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The United States has agreed to impose a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea under a trade agreement for most South Korean products, as seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 1, 2025. Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesAccording to Yonhap News, South Korea’s ruling party, the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that it would pass a special law on the US trade agreement by the end of February, after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on exports to South Korea. President Trump announced early Tuesday that he would raise tariffs on…
Izak Hajar admitted he was surprised by Red Bull’s “productive” and “smooth” performance after topping the timesheets on the first day of F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.Lap times were not thought to be too important when the teams ran their all-new 2026 cars together for the first time, following changes to both power unit and chassis regulations, but there were questions about how Red Bull would fare as they embarked on their first campaign producing their own engines. Hajjar, who was promoted to drive alongside Max Verstappen after a strong rookie campaign with Racing Bulls, ended the day with a…
A group of YouTubers suing the tech giant for scraping their videos without permission to train AI models has now added Snap to its list of defendants. The plaintiffs, Internet content creators who operate three YouTube channels with a total of about 6.2 million subscribers, allege that Snap trained its AI system on video content for use in AI features such as the app’s “Imagine Lenses,” which allow users to edit images using text prompts. Plaintiffs previously filed similar lawsuits against Nvidia, Meta, and ByteDance over similar issues. In a new proposed class action lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S.…
Lujiazui business district in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liu Liqun | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesWith a surge in initial public offerings, increased cross-border capital flows and accelerating trading activity, Asian stock markets are attracting global investors, underscoring the region’s growing importance in global capital markets, according to senior executives at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs.”It’s unbelievable what activity we’re seeing (in Asia),” JPMorgan’s Asia Pacific CEO Sjoerd Lienert told CNBC’s “Access Middle East” on Monday, adding that a significant portion of last year’s IPO volume came from the region. IPO proceeds in the Asia-Pacific region also more than doubled…
Chinese authorities are reviewing Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manas for alleged technology control violations, the FT reported on Tuesday.Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesMeta Platforms plans to test a new subscription model across its apps in the coming months, including Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, TechCrunch reported Tuesday. The report, confirmed by a Meta spokesperson, said the subscription will give paid users access to more features and expanded AI capabilities, which are expected to “further increase productivity and creativity.” Meta’s recently acquired Manus suite of general-purpose AI agents will also be expanded as part of the…
The US president said he would raise tariffs from 15% because South Korea had not ratified the trade agreement.Published January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has announced he will increase tariffs on exports to South Korea, accusing East Asian allies of not ratifying trade deals with the US quickly enough.In a post on Truth Social on Monday, President Trump said he would “hereby raise tariffs from 15% to 25%” after South Korea’s parliament failed to ratify last year’s trade deal between the United States and South Korea.Recommended stories list of 4…
Jamie Carragher believes Arne Slott’s job is in jeopardy if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.Slott led Liverpool to the title last season, spending £450m in the summer, and started the season with five wins in a row, but their form plummeted with five defeats in their next six games, ending their hopes of winning the title. Liverpool now face a battle for Champions League qualification after suffering their first defeat in 11 games against Bournemouth on Saturday, leaving them sixth in the Premier League table, one point behind fifth-placed Chelsea and two points behind fourth-placed…
As demand grows for privacy-first enterprise AI that can run without sending sensitive data to the cloud, SpotDraft has raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in a strategic Series B expansion to extend its on-device contract review technology to regulated legal workflows. The extension values SpotDraft at about $380 million, the company told TechCrunch. This is nearly double the company’s $190 million post-money valuation following its $56 million Series B last February. Across regulated sectors, companies are moving quickly to test generative AI, but privacy, security, and data governance concerns continue to slow adoption of sensitive workflows. Particularly in the…
Comments by US officials on amnesty for Hamas members are seen as an “important step” as focus shifts to the next steps in the Gaza ceasefire.Disarmament by Hamas in Gaza will be accompanied by “some type of amnesty” for Palestinian groups, a US official said.U.S. officials made the comments to reporters on condition of anonymity on Monday after the body of the last Israeli prisoner in Gaza was recovered. This is a move that paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement agreed in October.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”We’re hearing a lot of…
Nottingham Forest are willing to pay £35m to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace and are reportedly prepared to offer the striker a significant pay rise. Palace are willing to let Mateta go if his valuation of around £40m is met and they can sign a replacement. Juventus and Aston Villa considered signing him, but decided not to because of the high asking price. Mateta wants to leave Palace, but has not submitted a formal transfer request. The 28-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his contract with Palace.Relations between Palace and Forest became strained in the summer when…