Toyota’s global production rises 6% in January, first increase in a year
The automaker produces 781,729 vehicles worldwide, with a 22% increase in Japan offsetting declines in overseas production
Oil prices rise as U.S. revokes Chevron’s Venezuela licence
Brent crude oil futures climb 1.19% to $73.39 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rises 1.14% to $69.40
Trump confirms Zelenskiy visit to sign Ukraine minerals deal
The deal involves Kyiv allocating part of its mineral resource revenue to a jointly controlled fund with the U.S
U.S. dollar strengthens as trade uncertainty persists
The dollar index rises to 106.6, pulling away from its two-month low of 106.12 reached on Monday but remains down nearly 4% from its January peak
Warner Bros Discovery projects 150 million streaming subscribers by 2026
For comparison, Netflix has nearly 302 million global subscribers, while Disney+ has 124.6 million
Meta resolves Instagram Reels glitch that displayed violent content
Users report seeing inappropriate content despite enabling Instagram’s "sensitive content control" setting designed to filter such material
DeepSeek AI expands into home appliances with major brand partnerships
Smart home devices function with voice commands, and DeepSeek’s AI upgrades their responsiveness
China’s Baidu and CATL to develop competitive driverless vehicle models
Baidu will contribute its AI capabilities to support CATL’s digital transformation at the chip, platform, and application levels
Amazon launches Alexa+ to upgrade voice assistant with generative AI
Alexa+ will be free for Amazon Prime members and cost $19.99 per month for non-Prime users
North Korea linked to $1.5 billion crypto theft from ByBit, says FBI
ByBit, which serves over 60 million users, confirms that an attacker accessed an ether wallet and transferred its holdings to an unknown address
Oil prices stay low as U.S. crude stockpiles decline
Brent crude drops by 19 cents to $72.83 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fall by 13 cents to $68.80
Apple faces pressure from Trump to eliminate DEI programs
Trump criticizes DEI programs as discriminatory and suggests the Department of Justice investigate whether they violate the law
Dollar rises from 11-week lows as US Treasury yields recover
The dollar index rises 0.30% to 106.56, recovering from a weekly low of 106.12, its weakest since December 10
Ukraine agrees to share mineral revenue as part of broader U.S. negotiations
There is no $500 billion debt in the agreement, nor $350, nor $100 billion because that would be unfair, says Zelenskiy
Italian authorities seize $49.1 million from DHL unit in labor fraud case
Prosecutors accuse the company of evading labor laws through worker supply firms that avoided taxes and social security payments