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Vivo X200 Pro Mini will be launched in India in the coming months, according to a Smartprix report citing tipster Yogesh Brar. The Chinese smartphone maker launched the Vivo X200 series in India in December 2024, but the lineup was limited to the standard X200 model and the X200 Pro. The «Mini» variant is equipped with the same MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip as the other models in the series, but it has a smaller 6.31-inch AMOLED screen and a 5,700mAh battery that can be charged at 90W.Vivo X200 Pro Mini India Launch Timeline (Expected)According to the report (via GSMArena), the…

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it will revise a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students to eliminate any eligibility criteria based on applicants’ race or ethnicity, to settle a lawsuit by a group opposed to affirmative action. American Alliance for Equal Rights, founded by affirmative action foe Edward Blum, filed in federal court in Nashville on Friday to say it had agreed to withdraw a Jan. 12 lawsuit after the fast-food chain said it would alter its program. Since its launch in 1985, McDonald’s says the HACER National Scholarships Program has awarded more than $33…

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New trade penalties against Canada, Mexico and China that President Donald Trump plans to impose Saturday represent an aggressive early move against America’s three largest trading partners, but at the risk of higher inflation and possible disruptions to the global economy. In Trump’s view, the 25% tariffs against the two North American allies and a 10% tax on imports from Washington’s chief economic rival are a way for the United States to throw around its financial heft to reshape the world. “You see the power of the tariff,” Trump told reporters Friday. “Nobody can compete…

Apple has stopped development of a new pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses that were expected to work in tandem with its Mac computers, according to a Bloomberg report. The company launched the Apple Vision Pro in the US last year, as its first mixed reality headset, and the AR glasses were expected to be its most ambitious wearable product since the Vision Pro was introduced. However, it looks like the Vision Pro is likely to remain the company’s only AR/VR hardware device for the foreseeable future.Citing unnamed sources aware of the company’s plans, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that…

Alex Welsh / Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. employment likely added 150,000 jobs in January, continuing a streak of job creation going back to January 2021. Although hiring has slowed down since the post-pandemic boom of 2022, the job market has stayed resilient, and employers have avoided layoffs. The trajectory of the job market could depend on President Donald Trump’s economic policies, with tariffs possibly derailing further growth. U.S. employers likely slowed hiring down in January, but still added jobs at a healthy rate overall, if forecasters are correct.A Bureau of Labor Statistics report on employment Friday is likely…

New and emerging technologies were in focus in the Union Budget, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), Rs 500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and said a deep tech ‘Fund of Funds’ will be explored to catalyse the next generation startups.A new Fund of Funds, with expanded scope and a fresh contribution of additional Rs 10,000 crore is also on anvil.A national framework will be formulated as guidance to states for promoting Global Capability Centres in emerging Tier-2 cities. This will suggest measures for enhancing availability of talent and infrastructure,…

Bryan R. Smith / AFP / Getty Images AI stocks had a volatile week as Wall Street reckoned with the implications of a sophisticated, cost-efficient AI model from Chinese start-up DeepSeek. Semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia and Broadcom sold off on Monday as investors worried DeepSeek’s efficiencies would temper enthusiasm for AI infrastructure spending. High-flying networking and power stocks also tumbled. Software stocks advanced on expectations that their margins and demand for their AI products will improve as AI becomes less expensive to run. AI stocks were this past week when Wall Street took notice of a high-performance, shockingly efficient…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA/Getty Images Tesla is up 8% since its earnings report on Wednesday, despite missing profit and revenue estimates. JPMorgan criticized Tesla’s valuation, citing a pattern of missed earnings projections. It said Elon Musk’s bold predictions may have influenced the stock’s rise. JPMorgan thinks Tesla’s post-earnings stock rally of 8% despite missing analysts’ profit and revenue estimates is a head-scratcher. The bank, which has long been bearish on Tesla stock, said in a note on Thursday that a 38% miss in earnings before interest and taxes and the lowest profit margin in years were yet another sign…

Today’s certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates are some of the highest we’ve seen in more than a decade thanks to several rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. However, the Fed began cutting the federal funds rate in late 2024, so now could be your last chance to lock in a competitive rate. CD rates vary widely across financial institutions, so it’s important to ensure you’re getting the best rate possible when shopping around for a CD. The following is a breakdown of CD rates today and where to find the best offers. Historically, longer-term CDs offered higher interest rates…

Oppo Find N5 will launch in China next month and the foldable could land in international markets as OnePlus Open 2. While Oppo is actively teasing the thin profile of its upcoming flagship, a new leak has emerged online revealing its camera and display details. The Oppo Find N5 and Oppo’s next Find X series phone — Find X8 Ultra — are said to feature periscope telephoto cameras. Both phones are expected to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Tipster Smart Pikachu claimed on Weibo that the Oppo Find N5 will come with customised ultra-thin flat displays on both inner and…