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Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Consumer Electronics Prices

President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, ranging from 10% to 60% on various imported goods, threaten to significantly increase consumer electronics prices, potentially triggering a global trade war and harming American businesses and innovation; the CTA estimates that laptops would increase in pric...

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sued by Sister for Alleged Childhood Sexual Abuse

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is being sued by his sister, Ann Altman, for alleged sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was 3, resulting in a lawsuit filed in Missouri seeking over \$75,000 in damages, which the Altman family denies.

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Ex-Meta Engineer Murders Twins, Wife in Murder-Suicide

Anand Sujith Henry, a 37-year-old former Meta engineer, murdered his four-year-old twin sons and 38-year-old wife, Alice Benziger, in their San Mateo home before killing himself in February 2024; autopsy reports suggest the children were smothered.

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H-1B Visa Holders Face Uncertainty Amidst Conflicting Statements and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Amidst conflicting statements from prominent figures, H-1B visa holders in the U.S., primarily Indian nationals, face uncertainty and anti-immigrant sentiment, raising concerns about their future and the tech industry's reliance on them.

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Gender Imbalance in Tech: Impact and Initiatives

Women comprise only 25% of the tech workforce and 11% of leadership roles, resulting in design flaws in safety products; achieving gender parity by 2025 could add $28 trillion to global GDP.

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Crushing Blow: Foreign Phone Sales in China Plummet 47%

Foreign mobile phone shipments in China plunged 47.4% year-on-year to 3.04 million units in November 2024, heavily impacting Apple which is facing intensifying competition from domestic brands like Huawei and regulatory hurdles for its AI features.

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Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices

President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...

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Google Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund

Google joined other tech giants in donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's record-breaking $170 million inauguration fund, aiming to improve relations with the incoming administration despite past criticisms.

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Nvidia's AI Vision Unveiled Amidst Market Uncertainty

At a Las Vegas event, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced major advancements in AI, including new partnerships with Toyota and Uber for autonomous vehicles and a broader vision encompassing robotics and AI-powered factories; however, despite positive analyst reaction, the company's share price fell du...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Delivery Hero's Glovo Acquisition: A €16.6 Billion Market Capitalization Loss

Delivery Hero's acquisition of an 83% stake in Glovo in late 2021 has resulted in a €16.6 billion devaluation of its market capitalization and €6 billion in net losses, largely due to Glovo's operational losses and the costs associated with Spain's "Ley Rider", which reclassified Glovo's riders as e...

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Google Faces Unexpected Competition from The Trade Desk and TikTok

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai cited The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic advertising company, and TikTok as examples of unexpected competitors challenging Google's dominance in the tech industry, highlighting innovation and data-driven advertising as key factors.

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MAGA Divided: Clash Over H-1B Visas Exposes Deep Fault Lines

President-elect Trump's appointment of Indian-born venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as a senior AI policy adviser has ignited a fierce debate within the MAGA movement over the H-1B visa program, pitting tech leaders like Elon Musk against hard-line America Firsters like Steve Bannon, who see the p...

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