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EU Considers Taxing US Tech Giants if Trade Talks Falter

The EU is prepared to tax the American tech giants' advertising revenues if the tariff negotiations with President Donald Trump fail, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an interview with [Financial Times](https://www. ft.
EU Considers Taxing US Tech Giants if Trade Talks Falter

US Stock Market Tumbles as Tariff Tensions Escalate

The New York stock exchange recorded the second day in a row of very heavy falls in the global market anxiety following President Donald Trump's import tariffs. .
US Stock Market Tumbles as Tariff Tensions Escalate

Zuckerberg's Wealth Drops by 177 Billion Kronor in Stock Market Slide

Yesterday's stock market crash on Wall Street made several of the world's billionaires a little less rich. .
Zuckerberg's Wealth Drops by 177 Billion Kronor in Stock Market Slide

Authors Demand UK Action on Meta Over Alleged Book Copyright Breach

Several prominent British authors are demanding that the British government hold Meta accountable for stealing their texts with the purpose of training AI. I'm a crime writer, I recognize a theft when I see one, says Val McDermid.
Authors Demand UK Action on Meta Over Alleged Book Copyright Breach

Wall Street Rallies as Hopes Rise for Softer Tariff Policies

Wall Street rose sharply in a cheerful start to the trading week. Once again, the mood is being steered by President Donald Trump's shifting statements about import tariffs – and now investors are choosing to put their trust in hope.
Wall Street Rallies as Hopes Rise for Softer Tariff Policies

Iran blocks female artists on the net

Iranian authorities silence female artists on social media. In recent weeks, several Iranian artists have been blocked on Instagram.
Iran blocks female artists on the net

Google waters down language – dilutes diversity

Google has removed several formulations around "diversity" and "equity" from the description of how their group responsible for fair AI should work, [reports the site Techcrunch](https://techcrunch. com/2025/03/08/google-scrubs-mentions-of-diversity-and-equity-from-responsible-ai-team-webpage/).
Google waters down language – dilutes diversity

X pays over 100 million to Trump

The platform X is to pay 10 million dollars in a settlement with USA's President Donald Trump, writes The Wall Street Journal. .
X pays over 100 million to Trump

Wall Street defies obstacles

Despite certain obstacles in the technology sector and slowing GDP figures, it went fairly well for the stock exchange in New York overall. .
Wall Street defies obstacles

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed with an increase

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed on a plus after a turbulent trade on Thursday. Evolution, Electrolux, and H&M fell hard after the morning's quarterly reports.
The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed with an increase

Meta beats market expectations

The American social media giant Meta, which among other things owns Facebook and Instagram, delivers an unexpectedly strong result for the fourth quarter. .
Meta beats market expectations

Fixed interest rate and technology wait – Wall Street fell

The stocks in New York fell on Wednesday as they awaited reports from index-heavy technology companies and after the central bank left the interest rate unchanged. AI-giant Nvidia had another bumpy day on the stock exchange.
Fixed interest rate and technology wait – Wall Street fell

Tech companies can profit from Chinese AI breakthrough

It is far from all tech giants that have taken a beating after the unexpected Chinese AI breakthrough, with Deepseek. Apple and Meta - among the largest players in the sector - can instead rejoice at rising stock prices after the news of good, but significantly cheaper AI models.
Tech companies can profit from Chinese AI breakthrough

Praising Anti-Abortion Stance – Information Disappeared

Abortion opponents in the USA have made historic breakthroughs and are getting further boosts from the shift in power at the White House, where President Donald Trump is making religious victory cries. Counseling and support routes have disappeared both on government websites and in social media.
Praising Anti-Abortion Stance – Information Disappeared

AI breakthrough in China shakes up - tech stocks plummet

The Chinese technology company Deepseek's latest AI model is shaking up Western technology companies. The Nvidia share is plummeting in futures trading.
AI breakthrough in China shakes up - tech stocks plummet

Tech giants' message - "enormous significance"

The American tech giants are expected to deliver enormous profits this week. At the same time, the market's expectations are high when it comes to successes on the AI front.
Tech giants' message - "enormous significance"

Malmström: EU must stand firm against the USA

The EU's former trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, knows how the tariff discussion went last time Donald Trump was the President of the USA. He has already threatened the EU with raised tariffs, due to alleged mistreatment.
Malmström: EU must stand firm against the USA

This is how much Spotify donated to Trump's inauguration

Tech companies like Meta, Google, and Apple donated large sums to Donald Trump's inauguration as the new President of the USA. Swedish companies also donated money.
This is how much Spotify donated to Trump's inauguration

The Cure Star Leaves X: Time to Move On

The Cure's front figure Robert Smith has had enough of X and is leaving the platform. .
The Cure Star Leaves X: Time to Move On

Zuckerberg: Masculine energy is good

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg regrets the emergence of "culturally castrated" companies that have tried to distance themselves from "masculine energy". .
Zuckerberg: Masculine energy is good

Job figures sank Wall Street

The stock market in New York fell sharply since new American labor market statistics got the hope of more interest rate cuts to fade away into the distance. .
Job figures sank Wall Street

Meta stops fact-checking – delayed in the EU

Facebook and Instagram will stop fact-checking, announced Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg a few days ago. But it will take time before it takes effect in the EU, and in Sweden, the Källkritikbyrån will continue its external review for another year.
Meta stops fact-checking – delayed in the EU

Wall Street ended the year in the red

This year's last trading day in the USA was marked by red curves and one or two falling rockets. The country's hyped tech sector can look back on a year with major upswings – but on New Year's Eve, it didn't go well for the giants.
Wall Street ended the year in the red

Cryptocurrencies, Cocoa, and Gold – Here Are the Best Buys of the Year

Have you invested in the stock market during 2024? Then you're probably quite pleased, but there are assets that have performed even better. Here are the investments that are the year's winners – but also some significant losers.
Cryptocurrencies, Cocoa, and Gold – Here Are the Best Buys of the Year
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