Mortgage Rates Update: Cooling Trends for Homebuyers and Refinancing
April 21, 2025, 6:20 am more...
Home loan seekers received a double dose of market relief on April 21, 2025, as both standard mortgage rates and refinance rates showed noticeable dips. The trend suggests that borrowers might benefit from lower financing costs while traditional lenders try to decipher whether these decreases are a fleeting anomaly or a sustainable shift. As potential buyers revel in the temporary break from high rates, industry experts inject a wry observation on whether the market’s ‘cool down’ is a calm before the storm or just another twist in the ongoing rate rollercoaster.
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cnet.com / Mortgages Cool Off for Homeseekers: Mortgage Rates on April 21, 2025
cnet.com / Mortgage Refinance Rates Fall: Today's Refinance Rates, April 21, 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Measures Spark Strong China, JPMorgan, South Korea Reactions
April 20, 2025, 11:20 pm more...
The tariffs imposed by President Trump have ignited a storm of cross-border criticism and unexpected economic forecasts. China’s Ministry of Commerce lambasts the US for “abusing tariffs” and bullying its way through trade, while JPMorgan issues a dire warning that these measures could send tax rates soaring—even if they fend off recessionary threats. Adding further irony, South Korean firms are uncovering loopholes in “Made in Korea” labels to dodge the new costs, highlighting a tangled web of unintended consequences from a policy meant to rein in global trade.
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reuters.com/business / Netflix gains as rosy forecast calms investor nerves amid tariff fears - Reuters
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cnet.com / Tariffs Are Scary. Should You Buy Now or Save the Money? This Expert Says It Depends
reuters.com/business / Investors pour into European equity funds, flee U.S. on tariff woes - Reuters
zerohedge.com / US Stock Futures, Dollar, Treasuries Tumble On Powell Punt Panic; Gold, Bitcoin Soar
zerohedge.com / Tesla To Offer "Company Update" With Tuesday's Earnings Report: What To Watch
zerohedge.com / China Is In Economic Dire Straits And They're No Longer Able To Hide It
bloomberg.com/technology / Tycoon Says Trump Tariffs May Hurt Philippines’ Trade Partners - Bloomberg.com
techinasia.com / Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch faces trade war challenges
zerohedge.com / Minerals In Hand, Africa's Trade Envoys Head For The US
bloomberg.com/technology / China’s Cosco Says US Levies Risk Upsetting Global Shipping - Bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com/technology / Ishiba Says Japan Won’t Just Keep Conceding in US Tariff Talks - Bloomberg.com
www.ft.com/ / Beijing warns countries not to act against China in trade deals with US - Financial Times
techinasia.com / South Korea cracks down on false exports to avoid US tariffs
techinasia.com / Trump’s tariffs: Vance visits India as US finalizes trade deal
www.ft.com/ / US tariffs on pharmaceuticals risk shortages of lower-cost generic drugs - Financial Times
techinasia.com / Trump’s tariffs: China warns nations against backing US
techinasia.com / Trump’s tariffs: JPMorgan sees tax rate jump to 20%
reuters.com/business / South Korea finds 'Made in Korea' breaches intended to avoid US tariffs - Reuters
permalink / 21 stories from 8 sources in 9 days ago #bigdata #fintech #analytics #techpolicy #china +
US-Europe Trade Negotiations Amid Tariff Tensions
April 18, 2025, 9:50 am more...
Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are maneuvering through a period of heightened trade tension. In a calculated move, European regulators postponed punitive actions against major tech firms to avoid derailing ongoing discussions with the United States, where officials are actively exploring high-level talks on tariffs. Simultaneously, U.S. leadership floated proposals for renewed transatlantic meetings as key trade representatives visited Europe. Both developments underscore efforts to balance regulatory enforcement with economic diplomacy while mitigating potential fallout from aggressive tariff policies.
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appleinsider.com / EU puts Apple fine on hold while US trade talks continue
reuters.com/business / Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes - Reuters
winbuzzer.com / EU Puts Apple, Meta DMA Penalties on Ice Amid U.S. Tariff Talks
wsj.com / EU Delayed Punishing Apple, Meta Just Before Trade Talks Started
permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 11 days ago #ecommerce #techpolicy #meta #apple #fang +
Netflix Q1 Earnings Surpass Expectations Amid Board Transition
April 17, 2025, 4:20 pm more...
