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Apple, AAPL, partners with Alibaba, BABA, to develop AI features for iPhone users in China

Apple (AAPL.O) is teaming up with Alibaba (9988.HK) to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) features for iPhone users in China, The Information reported Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. This partnership could end months of uncertainty surrounding Apple’s AI strategy in China, where it

UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company

Two months after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, UnitedHealth Group has hired the defamation law firm Clare Locke to address what it claims are false and reckless social media posts, Bloomberg Law reported. Clare Locke, a Virginia-based firm, describes itself on its website as being “dedicated to litigating

Trump has asked for $500 billion in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support

US President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine "may be Russian someday," casting doubt on the future independence of a nation that has fought against Moscow’s full-scale invasion for nearly three years with strong Western support. Trump spoke about his administration’s effort to end the conflict

Gen Z are over having their work ethic questioned: ‘Most boomers don’t know what it’s like to work 40+ hours a week and still not be able to afford a house’

It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets labeled as “lazy.” From the Gen Z CEO defending working from bed to TikTok trends like quiet quitting and "lazy girl jobs," this generation has gained a reputation for doing the bare minimum at work. Their elders have taken

Donald Trump has said: We are going to take Gaza

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stood firm on his controversial proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and transform the area into a luxury development zone, despite clear reservations from his guest, King Abdullah II of Jordan. Trump reiterated his belief that Palestinians should be relocated to "parcels" in

Ukraine Zelenskyy said Ukraine is prepared to offer territory swap with Russia

Ukraine is prepared to negotiate a territorial swap with Russia as part of potential peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published Tuesday, while stressing that Europe alone cannot sustain Kyiv’s war effort without U.S. support. Zelensky is scheduled to meet U.S. Vice President JD

Elon Musk has just said: DOGE is looking at federal employees who have high net worth despite low pay

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is signing an executive order granting tech billionaire Elon Musk expanded authority over the federal workforce, further boosting Musk’s growing political influence. Standing next to Musk in the Oval Office, Trump praised the work of Musk’s office, known as the U.

Trump says that if all hostages in Gaza are not released by 12pm on Saturday, the ceasefire should be canceled and "let all hell break loose"

US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that if all hostages held in the Gaza Strip are not returned by noon on Saturday, the ceasefire agreement should be canceled. “If all the Gaza hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 p.m., I would say cancel the ceasefire. Let

Bill Gates of Microsoft, MSFT, has said the odds of another pandemic in the next 4 years are 10%-15%, and we’re not prepared

Bill Gates believes that another pandemic is very possible, and the world is not as prepared as it should be. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the philanthropist was asked about his biggest concerns. “The likelihood of a natural pandemic in the next four years is between 10

Donald Trump has a plan to use space lasers to destroy nuclear weapons

This week, President Donald Trump authorized the development of the most ambitious missile defense system in U.S. history, designed to destroy hypersonic missiles and prevent nuclear disaster. Trump referred to the initiative as the “Iron Dome for America,” drawing a comparison to Israel’s famous air defense system. However,

Acting director of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau instructs all staff not to perform 'any work task

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters on Monday after President Donald Trump’s newly appointed chief ordered all agency staff to stay home. Demonstrators rallied in a courtyard near the White House, chanting slogans like “Let us work!” and “Who are we?

Palantir, PLTR, CEO has said that China's DeepSeek shows that U.S. needs 'all-country effort' in AI

Palantir, PLTR, CEO has said that China's DeepSeek shows that U.S. needs 'all-country effort' in AI. Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned that the rise of competing artificial intelligence models like China’s DeepSeek highlights the urgent need for the U.S. to accelerate its

President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his plan for the United States to take over the territory

President Donald Trump said that Palestinians would not have the right of return to Gaza under his proposed U.S. takeover plan, describing the idea as a "real estate development for the future" in excerpts of an interview released Monday. During the interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees to 'buckle up' for an 'intense year' in a leaked all-hands recording

Meta, $META, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees to 'buckle up' for an 'intense year' in a leaked all-hands recording. The mood at Meta was tense ahead of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s first all-hands meeting of the year. Employee-submitted questions highlighted several key concerns:

An estimated 210 million people suffer from social media addiction

Even with TikTok back online, many habitual users — some potentially addicted to social media — might still want to consider taking a break from their constant screen time. Globally, an estimated 210 million people struggle with social media addiction, which can lead to mood swings, disrupted sleep, neglected responsibilities, an obsessive

Trump is expected to sign an executive order today that would remove the enforcement that made it illegal for US companied to bribe foreign officials

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a nearly 50-year-old law that bans American companies and certain foreign firms from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals.

Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that is halting US Aid to South Africa, after the country's new expropriation law

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to freeze U.S. assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over a new law that the White House claims discriminates against the country’s white minority. The law, known as the Expropriation Act, aims to correct injustices from South Africa’s apartheid

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has responded to the WSJ's story on an Elon Musk buyout of OpenAI for $97.4 billion

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected an unsolicited $97.4 billion buyout offer from a group of investors led by Elon Musk on Monday. The offer, a sharp discount on OpenAI’s current valuation, came as SoftBank reportedly plans to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at a $260 billion valuation, according

Trump signs tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum that will apply to all countries

President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the United States, a move expected to hit Canada the hardest. Trump also mentioned there would be an announcement later in the week regarding reciprocal tariffs on countries that tax U.S. imports.

Elon Musk says Department of Education no longer ‘exists'

Members of Elon Musk’s government efficiency team have obtained administrator-level email accounts at the Department of Education, just as President Donald Trump announced that the billionaire would soon be closely examining the agency. The rapid deployment of Musk’s aides across multiple agencies has sparked concern among federal

President Donald Trump suggested that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has found irregularities in US treasuries

President Donald Trump hinted that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team may have discovered irregularities while reviewing data at the U.S. Treasury Department, suggesting it could lead the U.S. to disregard some payments. “There could be a problem, you’ve been reading about that, with Treasuries,” Trump told

Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, and they will go into effect almost immediately

President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the U.S., a decision expected to hit Canada the hardest. Trump added that he would unveil details later in the week about reciprocal tariffs on countries that tax U.S. imports. However,

Over 65,000 federal employees have accepted buyout offers under a plan by President Donald Trump

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s proposed federal worker buyout program until at least Monday, granting an initial victory to labor unions that filed a lawsuit to stop it. Despite the stay, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer,

19-year-old DOGE staff are having 15-minute interviews with federal workers to "prove their value" before a decision is made on whether they will be let go or not

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team members have reportedly obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s announcement that Musk will be closely examining the agency. The rapid placement of Musk’s team members across various federal agencies has sparked

Trump is working to eliminate a controversial loophole that has long allowed Wall Street’s überwealthy to evade millions of dollars in taxes every year

President Donald Trump is launching a renewed push to close a controversial tax loophole that has long allowed some of Wall Street’s wealthiest investors to avoid paying millions in taxes each year. The focus is on a provision known as “carried interest,” which benefits private equity managers, hedge fund