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Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire
A surge in the value of his companies, led by a blockbuster public listing of SpaceX, pushed the entrepreneur's fortune past the …
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Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs, roiling markets
The president announced broad new import taxes on goods from around the world, triggering turmoil in financial markets and fears of a …
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Chinese AI app DeepSeek rattles markets and wipes billions off tech stocks
A low-cost artificial intelligence model from a little-known Chinese start-up shook assumptions about the economics of AI, triggering a sharp sell-off.
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Faulty software update triggers global IT outage
A flawed update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike crashed millions of Windows computers worldwide, grounding flights and disrupting hospitals and banks.
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OpenAI fires its chief executive, then brings him back days later
The abrupt dismissal and rapid reinstatement of Sam Altman convulsed the company at the centre of the AI boom.
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Silicon Valley Bank collapses in biggest US bank failure since 2008
A sudden run on deposits brought down the lender favoured by tech start-ups, triggering fears of a wider banking crisis.
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Elon Musk completes $44 billion takeover of Twitter
The world's richest man took control of the social media platform and immediately began sweeping changes, including mass layoffs.
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Giant container ship blocks the Suez Canal, snarling global trade
The Ever Given ran aground and wedged across one of the world's busiest waterways, holding up hundreds of vessels and billions of …
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US and China agree 'Phase One' deal to ease trade war
Washington and Beijing announced an initial agreement that paused escalating tariffs and committed China to major purchases of American goods.