In the wake of its Q1 earnings report, Netflix is being spotlighted for robust revenue growth following a recent price hike. Coverage underscores the company’s strong financial performance and highlights a strategic board transition with co-founder Reed Hastings shifting roles. Pre-earnings analyses and post-earnings reviews discuss Netflix’s impressive figures and investor sentiment, positioning the streaming giant as a defensive play amid market turbulence and increasing competitive pressures.
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techinasia.com / Netflix defies tech slump, eyes $1t valuation by 2030
theverge.com / Netflix revenue rises to $10.5 billion following price hike
theinformation.com / Netflix Posts Strong Q1 as Reed Hastings Transitions to New Board Role - The Information
zerohedge.com / Netflix Preview: "A Crowded Long And Defensive Save Haven For Tech Investors"
permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 12 days ago #cloud #software #gaming #digitalmarketing #meta +
UnitedHealth reports Q1 earnings miss and cuts forecast
April 17, 2025, 8:20 am more...
UnitedHealth Group’s latest quarterly disclosures have sparked market concern as the company revealed earnings below expectations and a revised, lower full‐year outlook. The report detailed weaker-than-anticipated revenue growth and heightened challenges in Medicare-related services, prompting a significant stock decline. Analysts are now closely tracking the company’s corrective strategies amid a challenging healthcare environment.
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reuters.com/business / Wall Street mixed in choppy trading; UnitedHealth plummets - Reuters
zerohedge.com / UnitedHealth Stock Dumps On Earnings Miss & Outlook Downgrade
permalink / 3 stories from 3 sources in 12 days ago #digitalhealth #bigdata #cloud #fintech #analytics +
Google Maps Unveils AI-Powered Infrastructure & Traffic Analysis Tools
April 9, 2025, 10:20 am more...
Google is rolling out new features that leverage artificial intelligence to analyze city infrastructure, address traffic congestion, and improve utility monitoring. The enhanced Maps Platform integrates fresh datasets into BigQuery to empower cities, developers, and businesses with actionable insights into road conditions and urban planning challenges. This update is designed to optimize infrastructure management and streamline decision-making for smarter urban mobility.
cnet.com / This New Google Maps AI Tool Could Fix Congestion and Improve Roads Near You
theverge.com / Google Maps is launching tools to help cities analyze infrastructure and traffic
permalink / 2 stories from 2 sources in 20 days ago #ai #iot #automation #ml #smartcities +
Google Cloud Next ’25 Announces Breakthrough AI Chips and Agent Tools
April 9, 2025, 9:20 am more...
At Google Cloud Next ’25, Google unveiled a comprehensive suite of AI and cloud service innovations. The event showcased the new Ironwood TPU chip, delivering unprecedented compute power, alongside Gemini 2.5 thinking models. Additionally, Google introduced an Agent Development Kit, an AI-enhanced SQL engine, a unified security platform, and the Agent2Agent interoperability protocol. These announcements are set to redefine enterprise operations and cross-platform communications, positioning Google to more fiercely compete in the dynamic cloud technology arena.
theregister.com / Google offers 7th-gen Ironwood TPUs for AI, with AI-inspired comparisons
techinasia.com / Google unveils new Gemini AI model for real-time tasks
techcrunch.com / Google says it’ll embrace Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to data
bleepingcomputer.com / Google takes on Cursor with Firebase Studio, its AI builder for vibe coding
arstechnica.com / Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini 2.5 AI model
theverge.com / Gemini can now turn your Google Docs into podcasts
techcrunch.com / Ilya Sutskever taps Google Cloud to power his AI startup’s research
bgr.com / Google adds even more Gemini features to Workspace
the-decoder.com / Google unveils new AI models, infrastructure, and agent protocol at Cloud Next
androidheadlines.com / Reddit Answers gets Google’s Gemini integration to serve better results
cnet.com / Everything Announced at Google Cloud Next video
venturebeat.com / Google launches Gemini in Android Studio for Businesses, making it easier for devs to design work apps
theverge.com / You can now give Google’s AI video model camera directions
androidheadlines.com / Google introduces a new way to analyze geospatial data using AI
winbuzzer.com / Google’s New Gemini 2.5 Flash AI Model Prioritizes Speed, Scale, and Simplicity
winbuzzer.com / Google Unveils Unified Security Platform using its Gemini AI for Cyber Defense
winbuzzer.com / Google Unveils Key Updates to Agentspace to Rival Microsoft’s Copilot Ecosystem
arstechnica.com / Google unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet
venturebeat.com / Google’s new Ironwood chip is 24x more powerful than the world’s fastest supercomputer
venturebeat.com / Google Cloud Next ’25: New AI chips and agent ecosystem challenge Microsoft and Amazon
venturebeat.com / Google’s new Agent Development Kit lets enterprises rapidly prototype and deploy AI agents without recoding
venturebeat.com / What’s next for Google Cloud databases? AI inside SQL and more
venturebeat.com / Google Cloud intros AI security agents, unified security platform to consolidate ops, triage, threat intel
venturebeat.com / Google’s Agent2Agent interoperability protocol aims to standardize agentic communication
permalink / 24 stories from 12 sources in 20 days ago #ai #hardware #innovation #semiconductors #ml +
Trump Tariffs Stir Global Trade Negotiations and Economic Shifts
April 6, 2025, 8:20 pm more...
