Apple Reported to Discuss Acquiring Perplexity as Meta Once Mulls Takeover Before Scale AI Deal
Acquiring Perplexity could be a strategic fallback for Apple if U.S. regulators require the company to terminate its partnership with Google.
Jun. 24, 2025
Tesla Shares Soar Over 8% after Robotaxi Service Kicks off in Texas
Most of the early testers said their robotaxi experiences was "smooth", but the rides who have been invited are all Tesla fans and/or investors, which are less interested in criticizing the company while familiar with the current abilities and limitations of its systems.
Jun. 23, 2025
EU Could Have to Extend Trade Talks Beyond the July Deadline as U.S. Said to Demand Unbalanced Concessions
The EU officials deem the U.S. demands as unbalanced, unilateral concessions, such as measures regarding to quotas for fish exports that the officials believe may be incompatible with WTO rules, tariffs-related moves that aren't mutual.
Jun. 23, 2025
Japan Reported to Cancel High-Level U.S. Meeting as Top Negotiator Questions July Deadline
Japan scrapped the annual security talks due on July 1 after the Trump administration abruptly asked its Asian ally to raise the defence budget to 3.5% of GDP, higher than its previous request of 3%. Japan's top trade negotiator said negotiations remained "in a fog" despite both sides seeking to make a deal.
Jun. 21, 2025
EU Said to Push for a Brain-Style Deal, Near Agreements on Non-Tariff Trade Disputes
The EU could reach an arrangement "a little bit along the model of" the U.S.-Britain agreement, rather than a full trade agreement, as EU member states fear the economic consequences and the risk of internal disagreements on taking countermeasures. The EU now expects a 10% tariff rate to the starting point for trade talks with U.S., according to a report.
Jun. 21, 2025
U.S. Reportedly Mull Revoking Waivers for TSMC and South Korean Chipmakers' Plants in China
White House officials said the action isn't a new trade escalation but a move designed to make the licensing system for chip equipment similar to what China has in place for rare-earth exports.
Jun. 21, 2025
Canada Plans to Hike Tariffs to Counter U.S. Steel and Aluminum Levies Once Talks Stall
Canada said it will adjust its existing counter-tariffs on steel and aluminium products on July 21, to levels consistent with progress that has been made in the broader trading arrangement with the U.S.
Jun. 21, 2025
Reliable Analyst Sees Apple's Foldable iPhones with Premium Pricing to Produce in Second Half of 2026
Ming-Chi Kuo said Samsung Display, Apple's supplier, plans to make 7 to 8 million foldable panels next year, and the foldable iPhone may ship several million units annually in both 2027 and 2028, possibly due to its premium pricing.
Jun. 19, 2025
Circle Shares Jump Over 30% after U.S. Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill
Circle shares saw a six-fold increase in in ten trading days. In less than two weeks following IPO of the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin, Circle's market value surpassed nearly half of the S&P 500's companies.
Jun. 19, 2025
Altman Implies GPT-5 to Come This Summer as OpenAI Said to Offer ChatGPT Enterprise at Deep Discounts
OpenAI reportedly discounted ChatGPT Enterprise 10% to 20% for customers which sign a multiyear agreement to buy other AI tools, and Microsoft salsespeople have lost some deals because they didn't get approval to match OpenAI's discounts.
Jun. 18, 2025
