News Digest

The Trump Organization said it will launch a mobile-phone service called Trump Mobile and plans to offer a US-built smartphone later this summer, looking to take on the likes of Apple and Samsung. 

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Updating the frugality code won’t fix Beijing’s fiscal issues, but it strengthens Xi Jinping’s control and image as an anti-corruption leader amid public economic hardship.

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Disney and Universal are suing AI image generator Midjourney for allegedly using their copyrighted characters without permission, marking Hollywood’s first major legal battle against generative AI.

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Anxiety from foreigners about travel to the US in 2025 is increasingly reflected in the numbers. Spending by international travelers to the United States is expected to be down $12.5 billion this year.

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We live in the golden age of grift. Most of us can’t go a day without at least one scammy text about an unpaid toll or a call from an unknown number with a shockingly human-like AI voice on the other side.

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The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data.

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Researchers estimate glaciers will eventually lose 39% of their mass relative to 2020, a trend that is already irreversible no matter what comes next and will likely contribute a 113-millimeter increase to global sea level rise.

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Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.

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The Trump administration will revoke visas for Chinese students, especially those linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying sensitive fields, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

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First Lady Melania Trump released her recently published memoir “Melania” as an audiobook that will be available in multiple languages — narrated by an AI-generated replica of her voice.

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