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Worldwide PC shipments rise 1.4 percent in Q4 2024, reflecting modest recovery amid AI price challenges

This represents the second consecutive year in which shipment volume has fallen below the 250 million mark 

Bitcoin hits new record high of $109,588 ahead of Trump’s inauguration

In the last year, Bitcoin has surged over 158 percent 

Davos 2025 kicks off to address key global and regional challenges

Davos 2025 will see the participation of over 350 government leaders, including 60 heads of state and government

SpaceX Starship test flight explosion: U.S. FAA requires mishap investigation

The spacecraft experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" shortly after liftoff

TikTok resumes services for 170 million U.S. users after Trump promises executive order

On Saturday evening, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for U.S. users after a national security law took effect

Oil prices up 0.2 percent to $80.91 amid supply concerns, Trump’s inauguration caution

West Texas Intermediate crude futures also rose by 0.2 percent to $77.56 per barrel

IMF projects 3.3 percent global growth in 2025, inflation to fall to 3.5 percent by 2026

Despite the stable global growth forecast, disparities among countries are widening

Will RedNote get banned in U.S.? Examining future of TikTok’s alternative

As TikTok faces bans, users are shifting to RedNote, which poses similar data and foreign influence risks

What went wrong with SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight 7?

Flight 7 had an upper stage anomaly, losing communication like in March 2024

Top 10 busiest international flight routes in the world in 2024

The busiest international flight route in 2024 was Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) with 6.8 million seats

Oil prices climb to $81.63, 0.4 percent surge driven by strong Chinese economic data

Crude oil WTI futures expiring in March rose 0.5 percent to $78.24 a barrel

Venus and Saturn to converge on Saturday: Where to watch in UAE, Saudi Arabia

The two planets will become the closest to each other on January 17 and 18

Meta content moderation changes: What you need to know about the shift to community notes

Community notes will allow users to identify potentially misleading posts

OPEC projects 1.4 million barrels per day increase in oil demand for 2026

The 2026 outlook matches OPEC's long-term view that oil consumption will keep increasing over the next two decades

Oil prices rise to $82.35 amid soft U.S. inflation, tightening global supply concerns

Crude oil WTI futures expiring in March rose 0.4 percent to $79.01 a barrel

What is RedNote? The Chinese social media app U.S. ‘TikTok refugees’ are flocking to

Known in China as "Xiaohongshu", the social media platform is known as the Instagram of China

Boeing vs. Airbus: How 2024 delivery challenges widened the gap

Midair crisis and strikes led to significant delivery decline

Global markets to trade with considerable volatility as Trump takes office: Saxo Bank

Consensus U.S. GDP growth forecasts for 2025 are at +2.1 percent, a rosy forecast given the risks

Oil prices steady at $79.95 amid key U.S. inflation data release

Crude oil WTI futures expiring in March inched up 0.1 percent to $76.45 a barrel

The global economy in 2025: Stability amid uncertainty

IMF and OECD estimate that global growth could hit 3.2 to 3.3 percent this year

TikTok denies reports, says not selling US operations to Elon Musk

The Biden administration had passed a law last year, according to which ByteDance could either sell the platform’s US business or face a ban

Oil prices decline to $80.77 from four-month high amid U.S. sanctions on Russian exports

Crude oil WTI futures for March also fell by 0.3 percent, reaching $77.12 per barrel

IMF forecasts steady global economic growth, continuing disinflation in 2025

Georgieva noted that the U.S. economy is performing "quite a bit better" than anticipated

Global economic growth to remain at 2.8 percent in 2025, says UN

Western Asia's economy is set to strengthen to 3.5 percent in 2025, driven by improved prospects in Saudi Arabia and Türkiye