Economy and business

Kenyan tech firm turns plastic waste into 3D images; boosts learning, cuts emissions

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people; decision in 30 days

Taipei pet shop strives to break down anti-snake prejudice

Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands

CIA: COVID likely originated in a lab, but agency has ‘low confidence’ in report

Big Tech wants data centers plugged into power plants; utilities balk

How the oldest known Hebrew book landed in a Washington museum

App provides immediate fire information to Los Angeles residents

Lunar New Year travel offers boost to China’s economic woes

Young rodeo riders compete in mutton bustin’

Trump signs executive orders on AI, cryptocurrency and issues more pardons

VOA Mandarin: Chinese actor Hu Ge enters politics

‘Emilia Perez’ tops Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Trump signals aggressive stance as US races China in AI development

TikTok’s US reprieve comes as other countries limit social media use

TikTok’s US survival hinges on President Trump

Namibia doctors fight cervical cancer

Trump highlights partnership investing $500B in AI

Historical novel offers lessons to next generation, says Afghan writer

Bird migrations shifting with warming planet in US Southwest

Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires

 TikTok restores US services after Trump promise to delay ban

India’s ‘digital arrest’ scammers stealing savings of citizens

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

Keke Palmer’s ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Mufasa’ race for No. 1

TikTok: It’s restoring service to US users based on Trump’s promised executive order

California marine sanctuary protects waters from oil drilling

Chili paste heats up dishes and warms hearts at northeastern Tunisia’s harissa festival

New documentary questions who took famous napalm attack photo

TikTok goes dark for US users; company pins hope on Trump

Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on US alcohol labels

Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis

SpaceX says fire could have caused Starship to break, spew debris near Caribbean

Malawi takes steps to end cholera outbreaks by 2030

SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes

Trump team might step in to save TikTok from pending US ban

US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients

WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis

David Lynch, filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

Who will drive Trump’s AI and crypto policies?

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home

Bezos’ Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing

Indian space agency achieves satellite docking milestone

US imposes export controls on biotech equipment over AI security concerns

US ‘TikTok Refugees’ migrate to another Chinese app as ban looms

WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in remote part of Tanzania

US, Japanese companies send landers on moon missions

Why did US exclude India from unrestricted access to AI chips?

US SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake

US finalizes rules banning Chinese, Russian smart cars

Kenyan company turns glass waste into artisanal products

Despite international concerns, doctors say China flu-like virus is no COVID-19

Biden issues executive order for building AI data centers on federal land

UK’s antitrust regulator to investigate Google’s search services

Jeff Bezos’ space company tries to launch rocket after last-minute postponement

Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

Elon Musk says third patient got Neuralink brain implant

Who is Trump’s pick to go after ‘Big Tech’?