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Why $370bn tech group Palantir pays 1.4 percent tax rate: Report
The AI group’s technology is used by Israeli military and Trump administration’s ICE.
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White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety
The White House confirmed Tuesday’s meeting to address advanced model safety amid recent high-profile hacking incidents.
From: NewsFeed
Why did the US economy slow down?
The US economy slowed more than expected, but it’s not because Americans stopped spending. So what really happened?
Published On 4 Aug 2026
From: Money Works
Why Israel’s economy hasn’t collapsed during a multi-front war
How has Israel’s economy defied the effects of war?
Published On 4 Aug 2026
Tech giant Palantir posts ‘otherworldly’ growth despite criticism over Gaza
Second-quarter revenue jumped 93 percent but Palantir’s ties to Israel and role in military technology are controversial
Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners
The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
Petrol prices strain US households as oil giants Chevron, Exxon profits soar
Low-income US households are hit hardest, spending more than 10 percent of monthly income on petrol as prices rise.
Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production
Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
US President Donald Trump says helping to bolster the Japanese currency is a sign of friendship.
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EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
Growing like ‘gangbusters’: Can Taiwan maintain its economic momentum?
Taiwan’s GDP is soaring on back of US imports of AI chips, but experts warn that problems could arise with Trump, China.
Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
How Utah novelty grew into national trend, fuelled by customisation, social media, desire for affordable social spaces.
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