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Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it
Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company. Trump, referring to the Japanese car company Nissan but apparently meaning Nippon Steel, said "they'll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase."

Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
by  AFP

Despite Donald Trump's tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans' appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them. As the Super Bowl approached, farmers were working at full capacity to meet demand.

Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane
Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane
by  AFP

Airbus acknowledged on Friday that progress on developing an aeroplane operating on hydrogen was slower than expected, but said it was not reviewing its approach to decarbonising aviation. "Recent developments show that progress on indispensable elements for this transition, including the large-scale availability of hydrogen from renewable sources, have been slower than expected," said Airbus.

Macron says AI should not be 'Wild West'
Macron says AI should not be 'Wild West'
by  AFP

Development of artificial intelligence (AI) should not be an unregulated "Wild West", French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday ahead of a global summit on the technology in Paris. "AI can't be the Wild West," Macron told French regional newspapers including Ouest-France and Le Parisien in advance of the gathering of global political and tech industry leaders on Monday and Tuesday.