Tag: Considers
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China’s Trade Surplus Exceeds $1 Trillion as US Exports Plummet 29%; Trump Considers USMCA Exit
China’s trade surplus in goods exceeded $1 trillion for the first time this year, indicating that it exported significantly more goods to other countries than it imported. Its US shipments, however, dropped 29% amid the trade war between the US and China. In November, China’s overall exports were 5.9% higher than in the same month…
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Jasmine Crockett Considers Last-Minute Texas Senate Bid, Stirring Democratic Landscape
Jasmine Crockett has two cashier’s checks made out to use on Monday: one to submit if she files for reelection for her US House seat, the other to jump into the already competitive Texas Democratic primary for US Senate. Her down-to-the-wire indecision, she knows, is driving even her staff crazy. She’s invited hundreds of people…
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IBM Considers $11 Billion Acquisition of Confluent to Strengthen Cloud and AI Portfolio
IBM is close to finalising a roughly $11 billion acquisition of data-infrastructure firm Confluent, according to a Wall Street Journal report, in what would be the tech giant’s biggest bet yet to strengthen its cloud software and AI ambitions. The deal, which could be announced on December 8, the report noted, would give IBM control…
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India Considers Enhanced Phone-Location Surveillance Amid Protests from Apple, Google, and Samsung
India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources. A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister…
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Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Challenge
The US Supreme Court agreed to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, which has been treated as settled law for more than a century. After taking office on January 20, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to halt recognition of citizenship for children born…