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Business

US slaps 100% tariffs on drones to counter Chinese dominance

New US tariffs of up to 100% on drones and parts took effect on Thursday as Washington moves to cut its reliance on Chinese suppliers, led by DJI.

3 September 2026

Economy

Venezuela hands the US control over a fifth of its oil in landmark deal

Venezuela's parliament has approved handing the US control of a fifth of its oil reserves, cementing Washington's grip on a government it helped install after toppling President Nicolas Maduro in January.

2 September 2026

Tech News

End of the Cook era: Apple has a new CEO for the first time in 15 years

Apple's top job has changed hands for the first time in 15 years, with John Ternus succeeding Tim Cook, the man who built the iPhone maker into a wildly successful tech giant.

2 September 2026

Tech News

How Taiwan's AI stock boom has ordinary people borrowing to invest

People across Taiwan are taking out loans and even remortgaging their homes to chase gains in an AI-fuelled stock boom — and not everyone is coming out ahead.

2 September 2026

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Tech News

Russia's Starlink copycat has failed so far but still threatens Ukraine

Russia's homegrown Starlink rival has suffered a fresh setback, with an entire batch of satellites failing to reach orbit — but even a partially working system could still sharpen Russian strikes on Ukraine.

1 September 2026

Business

Death of Germany's richest man creates a giant charitable foundation

Klaus-Michael Kühne had no children and lived in a Swiss canton with zero inheritance tax. When he died, his €42.2bn fortune passed tax-free into a decades-old charity, instantly making it one of the wealthiest foundations in Europe.

1 September 2026

Markets

Shein shares fall on Hong Kong debut as parcel duties and Iran costs bite

Shein has listed in Hong Kong after failed attempts in New York and London, as US tariffs and rising shipping costs squeeze the fast-fashion giant's profits.

1 September 2026

Space

NASA launches Roman telescope to build biggest map of the universe yet

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from Florida on Sunday, beginning a mission to survey vast swathes of the sky and test whether the standard model of the universe still holds up.

Tech News

EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under strictest digital safety rules

Brussels has classified ChatGPT as a search engine under the Digital Services Act, a first for an AI chatbot, and designated Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms. All three have four months to comply.

Tech News

Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps plays both sides

What you call Lake Ontario now depends on where you are logging in from. Google Maps has begun showing "Lake America" to US users following US President Donald Trump's executive order, while Canadians still see the name that has stood for more than 400 years.

Tech News

No more doomscrolling till dawn: Meta sets new rules for teens

Meta's Instagram and Facebook will soon lock kids out at midnight and cap their scrolling at two hours a day, part of an $18bn (€15.4bn) settlement with 48 US states.

Tech News

Coffee for a Frenchman, police for an Algerian: Users accuse Gemini of bias

Google's AI search tool gave starkly different advice depending on the nationality named in questions posed to its chatbot, prompting accusations of racial bias that have swept French media.

Markets

Nvidia bets on another blockbuster year, guiding for 70% growth into 2028

Nvidia's $96.2bn quarter and bullish 2028 guidance eased some fears about an AI bubble — but its reliance on a handful of big customers, and a cautious re-entry into China, suggest the picture is more complicated.

Tech News

Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal

The tech giant agreed one of the largest consumer protection settlements in US history, ending a trial that could have put Zuckerberg on the stand.

Canada

Canada hits US goods with 50% tariffs as trade war escalates

"We will support our workers, our businesses and our industries with whatever it takes, for as long as it takes," Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday.

Tech News

ChatGPT to start showing ads across Europe next week

Millions of ChatGPT users across Europe will start seeing adverts from Monday, as it remains unclear how regulators will approach ads in AI chatbots.

Markets

Oil jumps on Iran standoff as global stocks rebound on US bond move

Global shares rebounded and bond yields eased after Washington's debt buyback announcement, while oil held near multi-week highs amid the deadlocked US-Iran standoff

Business

Who is Stellantis and why did it recall nearly 1 million cars?

The world's fourth-largest carmaker is recalling nearly 1 million vehicles — its third major safety campaign this year.

Tech News

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with new safety guardrails

The AI company is rolling out age-specific protections for 13- to 17-year-olds, as researchers and parents raise growing concerns over teenagers' emotional reliance on chatbots.

Markets

World markets mixed as oil and gold rise ahead of US inflation data

Oil prices climbed and Wall Street pulled back from record highs, while South Korea's Kospi surged more than 4% on renewed chip-buying, as markets brace for a crucial US inflation reading.

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