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Google turns Gemini chatbot into shopping tool with retailers
Google turns Gemini chatbot into shopping tool with retailers

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Google is pushing its AI chatbot deeper into online shopping, unveiling new partnerships with major retailers...

China posts record trade surplus as exports offset U.S. slump
China posts record trade surplus as exports offset U.S. slump

HONG KONG: China closed 2025 with its largest trade surplus on record, underscoring how exports to the rest of the world have cushioned...

U.S. stock markets retreat ahead of weekend
U.S. stock markets retreat ahead of weekend

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were unwanted Friday as President Donald Trump poured cold water on the potential appointment of National...

Musk says Tesla FSD will go subscription-only from February 14
Musk says Tesla FSD will go subscription-only from February 14

AUSTIN, Texas: Tesla will stop offering its full self-driving software as a one-time purchase and switch exclusively to a monthly subscription...

Saks Global seeks Chapter 11 protection with $1.75 billion financing
Saks Global seeks Chapter 11 protection with $1.75 billion financing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: After years of expansion fueled by debt and rising pressure from cautious luxury shoppers, Saks Global has...

US envoy to India talks trade, even as Trump slaps another 25% tariff
US envoy to India talks trade, even as Trump slaps another 25% tariff

NEW DELHI, India: The U.S. ambassador-designate to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, said on January 12 that the United States and India are working...

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Saks Global seeks Chapter 11 protection with $1.75 billion financing
Saks Global seeks Chapter 11 protection with $1.75 billion financing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: After years of expansion fueled by debt and rising pressure from cautious luxury shoppers, Saks Global has...

Cheaper compounded GLP-1s draw 1.5 million US patients, Novo says
Cheaper compounded GLP-1s draw 1.5 million US patients, Novo says

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk is reassessing how it prices and markets its obesity drugs after discovering...

Rare copy of Superman comic book fetches $15 million at auction
Rare copy of Superman comic book fetches $15 million at auction

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A rare copy of the first Superman comic book, which was also once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage,...

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI optimism powers Big Tech
Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI optimism powers Big Tech

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Alphabet Inc., Google's corporate parent, crossed a US$4 trillion market valuation on January 12, underscoring...

Report: Mike McDaniel meeting with Raiders on Monday
Report: Mike McDaniel meeting with Raiders on Monday

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images) Up next for popular coaching candidate Mike McDaniel is an interview with the Las Vegas...

Ducks' Leo Carlsson (thigh) out 3-5 weeks; Olympics in jeopardy
Ducks' Leo Carlsson (thigh) out 3-5 weeks; Olympics in jeopardy

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing...