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India reels from US tariff hike threat
Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump's threatened tariff salvo against the world's most populous nation. Since Trump's tariff threats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, urging a "peaceful resolution" to the conflict.
Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims
AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at owner Elon Musk for "censoring me."
Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security
Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method -- but also running into public hesitancy. The companies have been working on creating and popularising password-free login methods, especially promoting the use of so-called access keys.
'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs
When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company's outdoor furniture.
Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI
Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI to the App Store, accusing Apple of favoring ChatGPT in the digital shop and vowing legal action.
Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser
Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.
Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon changes plea to guilty in US court
South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday following his firm's multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy, court filings showed.
S.Africa to offer US new deal to avoid 30% tariff
South Africa will offer a "generous" new trade deal to the United States on Tuesday to avoid 30-percent tariffs, government ministers said. "When the document is eventually made public, I think you would see it as a very broad, generous and ambitious offer to the United States on trade," Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said at a press briefing.
Stocks rise on restrained US inflation
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as US inflation data showed a still-subdued impact from US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Stock markets in Asia rose on the news, with Tokyo hitting a record.
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