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President Donald Trump <\/strong>has slammed Canada\u2019s trade agreement with China, terming it a deal that would be detrimental to the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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President Trump<\/strong> escalated trade pressure on South Korea by raising tariffs to 25%, a move that risks tightening one of the most fragile corners of global supply chains: memory chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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France\u2019s <\/strong>lower house approved legislation to block children under 15 from social media, signaling a tougher stance on Big Tech as President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> presses for swift action ahead of the next school year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Indian government<\/strong> has reportedly reached an agreement with the EU to lower tariffs on cars imported into India from the bloc from 110% to 40%<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Earnings Snapshot<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Semiconductors & Software<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Smartphones, Broadline Retail & Interactive Media<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Meta<\/strong> is doubling down on AI with its most ambitious capital spending plan to date, outlining record infrastructure investments for fiscal 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Google<\/strong> said it has disrupted a massive residential proxy operation used to hide cybercrime activity, cutting off millions of compromised consumer devices worldwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Alibaba<\/strong> is looking to streamline its logistics and autonomous-driving footprint while its cloud and AI momentum continues to support investor optimism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Automobiles<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Tesla<\/strong> will invest approximately $2 billion into CEO Elon Musk<\/strong>\u2018s artificial intelligence startup, <\/a>xAI<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tesla <\/strong>has shared updated terms for availing free Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfers on new purchases, which are slated to end on March 31 this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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An Alphabet <\/strong>autonomous cab service, Waymo<\/strong>\u2018s \u201cOjai\u201d <\/strong>Robotaxi, built in collaboration with Chinese automaker Zeekr, <\/strong>crashed into multiple vehicles in Los Angeles\u2019 Echo Park area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/h2>\n

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OpenAI<\/strong> CEO Sam Altman<\/strong> is putting builder trust to the test as he invites questions in a new town hall format amid rapid model changes and skyrocketing costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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OpenAI<\/strong> is reportedly working on a new social network that will require biometric verification to tackle the bot problem plaguing existing platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic<\/strong> has closed its latest funding round at a $350 billion valuation, exceeding its $10 billion target<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anthropic <\/strong>has raised its 2026 revenue forecast by 20 percent, predicting sales will grow to $18 billion this year and hit $55 billion in 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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