China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president…
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Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly loss
NEW YORK — The parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same…
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Tesla shares soar 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company
NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White…
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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including…
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You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway
Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the…
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Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it
It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too. Returnless refunds are…
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A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
NEW YORK — For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago. In time for the holidays, manufacturers…
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Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
RENO, Nev. — Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to…
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Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that…
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
TOKYO — Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage…
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