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Au Hui Her and Liu Yi Wen run The Weirdoughs, a bakery in Singapore.
Au Hui Her and Liu Yi Wen run The Weirdoughs, a bakery in Singapore.
Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy
Shipping containers
A new study from a German think tank found that foreign exporters paid only 4% of the US tariffs, with the rest paid by American buyers.
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Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, wears a red sweater while gazing into the distance and gesturing
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar
Engadget : Business

ASUS appears to be shifting its business operations away from smartphones. According to translations of recent quotes from Chairman Jonney Shih, the company does not plan to release new phone models in the future. The chairman did not confirm whether smartphones would be completely phased out, but he did acknowledge that possibility.

The Verge : Business

OpenAI plans to focus on "practical adoption" of AI in 2026, according to a blog post from CFO Sarah Friar.

Engadget : Business

The UK Gambling Commission has raised concerns that Meta is ignoring advertisements by illegal gambling websites on its platforms. At a conference in Barcelona, the commission's Executive Director Tim Miller criticized Meta's behavior towards advertisements for online gambling on its Facebook and Instagram social networks.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Politics
This photograph taken on January 18, 2026 shows a view of the Alpine resort of Davos with the Congress Centre that will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting.
The World Economic Forum will take place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026.
Engadget : Business

With the spring approaching, it's time to start thinking about how you'll file your taxes. Unfortunately, with the recent demise of Direct File, there isn't a free, government-provided alternative to TurboTax in 2026, and you'll need to look to other federal programs, including IRS Free File, to file your paperwork.

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A black drone with mutiple rotors in the air above a grassy ground with a blue but cloudy sky
A Ukrainian unit used a drone to bring a ground robot closer to Russia's forces.