Month: August 2025
Alaska Meeting between Trump and Putin
The first presidential summit in years between Russia and the United States is on, setting nerves in Europe and Ukraine on a knife’s edge. But President Trump may have a surprise in store for Vladimir Putin. Efforts to scuttle the high-stakes meeting have not been subtle. European officials issued statements in recent days on the
Same day delivery of perishable good by Amazon
Amazon Prime service can now receive strawberries, milk, meats and frozen dinners on the same day they order them as the company expands its fast-delivery option to perishable food items. Previously, Prime subscribers’ grocery orders were fulfilled through Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods. Now the additional service will complete orders through its same-day delivery logistics
YouTube to use AI to determine your age
YouTube no longer trusts your birthdate you entered as your sign up for the service. The video streaming platform is moving to an AI-powered system to identify underaged users, and move them onto teen accounts.The new system rolled out on August 13, which was first announced in July, that allows YouTube to use machine learning
Apple rejects claims by Elon Musk on App Store favoring OpenAI
Apple has rejected Elon Musk’s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with OpenAI. The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was “behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App
Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartels to US
Mexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the President Donald Trump‘s administration,Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office and Security ministry confirmed the transfers, which were carried out after a promise from the U.S. Justice Department that U.S. officials would not seek the death penalty in any of
Zelenskyy in Berlin for critical talks
Ukraine’s President has arrived in Berlin ahead of a series of high stakes European summits on Wednesday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was met by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of a series of urgent meetings aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine — and building influence with President Donald Trump before his meeting Friday with Russian President Vladimir
Delisting Evergrande from Chinese stock exchange
Evergrande was the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, with $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders, when the court handed down a liquidation order in January 2024.China Evergrande Group received a letter Aug. 8 from the city’s stock exchange notifying the firm of its decision to cancel the listing as trading had not
Twitter boss accuses Apple of Favoring ChatGPT in Its App Store
Elon Musk says xAI will be suing Apple as it believes the company is favoring its rivals in App Store rankings. He says Apple is breaking antitrust laws by making it “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.” It’s unclear if xAI, Musk’s company, has begun taking legal
US and China Tariff Truce
President Trump has delayed high US tariffs on Chinese imports by another 90 days, taking the new deadline to mid-November. China followed suit and delayed its own tariffs before the end of the August 11 deadline,both nations have delayed the deadline to continue with trade negotiations. Representatives from the US and China met for trade
Ukraine and Poland unity against Russia
Poland has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest backers since Russia invaded in 2022, but some Poles have grown weary of refugees from their war-torn neighbour, while historical tensions between the nations over World War Two massacres have at times risen to the surface, straining ties and boosting the Polish far-right. The Polish prime minister said