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Asian markets swing as tariff uncertainty looms large
Asian markets swing as tariff uncertainty looms large
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following the previous day's global rally as traders keep a nervous eye on Donald Trump's next moves after he signed off on 25 percent tariffs for steel and alumium imports, having warned of more measures to come.

YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
by  AFP

YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership. - 'Part of me' - YouTube is projected to surpass all US cable television services in paid subscribers within two years, according to Benes.

Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts
Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a blunt weapon to extract concessions on everything from commerce to immigration and drug trafficking could redraw global trading norms, analysts say. To McDaniel, the risk of unilateral tariffs may upend global trade.

Elon Musk heads group trying to buy control of OpenAI: report
Elon Musk heads group trying to buy control of OpenAI: report
by  AFP

Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking a new front in his war with the ChatGPT-maker, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. "No thank you, but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want," OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, apparently responding to the offer.

Steel at heart of new Trump trade war
Steel at heart of new Trump trade war
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel promise to further complicate a strategic industry already destabilised by Chinese overproduction and Europe's stuttering blast furnaces. Steel, so key to the second industrial revolution of the late 19th and early 20th century, remains a strategic industry around the world.

US federal workers weigh Trump buyout as court to step in
US federal workers weigh Trump buyout as court to step in
by  AFP

US federal workers face another deadline Monday to accept a mass buyout from their government jobs as a judge holds a key hearing on whether the offer is legal. Federal Judge George O'Toole last week said he accepted the case and will hold a first hearing in a Boston courtroom at 2:00 pm (1900 GMT) Monday.