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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a Reddit forum early this year that the artificial intelligence star was on 'the wrong side of history' when it came to being open about the workings of its technology

'Open weight language models'

OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up

Germany's auto sector faced falling orders in June

German factory orders fall amid tariff, growth woes

US tariffs on Taiwanese orchids have shot up from zero to 20 percent

Expanding into new markets

Taiwan's orchid growers dig in as US tariffs shoot up

Cathay Pacific has benefited from a pick-up in travel demand in Asia

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boeing jets

In ordering tariffs on many Brazilian products, US President Donald Trump (left) criticized the prosecution of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right)

Nearly 700 exemptions

Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods

US President Donald Trump's upcoming wave of tariffs contains a clause targeting goods shipped through third countries to evade higher duties

Disrupting strategies

Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will seek to make a 'more attractive offer' to US officials in Washington

Last-minute push

Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs

US President Donald Trump says incoming tariffs on pharmaceuticals could go as high as 250 percent after starting at a low level

Latest comments

Trump says pharma, chips tariffs incoming as trade war widens

Investors are hopeful the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month in light of weakening economic data

Amid tariff concerns

Wall Street stocks end lower as rally peters out

No driver is needed -- except by legislation to supervise its operation, at least for now

A first for Europe

Czech driverless train hits open track

The US trade deficit overall narrowed to $60.2 billion in June, government data showed

Imports pull back

US trade gap shrinks on imports retreat as tariffs fuel worries

Russia Today )RT) is among the media sites banned in the EU over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Despite sanctions

Banned Russian media sites 'still accessible' across EU: report

A weak July 2024 explains the jump in July 2025 car sales in Germany

Analysts remain cautious

German car sales jump in July but market still weak

Sales of Guinness rose but overall drinks group Diageo saw revenues dip and profits tank as economic uncertainty weighs on consumers

Sharp drop in net profit

Guinness owner Diageo ups savings as US tariffs hit

The world's biggest oil exporter has now seen profits decline for 10 straight quarters since record results in late 2022.

Decline for 10 straight quarters

Saudi Aramco profit drops 22 percent on lower prices

Tourists love to take selfies by windmills in Zaanse Schans

'National symbol of overtourism'

Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate

Malaysian hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng (C) leaves the State Court in Singapore, in a rare corruption case in the city-state

Charged in October

Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice

Viral bunny trampoline video turns out to be AI-generated

Major US indices bounced back as investors jumped on an equity market pullback late last week

Amid global uncertainty

Stocks mostly rebound on US interest rate cut bets

A strike at Boeing's defense business in Missouri and Illinois follows a stoppage last fall in the Pacific Nortwest of workers who manufacture commercial planes

'Enough is enough'

Boeing defense workers launch strike over contract dispute

President Donald Trump removed the commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics after disputing jobs data

Didn't like the numbers

Trump says to name new labor statistics chief this week

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter has met US officials to discuss tariffs

Easing the burden

Swiss eye 'more attractive' offer for Trump after tariff shock

Tesla announced an 'interim' pay award for CEO Elon Musk, who has warned of a few potentially 'rough' quarters before investments in robotics and artificial intelligence pay off

Controversial CEO

Tesla approves $29 bn in shares to Musk as court case rumbles on

The tourism authority in Petra, a World Heritage site, says dozens of hotels have closed down

Ancient city of Petra

Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war

President Donald Trump removed the commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics after disputing jobs data

'Exceptional replacement'

Trump says will name new economics data official this week

China's tech companies and automakers have poured billions of dollars into self-driving technology in recent years

China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft

The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

Flitted between gains and losses

Stocks mostly rise as traders boost US rate cut bets

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met US President Donald Trump earlier in the year but relations between the two countries are in tatters over numerous issues, including US trade tariffs

Looming 30-percent tariffs

S.Africa eyes new markets after US tariffs: president

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