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Here's why Huawei's expansion in smart driving stirs competition, scrutiny

In the EV era, companies are reconfiguring how cars are designed and function. The "brains" of a vehicle have a power that extends way beyond cruise control, emergency braking or parking sensors

Elon Musk's DOGE slashes $135 mn funding to fight deepfakes, misinformation

The cuts impact dozens of active grants, including several programmes focused on combating misinformation and AI deepfakes, according to the document

Boeing sells Jeppesen and other digital assets to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 bn

The sale included more assets than anticipated, thereby commanding a higher price than the $6 billion to $8 billion that Jefferies modeled

US imposes tariffs as high as 3,521% on solar imports from Southeast Asia

While the duties are set to benefit domestic manufacturers, they also will pinch US renewable developers that have long relied on inexpensive foreign supplies, heightening uncertainty

Trump defends Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil, Signal chat leak probe

Trump backed Hegseth after ex-Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot said the Defence Department is overwhelmed by staff drama and turnover in the early months of Trump's second term

Republican proposal to hike tax on millionaires to generate $400 bn

Trump has indicated he is open to higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans, but not all Republicans are convinced it's a good idea

JD Vance faces diplomatic test in India amid trade tensions and tariffs

For Vance, this is an opportunity to soften a global image as Trump's attack dog. It is his first visit to India since taking office

Harvard sues Trump admin for stopping $2.2 bn in grants as fight escalates

Trump administration unlawfully suspended Harvard's funding after it refused to comply with "unconstitutional demands" to overhaul governance, discipline and hiring policies

India's push for electric scooters, tuk-tuks fuels battery swapping market

Now growth in sales of battery-powered two-and-three wheelers, favored by tuk-tuk operators, gig workers and for quick-commerce delivery fleets, is finally giving the sector some momentum

Metals tycoon Agarwal seeks mining reboot amid debt overhaul, Saudi push

Vedanta is also expanding the gamut of its operations by winning rights to mine critical minerals like nickel, chromium, platinum, and cobalt in India through November auctions

Beijing slashes US commodities purchases as trade tensions worsen

Among the worst affected were purchases of liquefied natural gas and wheat, which both fell to nothing in March, according to Chinese customs data released on Sunday

Donald Trump raised record $239 million for his second inauguration

The inaugural committee raised money to pay for receptions, parties and other events before and after the official ceremonies

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon faces 'full-blown meltdown,' warns ex-spokesman

The warning from John Ullyot, who resigned last week after initially serving as Pentagon spokesman, followed statements by three top officials who were reportedly fired amid inquiry into leaks

Trump's global trade war looms over Vance's high-stakes India visit

Trump administration officials have named India as one of several countries the US is prioritising negotiations with during the 90-day pause on higher duties

Tesla bull issues 'code red,' urges Musk to step back from DOGE role

Tesla shares have fallen 43 per cent since January 17. When the company reports earnings Tuesday, it will face questions about volume sales for 2025

Trump draft order proposes radical reshaping of US State Department

Some employees writing on a foreign service-dedicated Reddit page also expressed doubt about how such an order could be implemented

China holds world's first robot half-marathon, most runners failed

In what was billed as the world's first half-marathon for androids, just four out of 21 robotic runners completed the race in Beijing's southern tech hub of E-Town within the allotted four hours

Fidelity, Goldman Sachs find tariff haven in Asian consumer stocks

Strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley recommended Asian consumer staples in reports released after the April 2 tariff barrage, urging investors to turn defensive

First shockwaves of Trump's trade tariffs about to hit global economy

International Monetary Fund is set to lower its outlook for economic growth in new projections released on Tuesday

US may recognise Russian control of Crimea under proposed peace deal

The potential concession is the latest signal that President Donald Trump is eager to cement a ceasefire deal