A series of reports detail the Trump administration’s aggressive tariff strategy designed to reconfigure global trade relations and bolster domestic industry amid international pushback. Officials defend these measures as corrective steps against unfair foreign practices while critics warn of market instability and unintended economic shifts in regions like Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The coverage also highlights a delicate negotiation with Vietnam and broad debates over balancing protectionism with global economic integration.
appleinsider.com / US big tech caught by surprise by the magnitude of Trump's tariffs
zerohedge.com / UK PM Starmer To Make Stunning Admission: 'Globalization Is Over'
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cnet.com / Mortgage Rate Predictions: Are Tariffs Affecting Spring Homebuying?
techinasia.com / Shipping firm CMA CGM, Mistral AI partner to boost logistics
techinasia.com / Samsung’s supply chain strained by new US tariffs
techinasia.com / Trump’s tariffs raise costs for US AI, chipmaking gear
techinasia.com / New Trump tariffs deal ‘massive blow’ to Southeast Asia
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zerohedge.com / Trump's Tariffs Could Be A Boost To Middle East's Struggling Economies
wired.com / How Nissan Hopes to Navigate Trump’s Tariffs and Make Its EVs Great Again
permalink / 14 stories from 5 sources in 23 days ago #innovation #techpolicy #china #mag7 #crypto +
Nintendo confronts consumer backlash over high Switch 2 prices
April 3, 2025, 1:21 pm more...
Nintendo’s recent Switch 2 reveal has ignited a fierce consumer reaction. Reports detail a much higher price point for the new console that shocked fans during a live event, with live updates sharing preorder details and new game information. Angry viewers even disrupted the livestream demanding a price drop, while commentary noted that game costs have similarly soared.
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arstechnica.com / Nvidia confirms the Switch 2 supports DLSS, G-Sync, and ray-tracing
gizmodo.com / Nintendo is Bringing Us Kicking and Screaming Into the $80 Game Era with the Switch 2
cnet.com / The Hottest Switch 2 Accessory Could Be… a Lap Desk
theverge.com / Genki has a magnetic battery for the Switch 2 and a better Joy-Con charging dock
theverge.com / Nintendo’s Switch 2 era comes at a price
cnet.com / Switch 2 Games Are More Expensive, Tariffs Might Not Be the Reason Why
bgr.com / ‘Drop the price’: Angry fans raid Nintendo’s Switch 2 livestream
permalink / 8 stories from 6 sources in 26 days ago #hardware #innovation #gaming #chips #mobiletech +
Actively AI raises $22.5M to propel advanced sales superintelligence tools
April 3, 2025, 12:20 am more...
Actively AI, an emerging startup in the AI sales technology space, secured $22.5M in funding. The new capital will enhance its solution that uses advanced reasoning models to identify sales prospects, claiming to overcome the failures of traditional AI sales approaches. The funding is set to boost the company’s efforts in reimagining business development efficiency.
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techinasia.com / AI sales tech startup Actively AI bags $22.5m
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techcrunch.com / Actively AI raises $22.5M to offer sales ‘superintelligence,’ says AI SDRs failed
permalink / 4 stories from 3 sources in 27 days ago #ai #startups #vc #cybersecurity #ml +
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