Southeast Asia Faces 3.5% Tariffs in U.S. Crackdown on Solar Imports

The U.S. government has officially imposed tariffs as high as 3.521% on solar equipment imported from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, marking a major escalation in its ongoing effort to bolster domestic manufacturing. This decision stems from a year-long investigation that concluded solar manufacturers in the four Southeast Asian countries were benefiting from unfair subsidies and dumping products into the…

Jensen Huang Tops List of America’s Smartest CEOs, According to New Linguistic Study

NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang has been named the smartest CEO in the U.S. following an extensive linguistic analysis that ranked business leaders on how intelligently they express complex ideas. The study, conducted by Preply and featured by Visual Capitalist, analyzed the speech patterns of 126 prominent CEOs, evaluating their verbal ability, logical reasoning, memory, and abstract thinking. Huang earned the top…

Internal Emails Reveal Zuckerberg Considered Erasing Facebook Friends Lists

Mark Zuckerberg once proposed a drastic strategy to revive Facebook’s waning popularity — completely wiping users' friend lists annually. This bold idea surfaced during an internal conversation in 2022 and has now come to light during the ongoing Meta antitrust trial, according to internal emails presented by the FTC. Zuckerberg expressed concern that Facebook’s "cultural relevance is decreasing quickly," prompting…

$1 Billion Question: Did TSMC Know Its Chip Was in Huawei’s AI Processor?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chip maker, could be required to pay a hefty fine exceeding $1 billion following an investigation into potential violations of U.S. export regulations. TSMC, renowned for its cutting-edge semiconductor production, reportedly faces scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Commerce due to its alleged involvement in providing chips that ended up in products…

TikTok Faces Massive €500M Fine Over Data Transfers to China

A new privacy storm is brewing over TikTok, with European regulators reportedly preparing a massive €500 million ($553 million) fine for illegally sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which oversees TikTok's EU operations due to its headquarters in Dublin, is expected to issue the penalty before the end of April, according to Bloomberg. The fine…

Trump Faces Rare Senate Rebuke as Republicans Join Democrats on Tariff Vote

In a dramatic Rose Garden ceremony on April 2, former President Donald Trump announced a new wave of tariffs on U.S. imports, calling it a “historic correction” to decades of what he described as economic exploitation by foreign nations. The initiative, dubbed “Liberation Day” by the Trump team, sets a blanket 10% duty on all imported goods and additional custom…

iOS 18.4: A Fresh Update with Game-Changing Features for iPhone Users

Apple has officially rolled out iOS 18.4, the fourth major update to its operating system since the release of iOS 18 last September. The new update brings a mix of cutting-edge features and enhancements, with something for both old and new iPhone models. Here's a detailed look at the latest additions that are shaping the iPhone experience. Priority Notifications: Apple…