Oct 25, 2023 08:50 am UTC| Technology Business

Qualcomm provided details about its latest chip designed for Microsoft Windows-based laptops. The company promises this chip will outperform Apples Mac chips in certain tasks. The Snapdragon Elite X chip, slated for...

Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm Gear Up for Arm-Based PC Chip Market, Challenging Intel

Oct 24, 2023 09:50 am UTC| Business Technology

Nvidia is positioning itself to disrupt Intels stronghold in the personal computer (PC) industry. It is by quietly designing central processing units (CPUs) that run Microsofts Windows operating system, leveraging...

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Economy

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Politics

Ohio Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President JD Vance, Faces Additional Federal Charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 33-year-old Ohio man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during the vice presidents visit to the Ohio region in January, according to the...

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Trump Says “Very Good Talks” Underway on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Efforts Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that very good talks are ongoing regarding Russias war in Ukraine, signaling potential movement in long-running diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking briefly to...

China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Could Disrupt Trump’s Planned Visit

China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling that any additional arms sales to Taiwan could seriously jeopardize U.S. President Donald Trumps planned visit to China in April. According to a report...

Trump Allows Commercial Fishing in Protected New England Waters

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation permitting commercial fishing in a previously restricted marine protected area off the coast of New England, a move that has sparked renewed debate over ocean...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....