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HALELUYA HADERO

HALELUYA HADERO

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Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

President Donald Trump has paused the imposition of tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter

Amazon has reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period

Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter
Business|Food|Political|US

Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store

Amazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election that led to a labor win

Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
Business|Finance|Political|US

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding the company an American buyer

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
Business|Technology|US

Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post

Amazon is suing an agency in Washington state to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post

Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post
Business|Political|Technology|US

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

President Donald Trump says Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
Business|Food|Political|US

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Business|Political|Technology|US

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
Business|Entertainment|Political|Technology|US

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Business|Political|Technology|US

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?

President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
Business|Political|Technology|US

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

TikTok says it’s restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
Business|Election|Political|Technology|US

With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension

President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban

With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
Business|Entertainment|Political|Technology|US

The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago

The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US
Political|Technology|US

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?
Business|Technology

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features amid the heated AI race among tech companies

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
Business|Health|Technology

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company
MidEast|News|World

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts

Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue, efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and the ongoing fighting

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts
Business|News|Technology|US

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
Celebrity|News|Opinion|Technology

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health
Health|Lifestyle|Technology|US

'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers

New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users

'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
Business|Technology|US|Videos

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court

TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court
Business|Technology|Travel

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
Business|Technology

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

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