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End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis. Nowadays it is rarely spotted outside Kolkata, where it serves as the backbone of the metropolitan cab fleet and a readily recognisable symbol of the eastern city's identity.
S. Korea says DeepSeek removed from local app stores pending privacy review
South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review of the Chinese AI startup's handling of user data. And DeepSeek was unavailable on the South Korean version of Apple's app store on Monday.
Japan 2024 growth slows despite stronger fourth quarter
Japan's economic growth slowed sharply last year, official data showed Monday, although the rate for the fourth quarter topped expectations. The fourth-quarter figure was also more than double market expectations of 0.3 percent growth.
Most Asian markets start week on positive note
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors assessed the global economic outlook while Donald Trump pushes ahead with his trade war. Investors are also keeping tabs on developments over the Ukraine war after Trump said Sunday he could meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "very soon", adding he believed he genuinely wanted to stop the fighting.
Musk says chatbot Grok 3 will be unveiled Monday
Elon Musk said his startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday and billed it as the "smartest AI on Earth" in a fiercely competitive market.
Cryptocurrency promoted by Argentina's Milei crashes
Argentina's President Javier Milei admitted making a mistake on Saturday after promoting a cryptocurrency whose value soared and then crashed, with his office announcing an "urgent investigation".
Trump tariffs fuel US auto anxiety
A flood of presidential trade policy announcements has kept US automakers on edge since Donald Trump returned to the White House last month. Auto analysts believe foreign automakers may in the coming months unveil plans to expand or build new factories in the United States.
Late trains, old bridges, no signal: Germany's infrastructure woes
Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.
China winter sports sector zooms along despite climate risk ahead
Packed slopes, plush turtle butt pads and 11-dollar passes: this is low-cost skiing in China, where winter sports are on a government-greased track to take in a projected $137 billion this year. The cheapest daytime passes at the two-slope ski area cost around $11 for two hours, including gear hire.
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