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Carney Expresses Disappointment as Trump Raises Tariffs on Canada to 35%

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed “disappointment” over a newly increased tariff on certain exports to the United States. In a move that escalates the ongoing trade dispute, U.S.…

Apple Open to Acquisitions to Strengthen Its Position in the AI Race

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s latest earnings call that Apple is “significantly” increasing its investment in artificial intelligence technologies. He emphasized that AI will be embedded across…

Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Shares Amid Uncertainty Over Previous Pay Package

Tesla’s board has granted CEO Elon Musk an interim compensation package worth approximately $29 billion, consisting of 96 million shares, according to a filing released Monday. The shares will vest…

Apple Surpasses 3 Billion iPhones Sold Worldwide

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that Apple has sold 3 billion iPhones since the product’s launch in 2007. It took Apple nine years to…

Biden Warns of ‘Dark Days’ Under Trump Administration

Former President Joe Biden issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating that the country is facing “dark days” under President Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking at the National Bar Association’s annual…

Tesla Expands Robotaxi Coverage in Austin Once Again

Tesla is once again expanding the service area for its Robotaxi service, marking the second such expansion in a single week. The autonomous ride-hailing service, which initially launched in June,…

Apple Plans to ‘Significantly’ Increase AI Investments, Says Tim Cook

Apple signaled a stronger commitment to artificial intelligence during its Q3 2025 earnings call, with CEO Tim Cook emphasizing the company’s belief in AI as a transformative technology. “We see…

Public ChatGPT Queries Are Being Indexed by Google and Other Search Engines

Hours after initial reports surfaced, OpenAI announced it has removed the feature in ChatGPT that allowed users to make their conversations publicly discoverable by search engines. The company described this…

Google’s Appeal Denied in Epic Games App Store Overhaul Case

Google’s appeal against a court order to overhaul its app store practices has been rejected by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to Reuters on Thursday. This legal…

Europeans Unhappy with Trump’s Terms Say EU-US Tariff Deal Is Still Unfinished

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump announced an EU-US trade agreement after months of tough negotiations, narrowly beating Trump’s August 1 deadline. Many in…

Trump Extends Mexico’s 25% Tariffs for 90 Days Amid Ongoing Talks

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will hold off on increasing tariffs on Mexican goods for the next 90 days to allow more time for trade negotiations…

Figma CEO Says AI Superintelligence Is Not an Imminent Threat to the Company

Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field expressed confidence Thursday that artificial intelligence does not pose a serious threat to the design software company’s future, even as it prepares to go…

Trump Administration Scraps Plans for New Offshore Wind Projects

The Trump administration has canceled plans to use large sections of federal waters for new offshore wind projects, marking the latest move to curb the renewable energy sector in the…

Meta and Microsoft Surge on Robust Earnings Amid AI Spending Boom

Shares of Meta rose 11%, while Microsoft’s stock climbed 4% on Thursday following better-than-expected quarterly earnings that beat both revenue and profit forecasts. Both companies have been heavily investing in…

Google Tests Machine Learning-Powered Age Estimation Technology in the US

Google is piloting a machine learning-powered system in the U.S. designed to estimate the age of users and adjust content across its products accordingly. The new technology uses signals from…

Microsoft Ends Practice of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings

Microsoft has ended a decades-long practice of explicitly naming its rivals in regulatory filings. Its latest annual report, released Wednesday, contains no mentions of longtime competitors such as Apple or…

Uber Eats Enables Merchants to Message Customers About Their Orders

Uber Eats announced on Wednesday a new feature allowing restaurants and merchants to chat directly with customers during the order process to quickly resolve issues. The update also includes AI-powered…

Trump’s Tariffs May Impact India’s Growth and Export Potential

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India has raised concerns among experts about its potential impact on India’s economic growth. The tariff…

Ford Estimates $2 Billion Impact from Trump Tariffs This Year

Ford, a major player in the motor industry, has announced it anticipates tariffs will cost the company approximately $2 billion this year, a figure higher than its previous forecast. The…

Amazon CEO Proposes Introducing Ads into Alexa+ Conversations

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the opportunity to deliver advertisements during user interactions with the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, during the second-quarter earnings call on Thursday. “People are excited…