China’s Leapmotor delivers 8,000 B10 SUVs within 13 days of launch

According to Vice President Cao Li, more than half of these orders are for the lidar-equipped variant

Oil prices fall as Kazakhstan defies OPEC+ output limits

Brent crude futures drop 0.9% to $66.83, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slips 0.86% to $63.12

Dollar rebounds as Trump backs off Fed threat

The currency gains over 1% against the Japanese yen in early Asian trading, climbing to 143.21 before settling around 142.085

DeepSeek AI to power BMW’s next-gen vehicles in China

BMW introduces its AI-based Intelligent Personal Assistant co-developed with Alibaba and gradually enhanced by DeepSeek's AI

Florida sues Snapchat owner Snap for violating children’s mental health law

The lawsuit says Snap misleads Florida parents by not removing users under 13 or requiring consent for ages 14 and 15

Tesla faces production delays for humanoid robots due to China’s export restrictions

Musk explains that China is seeking assurances that the rare earth magnets will not be used for military purposes

WEF investigates founder Klaus Schwab following whistleblower claims

The whistleblower letter alleges improper mixing of Schwab's personal affairs with the forum's resources

OpenAI expresses interest in buying Chrome if Google is forced to sell

We believe having multiple partners, and in particular Google's API, would enable us to provide a better product to users, says ChatGPT product head

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman steps down as chairman of nuclear startup Oklo

Oklo CEO and co-founder Jacob DeWitte will assume the role of chairman, the company confirms

IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century-high US tariffs

Fund sees global growth of 2.8% in 2025, down from 3.3% in January forecast

IMF warns of increased global financial stability risks amid trade turmoil, Trump tariffs

Warning of higher financial risks comes as the IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries, citing the impact of US tariffs; Fund calls for regulators worldwide to complete capital rules, heighten oversight

Stock markets, dollar rebound in Asia as Trump steps back to fire Fed chief 

Nikkei jumps over 2%, S&P 500 futures extend rally; Dollar bounces as Trump says no plans to fire Powell; Hopes for China tariff relief, but no deal yet

Oil rises 1% on Iran sanctions, drop in US crude stocks

Market finds support after Trump backed off from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Brent futures rise 0.9%, WTI by 0.94%

China warns South Korean companies over exporting products with rare earth minerals to U.S. defense firms

Beijing's letters to South Korean firms highlight the risk of sanctions if export restrictions on key materials are violated.

IMF lowers Saudi Arabia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast amid global oil market pressures

Cites slower oil recovery and regional challenges for growth downgrade