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Who might buy TikTok in the US?
As the clock ticks down on TikTok's 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running. Musk has criticized the potential ban, arguing that "it is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control!"
Starbucks profits fall but points to progress in turnaround
Starbucks reported lower profits Tuesday in results that still topped expectations as the company's new CEO described various pilot program tests to reinvigorate the chain. Starbucks is also experimenting with algorithms that can improve efficiency in the production of drinks ordered through the company's smartphone app, Niccol said.
GM 2025 profit forecast clouded by Trump policy unknowns
General Motors faced questions Tuesday about the impact of potential moves by the Trump administration targeting trade and the environment, with the uncertainty overshadowing the company's latest results. Acknowledging the "uncertainty," Chief Executive Mary Barra said the company had been "proactive" in engaging the Trump administration and Congress.
DeepSeek shock shows Europe not out of AI race: experts
China-based DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model has shaken the sector by offering high performance apparently at a fraction of the cost of those developed by US giants, with many experts saying the release also hints at opportunity for investment minnow Europe.
European watchdog takes aim at online gambling, gaming among youths
Online gambling and gaming can cause depression and other mental health issues in young people, which the Council of Europe rights watchdog is trying to counter with a new project encouraging good policy and awareness raising.
US stocks, Nvidia shares steady after Chinese AI shock
US stocks and shares in chip-making giant Nvidia on Tuesday clawed back some of their losses following a sell-off triggered by the sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek.
Hopes for turnaround lift Boeing shares despite huge losses
Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Tuesday following a bruising 2024, but shares rallied on hopes that early turnaround signs under a new CEO may bear fruit. The US aviation giant reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 billion as the company continued to experience a hit from a more than seven-week labor strike that shuttered two major assembly plants.
UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks of a UK government drive to rollout artificial intelligence in education, experts say. - 'Efficient' - However, Rose Luckin, a professor at University College London (UCL) who researches AI in education, said AI was an "outlier" with an uncertain future in British classrooms.
France savours competitive cooking win as restoring lost prestige
After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savoured victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or. Paul Marcon, son of the former winner Regis Marcon, clinched the title late on Monday in France's gastronomic capital Lyon, 30 years after his much-garlanded father.
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