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Here's why Giorgia Meloni's Nato-light Ukraine plan is worth trying

The cleverness of Meloni's proposal lies in the way it would test to destruction Putin's rationale for his invasion of a sovereign neighbour

Political costs of courting Trump piling up for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

The Italian prime minister was the only European leader to attend Trump's January inauguration

Elon Musk sees Tesla as 'buying opportunity' despite DOGE blowback

Political backlash from Musk's recent political forays in the US and around the world have weighed on Tesla at home and abroad

China's Manus turns AI agent into subscription service with plans from $39

The advanced subscription lets users run up to five tasks simultaneously and gives them more computation credits, according to the company's website

Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts intensify with death toll set to rise

About 3,400 are injured in the war-torn country and the death toll may rise further, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said

Elon Musk's XAI all-stock deal offers unexpected win for X investors

Musk used his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, to purchase his social media platform in an all-stock deal that values X at $33 billion, not including debt

US, Europe bet big on K-beauty products, skincare with acquisition deals

Seoul, long a destination for beauty services, last year became the top exporter of cosmetics to America, overtaking France, according to the US International Trade Commission

Will India's Google Tax rollback placate Trump before April 2 tariffs?

Just like Trump's tariffs will be mostly paid by American consumers, the burden of the so-called Indian equalisation levy had to be absorbed not by the tech platforms, but by the advertisers

Ivan Espinosa takes charge at Nissan at one of carmaker's lowest points

Espinosa, who joined Nissan in 2003 in his native Mexico, has spent most of his time in strategy and planning. He most recently served as chief planning officer in the automaker's Yokohama headquarter

Asia braces for historic test of export model from Trump's tariff threats

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in March that the reciprocal levies slated for April 2 will target the dirty 15 that have substantial trade flows and barriers with the US

Rising anti-US sentiment in Europe fuels boycott of American goods

Albertus, a Danish school principal, said he canceled all his streaming services in favor of European or Danish ones and no longer eats at American fast-food chains

Massive earthquake latest blow to Thai tourism hit by safety woes

International tourist arrivals are expected to drop by 10 per cent-15 per cent or even more in the next two weeks

'Couldn't care less' if automakers raise prices due to tariffs, says Trump

Tariffs will hit a $240 billion trade route, with imported cars and light trucks accounting for about half of the roughly 16 million vehicles sold in the US last year

Myanmar rebels declare ceasefire in earthquake-hit areas as aid arrives

The shadow National Unity Government said the People's Defence Force will pause offensive military operations for two weeks except for defensive actions, effective from today

Samsung's AI-powered fridges can find misplaced phones, adjust aircons

The latest Bespoke AI-powered refrigerator lineup features a 9-inch home screen that allows users to simply say, 'Hi Bixby, find my phone'

Musk loses bid to block investor lawsuit over Twitter stock manipulation

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday said investors can move forward with claims that Musk committed securities fraud by failing to make timely disclosures to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

Quantum experiment generated truly random numbers: JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan has made a push in that field in the last six years, enticed by promising applications in finance, artificial intelligence, optimization, and cryptography

SoftBank planning to invest $1 trillion for AI effort in US: Report

The factories would likely use AI-equipped robots that would operate autonomously because of labor shortages in the country, according to the report

US President Trump's 25% tariff hands the car industry keys to China

By smashing up the links holding the delicate non-Chinese supply chain together, Mr Trump is guaranteeing a future where Beijing rules the road

EU plans concessions for Trump administration after reciprocal tariffs hit

EU officials were told at meetings this week in Washington that there was no way to avoid new auto and so-called reciprocal tariffs that Trump is launching next week