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Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence…
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Spring Statement: Reeves to boost defence and confirm spending cuts
Joshua Nevett & Michael Race Political reporter & Business reporter Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to confirm a £2.2bn increase in defence…
Business
Shell boosts investor returns, trims spending, and bets big on LNG
Shell said it would boost investor returns through the end of this decade by reinforcing its position as the world’s top trader of…
Culture
Tourist spending soars with packed Mice calendar but malls see mixed impact: report
A well-stacked calendar of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) and exclusive sell-out concerts greatly benefited…
Lifestyle
The Resale Rundown: Every eBay Item Editors Are Spending Their Spring Paychecks On
There are few things I love more than an eBay treasure hunt. If you give me a budget and a vague outfit idea, I can find the coolest…
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Payments firm Block’s profit misses estimate on underwhelming holiday spending
BLOCK’S fourth-quarter profit fell short of estimates as spending growth during the holiday season and gains from a post-election surge in…
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U.S. Households Ramp Up ‘Doom Spending’ in Preparation for Possible Pandemic, Tariff Impacts
The latest consumer research from CreditCards.com reveals a disturbing trend: U.S. households are “doom spending” and stockpiling in…
Culture
How Much Does a College Student Spend on Groceries?
Grocery shopping takes up a significant portion of an average college student’s budget. With tuition, rent, textbooks, and other expenses,…
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‘Love Is Blind’ Creator on Season 8 Engagements We Didn’t See, Spending More Time in the Pods and the Billie Eilish Needle Drop
Warning: This story contains spoilers from the first six episodes of “Love Is Blind” Season 8, now streaming on Netflix. On the heels of…
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Why the BBC is spending a day in hospital at Royal Free London NHS trust
Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward BBC News Scarcely a day goes by without the NHS being in the news – even more so during the winter. Today, new…
Business
Amazon offers weak outlook on rising spending for AI
AMAZON.COM projected profit in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, suggesting the company continues to ramp up…
Business
Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
TECH giant Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported robust fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenues jumping 12 per cent to…
Business
YouTube Q4 Ad Sales Hit Record $10.5 Billion, Parent Alphabet Projects $75 Billion in 2025 Capex Spending Amid AI Arms Race
YouTube, the internet’s biggest streaming video platform, delivered a healthy 13.8% increase in global ad revenue for the year-end 2024…
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Lawmaker demands answers to reports Musk seeking Treasury payment access
Democrat lawmakers have demanded an explanation from the Trump administration as to why tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of…
Business
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
DAYS after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap artificial intelligence (AI) computing that shook the US technology…
Business
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Jan 29) forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down more than 5 per…
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Why has Trump paused federal grants?
President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to stop issuing federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent…
Business
AI spending is set to grow in 2025: report
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) adoption is set to rise as most companies expect to ramp up spending on the technology in their next fiscal…
Fashion
Karen Bass: LA Mayor Cut Fire Department Funding by Nearly $18M and Diverted It to Homeless Spending Months Before Wildfires Wiped Out Cities
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass came under intense criticism on Wednesday after it was revealed that she cut the city's Fire Department…
Lifestyle
People taking Ozempic are spending less money on groceries
People using weight loss drugs like Ozempic are saving hundreds of dollars on groceries each year, according to a new study. Why It…
Culture
Red Sox Rank 11th In MLB Free Agent Spending at Offseason Midpoint
On New Year's Day 2025, it has been 62 days since the end of the World Series, with 84 days remaining until opening day, March 27.…
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Opinion: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won't be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s not pretty. Donald Trump, as president again,…
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Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips, AI funding
TAIWAN’S science ministry warned on Friday (Dec 27) that funding for areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Culture
Halloween Spending Statistics 2024
Halloween 2024 is shaping up to be a big year for spending, with Americans expected to shell out around $11.6 billion on costumes, candy,…