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Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI
Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI
by  AFP

Around 100 authors on Thursday protested outside the London headquarters of Meta, accusing the US tech giant of "stealing" content to train its Artificial Intelligence models. A Meta spokesperson told the Guardian that "we respect third-party intellectual property rights and believe our use of information to train AI models is consistent with existing law."

Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa
Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa
by  AFP

The small African kingdom of Lesotho feared the worst for its textile industry Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on its imports, the highest for a single nation.

US trade gap narrows in February ahead of bulk of Trump tariffs
US trade gap narrows in February ahead of bulk of Trump tariffs
by  AFP

The US trade deficit narrowed in February, according to government data released Thursday that was collected before President Donald Trump launched his most recent salvo of punishing worldwide tariffs. In February, the contraction of the US trade deficit came as exports rose and imports were flat, government data showed.

Trump says US to emerge 'stronger' as markets tumble over tariffs
Trump says US to emerge 'stronger' as markets tumble over tariffs
by  AFP

President Donald Trump acknowledged the shock brought by his tariffs onslaught Thursday, but said the US economy would emerge "far stronger," even as world markets tumbled. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also tried to reassure US markets, telling CNN: "To anyone on Wall Street this morning, I would say, 'Trust in President Trump.'