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Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises...
US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom
New York (AFP) - US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the...
UK to boost ‘homegrown talent’ in new AI skills drive
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to boost "homegrown talent for the AI age" by...
China’s exports slow as trade war takes toll
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than expected in May, official figures published Monday showed, hours...
Asian markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks rallied Monday on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in...
Trump and Musk alliance melts down in blazing public row
Washington (AFP) - Americans considered the consequences Friday of the spectacular split between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump,...
Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Washington (AFP) - SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe...
From allies to enemies: the cost of a Musk-Trump split
Washington (AFP) - The bitter clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has drawn a spotlight on the South African-born...
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism
New York (AFP) - Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite...
US job market cools but resilient for now despite Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US hiring eased in May but remained resilient, government data showed Friday, in a gradual slowdown amid...
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