U.S. senators scrutinize Microsoft, Google’s AI cloud partnerships

Senators express concerns that such corporate partnerships may discourage competition and bypass antitrust laws

Meta adds new privacy and parental controls for teens

Under the new privacy measures, teens under 16 will need parental consent to go live on the platform

U.S. Justice Department shifts crypto policy focus under new directive

Regulatory violation charges under banking, securities, or commodities laws must now show clear evidence of willful misconduct before proceeding

Argentina nears $20 billion IMF deal to rebuild reserves

The 'mountain of dollars,' as President Milei describes it, provides liquidity to lift foreign exchange restrictions in place since 2019

Taiwan activates $15 billion stabilization fund after market slump

Taiwan’s finance ministry says the fund, which holds around T$500 billion in assets, steps in "as appropriate" to stabilize trading

EU decision on Apple, Meta tech rule breaches expected in weeks

Both companies are expected to face modest fines if found guilty of violating the DMA

Musk fails to convince Trump to reverse tariffs

Musk calls for zero tariffs between the U.S. and Europe during a virtual address at a League Party congress in Italy

EU Commission President urges China to address U.S. tariff impact

During a call with Premier Li Qiang, von der Leyen emphasizes Europe and China’s responsibility to support a fair, reformed trading system

Japan FY24-25 bankruptcies hit 10,144, highest since 2013

The number of bankruptcies grows 12% year-on-year, with most sectors up, except finance and transportation

Beijing vows to “fight to the end” over tariffs

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles...

China’s DeepRoute.ai teams up with Qualcomm for ADAS solutions

The technologies will support features such as urban autopilot navigation, highway driving assistance, and automated parking

Chinese buyers divert U.S. LNG cargoes as tariffs disrupt trade

China introduces a 15% tariff on U.S. LNG in February and announced additional levies on all U.S. goods starting April 10

U.S. senator says Trump’s TikTok divestment plan violates law

Warner says the deal would allow ByteDance to keep a major role in TikTok’s U.S. operations through a large equity stake and tech involvement

NZ says it won’t change economic plans despite US tariff concerns

We have enough resilience to withstand it and we are in a fortunate position relative to others, says Finance Minister of New Zealand

Trump says U.S. will continue imposing tariffs during negotiations

Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliation