Why the US is suspending immigrant visas for Brazil, Egypt, Thailand, dozens of other countries
The Trump administration has suspended US immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, including Brazil, Morocco, Thailand and Egypt, citing concerns over reliance...
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OpenAI introduces ads to ChatGPT to boost revenue
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it aims to diversify revenue, support AI infrastructure costs, and expand access to features like messaging, image...
Bank of America Q4 profit jumps 18% as interest income and trading surge
Bank of America beat fourth-quarter estimates as net income rose 18% year on year to $7.6 billion, driven by record net interest income and...
UK economy up 0.3% in November as car production rebounds
Britain’s economy grew 0.3% in November, beating forecasts as a surge in car production following Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from a cyberattack lifted output,...
NVIDIA, Lilly launch $1 billion AI research hub for drug discovery, manufacturing
NVIDIA and Eli Lilly will invest up to $1 billion over five years to launch an AI-powered drug discovery and manufacturing lab in the...
Apple claims 20% market share, pulling ahead of Samsung and Xiaomi in 2025 smartphone race
Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi dominated the global smartphone market in 2025 as shipments grew 2% year-on-year.
Meta signs nuclear power deals to supply 6.6 GW for AI data centers by 2035
Meta Platforms has signed long-term nuclear power agreements that could deliver up to 6.6 GW of electricity by 2035 to support its AI data...
US Exit From UN Climate Bodies Sparks Criticism, Economic Red Flags
The US’ decision to pull out of 66 international bodies, including the UN climate treaty UNFCCC, the IPCC, and the Green Climate Fund, sparked...
Jewelry retailer Pandora launches exclusive ‘Bridgerton’-inspired regency-era collection
Danish jewelry brand Pandora will launch its exclusive 14-piece Rules to Love By collection on January 15, inspired by Netflix and Shondaland’s hit series...
OPEC+ holds oil output steady through early 2026 amid global uncertainty
OPEC+ reaffirmed its decision to keep oil output steady through the first quarter of 2026, maintaining production levels set after a drop in prices...
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From code to car: BMW brings humanoid robots into German production lines