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Alphabet shares slip after mixed Q4 results amid slowing cloud growth and $75 billion CapEx plans

The company’s advertising sector showed resilience, with revenue climbing to $72.4 billion

DeepSeek’s national security threats trigger bans in Australia and Taiwan

Australia and Taiwan both expressed concerns over DeepSeek's risk of data leaks to China

Nissan shares plummet over 4 percent as $60 billion merger talks with Honda might be called off

Honda shares closed 8.2 percent higher, reflecting investor relief over the potential deal cancellation

UAE gold prices climb AED2.75, global rates hit record high as investors seek safe-haven amid tariff conflict

Prices rose after China imposed tariffs on U.S. imports in response to new American duties

Oil prices fall 0.1 percent to $76.13 amid U.S.-China tariff tensions

Crude oil WTI futures for March delivery rose by 0.1 percent, reaching $72.44 a barrel

OpenAI partners with South Korea’s Kakao to boost its game against DeepSeek’s growing competition

Both parties will enhance AI services by merging user data with advanced technology systems

What Trump’s sovereign wealth fund means for TikTok

Trump proposed a sovereign wealth fund to address American security and user privacy concerns

Oil prices drop 0.7 percent to $75.47 following Trump’s delay of tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Crude oil WTI futures expiring in March dropped 1 percent to $71.70 a barrel.

OpenAI launches o3-mini to compete with DeepSeek AI following trillion-dollar tech selloff

o3-mini is available to all users via ChatGPT, with higher limits for Plus and Pro subscribers

Trump’s tariff policies explained: EU next in line following Canada, Mexico and China

When asked about the UK, the US president said that trade issues with the UK could be worked out

Texas first U.S. state to ban DeepSeek, RedNote, Lemon8 on government devices

Governor Abbott vowed to protect Texas from foreign threats, restricting potentially harmful foreign technologies

UAE gold prices down AED2.25, global rates fall on stronger dollar

On Saturday, Trump levied 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 percent on goods from China starting February 4