EU open to discussing U.S. energy and arms purchases to avoid tariffs
Trump indicates his intent to address the ongoing U.S.-EU trade deficit, which could involve imposing tariffs or increasing oil and gas exports
Los Angeles wildfires estimated to cause $28 billion in insured losses
The fires scorch an area nearly the size of Washington, D.C., kill 28 people, and damage or destroy nearly 16,000 structures, according to California’s fire department
Samsung introduces ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge in iPhone 17 Air challenge
Samsung’s early reveal of the S25 Edge highlights the growing competition in the ultra-slim smartphone category
Kingdom Holding to invest in TikTok if acquisition by Musk or others happens
The search for a buyer continues after TikTok faced potential bans under an executive order by President Trump, delaying enforcement for 75 days
Saudi Crown Prince offers $600 billion investment in U.S. trade
The kingdom does not clarify whether the $600 billion comes from public or private funds, nor how it is allocated
Meta users complain about re-following of Trump, Vance, and Melania accounts
Meta director clarifies that Biden followers' accounts rolled over to Trump administration profiles
India’s budget likely to raise major subsidies by 8% to $47bn in next fiscal year
NEW DELHI: India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to 4.1 trillion rupees ($47.41 billion) in...
MrBeast joins bid to purchase TikTok’s U.S. operations
The announcement comes as President Donald Trump expresses openness to U.S. tech billionaires Elon Musk and Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok in the U.S.
Bitcoin rises 3.8% as US SEC announces crypto regulatory plan
This comes as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled a plan to overhaul rules for the cryptocurrency sector
ByteDance introduces Doubao-1.5-pro to rival OpenAI’s reasoning models
The company claims that its upgraded AI model outperforms OpenAI's o1 in AIME, a benchmark that tests AI models' ability to understand and respond to complex instructions
Oil prices hold steady with focus on U.S. tariffs and energy plans
"Brent crude futures increase by 4 cents to $79.33 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures decrease by 2 cents to $75.81
Netflix reports record 18.9 million new subscribers and a 14% stock surge
Netflix expects 2025 revenue to be between $43.5 billion and $44.5 billion, revising its forecast upward by $500 million
Dollar nears two-week lows amid tariff uncertainty
The dollar index, which tracks the U.S. currency against six major rivals, falls 0.1% to 108, near the two-week low of 107.86 reached on Tuesday
Asset managers file for SEC approval of $TRUMP coin ETFs
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will decide how far to go with crypto-friendly policies under its new leadership
Trump unveils $500 billion AI infrastructure plan with SoftBank, Oracle, and OpenAI
The joint venture aims to develop critical AI infrastructure, including data centers, to support the next generation of AI advancements