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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

Oil prices rise 0.6 percent to $76.13 amid potential disruptions from Trump’s tariffs

The focus on oil prices increase highlights concerns over potential supply disruptions from Canada and Mexico

Major security flaw in DeepSeek’s AI database raises privacy concerns

How DeepSeek's open database compromised sensitive user information

Oil prices rise 0.4 percent to $77.21, head for weekly losses with focus on Trump tariffs and PCE data

Attention focused on key U.S. PCE inflation data later today for clues on interest rates

DeepSeek under fire in Europe as Ireland and Italy investigate data handling

Both regulators united against China’s AI chatbot over data protection issues

Oil prices rise 0.2 percent to $76.71 as traders absorb hawkish Fed signal, Trump tariffs

West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 0.3 percent to $72.81 a barrel