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    New White House tariff exemptions for electronics could offer temporary break for tech

    New White House tariff exemptions for electronics could offer temporary break for tech

    [ad_1] Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Amid uncertainty over rising costs as a consequence of steep tariffs, the White House announced an exemption for imported smartphones, laptops, chips, and other electronics. This temporary exemption would have significant implications for the US economy, which has suffered highs and lows since the announcement of new tariffs.  The Trump administration had…

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    Tech founder charged with fraud for ‘AI’ that was secretly overseas contract workers

    Tech founder charged with fraud for ‘AI’ that was secretly overseas contract workers

    [ad_1] The US Department of Justice has indicted Albert Sangier for defrauding investors with misleading statements about his Nate financial technology platform. Founded by Sangier in 2018, Nate claimed it could offer shoppers a universal checkout app thanks to artificial intelligence. However, the indictment states that the so-called AI-powered transactions in Nate were actually completed…

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    Analysis: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and his VC firms invested in 600+ Chinese tech companies including 8+ with military ties; a source says he divested the positions (Reuters)

    Analysis: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and his VC firms invested in 600+ Chinese tech companies including 8+ with military ties; a source says he divested the positions (Reuters)

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    Big Tech risks losing access to Europe by embracing Trump, pushing Europe to build its own companies and platforms and letting Chinese companies expand access (Foreign Affairs)

    Big Tech risks losing access to Europe by embracing Trump, pushing Europe to build its own companies and platforms and letting Chinese companies expand access (Foreign Affairs)

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    Guerre commerciale : l’Europe envisage de cibler les grandes banques et les géants de la tech américains

    Guerre commerciale : l’Europe envisage de cibler les grandes banques et les géants de la tech américains

    Shorouk Express Jusqu’à présent, Bruxelles a respecté les règles du jeu traditionnelles en matière commerciale, en alignant ses droits de douane sur des marques américaines emblématiques, telles que Harley-Davidson, sur ceux imposés par Trump sur ses métaux industriels. En rendant coup pour coup, la Commission a cherché à reproduire les mesures prises par l’administration américaine,…

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    Denver-based Multiply Mortgage, which provides an AI-based mortgage origination service for tech employees, raised a .5M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

    Denver-based Multiply Mortgage, which provides an AI-based mortgage origination service for tech employees, raised a $23.5M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

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    Azerbaijan approves national strategy on AI, paving way for tech progress

    Azerbaijan approves national strategy on AI, paving way for tech progress

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19.​ Azerbaijan has officially approved its “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy” for 2025-2028, aiming to accelerate the country’s progress in AI development, foster digital transformation, and strengthen Azerbaijan’s role within the global AI ecosystem, the Innovation and Digital Development Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport told Trend. The…

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