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PM Modi, Trump push for early India-US trade deal; Greer to visit next week
US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will be visiting India next week to take forward the talks on the proposed trade deal
 "PM Modi, Trump push for early India-US trade deal; Greer to visit next week")
Taiwan says Chinese pressure on countries over it is 'new normal'
In recent months, Beijing has ramped up a campaign of pressuring other countries to limit the access of Taiwanese officials or delegates to various events
 "Taiwan says Chinese pressure on countries over it is 'new normal'")
Microsoft builds strong AI presence in China by selling OpenAI models
Social media and AI giant ByteDance Ltd. has generally been Microsoft's biggest AI customer in recent years, largely using OpenAI models
 "Microsoft builds strong AI presence in China by selling OpenAI models")
Trump blows through long-held red lines on Iran to secure peace deal
Trump's support for deal has drawn attention as it appears to permit uranium enrichment, ballistic missiles and access to frozen funds-issues he had criticised as major flaws in past Iran agreements
 "Trump blows through long-held red lines on Iran to secure peace deal")
Kevin Warsh puts stamp on Fed with immediate changes to usual routine
The changes underscored the new chairman's intent to deliver immediately on past criticisms of the practice of offering 'forward guidance' on the future path of interest rates
 "Kevin Warsh puts stamp on Fed with immediate changes to usual routine")
President Lula warns Trump against interfering in Brazil's elections
Lula has frequently defended Brazil's sovereignty since Trump imposed tariffs on the country last year citing a 'witch-hunt trial' against his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro
 "President Lula warns Trump against interfering in Brazil's elections")
Apple may raise product prices due to memory chip shortage: CEO Tim Cook
Apple is reportedly on track to release its first foldable iPhone in September, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
 "Apple may raise product prices due to memory chip shortage: CEO Tim Cook")
Unfair to deny Iran ballistic missiles if other nations have them: Trump
The US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, assassinating the 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and military leaders on the first day
 "Unfair to deny Iran ballistic missiles if other nations have them: Trump")
Trump's Iran deal falls short of his demand for 'unconditional surrender'
While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world's most powerful military, having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon
 "Trump's Iran deal falls short of his demand for 'unconditional surrender'")
US-Iran deal seeks uranium curbs, sanctions relief, Hormuz reopening
The document also has provisions to ensure the territorial integrity of Lebanon after Israel's latest attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanese territory
 "US-Iran deal seeks uranium curbs, sanctions relief, Hormuz reopening")
US-Iran deal takes 'immediate effect' after both sides sign: Pakistan PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the US and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator
 "US-Iran deal takes 'immediate effect' after both sides sign: Pakistan PM")
PM Modi, Zelenskyy discuss trade, bilateral ties on sidelines of G7 Summit
Following the meeting, PM Modi said the two leaders discussed various aspects of India-Ukraine cooperation and reaffirmed the importance of peace and dialogue
 "PM Modi, Zelenskyy discuss trade, bilateral ties on sidelines of G7 Summit")
US, Iran unveil 14-point interim pact to halt conflict, reopen Hormuz
Agreement sets stage for 60-day negotiations on sanctions relief, nuclear programme and regional security
 "US, Iran unveil 14-point interim pact to halt conflict, reopen Hormuz")
Fed begins Warsh era by keeping rates on hold, sees a hike later this year
The Fed kept rates unchanged but signalled a possible hike later this year as inflation concerns persisted under new Chair Kevin Warsh
 "Fed begins Warsh era by keeping rates on hold, sees a hike later this year")
US says signed Iran pact remains reversible until binding deal is reached
US says Iran agreement remains open until final deal
Datanomics: Europe, not Asian nations, India's top arms supplier
Despite Jaishankar's criticism, Europe has overtaken Asia as India's biggest arms supplier, reflecting New Delhi's evolving defence procurement strategy
 "Datanomics: Europe, not Asian nations, India's top arms supplier")
Trump defends Iran deal, says he wanted to avert economic disaster
Economists say the peace deal spells good news for the global economy, but warn of huge risks if the deal falls through and the conflict intensifies
 "Trump defends Iran deal, says he wanted to avert economic disaster")
If India comes under attack, US will help: Trump at briefing with PM Modi
Trump also offered condolences over the deaths of three Indian sailors in recent US military strikes
 "If India comes under attack, US will help: Trump at briefing with PM Modi")
The cloud has sound: The unrelenting and unseen cost of AI boom
The boxy industrial facilities house thousands of servers and chips to process billions of operations daily and store vast amounts of data
 "The cloud has sound: The unrelenting and unseen cost of AI boom")
India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen
In the meeting, held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in this French commune, the two sides also resolved to step up security and defence cooperation
 "India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen")