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DeepSeek Shock Shows Europe Not Out Of AI Race: Experts

DeepSeek's release has sent some tech stocks plunging
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.
'Liberty Leading the People' by Eugene Delacroix at the Louvre museum in Paris

Macron Pledges Louvre 'Renaissance' After Decay Alarm

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the Louvre would be "redesigned, restored and enlarged" after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and its collections.
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Chinese startup DeepSeek was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world

DeepSeek, Chinese AI Startup Roiling US Tech Giants

Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has sparked panic on Wall Street with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world.
DeepSeek is raising questions about how much energy AI needs

DeepSeek Breakthrough Raises AI Energy Questions

Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies.
Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, after weeks of suspension

Nepal Resumes Rescue Helicopter Flights To Mount Everest

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers.
Writer Elie Mystal says DEI programs do not do what Donald Trump imagines

Do Or DEI: Trump's Assault On Diversity Divides America

For President Donald Trump's allies, his crackdown on the "illegal and immoral discrimination" of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness.
Chinese firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple US App Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors

Silicon Valley Rattled By Low-cost Chinese AI

Fears that the AI gold rush could be under threat rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a ChatGPT-like model from China, triggering predictions of turmoil for Silicon Valley and accusations of cheating.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina

Lawmakers Set To Confirm Scott Bessent For US Treasury Chief

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, putting him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -- which is already sparking global jitters.
Fuji Television has come under fire for its handling of the allegations

Japan's Fuji TV Faces Heat Over Sex Allegations

Pressure grew Monday on Fuji Television over an alleged sexual assault by a celebrity presenter, with the Japanese broadcaster set to address media as criticism mounts from advertisers and the public.
Higher borrowing costs are weighing on eurozone households and businesses

ECB To Cut Rates Again, With A Nervous Eye On Trump

Eurozone rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.
Spotify and the major music company Universal have inked a new deal

Universal, Spotify Ink Multi-year Deal

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates.
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press, alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (R), on board Air Force One

Trump Floats Plan To 'Just Clean Out' Gaza

US President Donald Trump floated a plan Saturday to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory in a bid to create Middle East peace.

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