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Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants
Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants

The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence. Microsoft is contributing $12.5 million, OpenAI $10 million, and Anthropic $500,000.

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China's exports beat forecast in March despite trade war woes
China's exports beat forecast in March despite trade war woes
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China said Monday that exports soared 12.4 percent year-on-year last month, beating expectations as Beijing navigated mounting trade headwinds sparked by US President Donald Trump. "The strong export data reflect frontloading of trade before the US tariffs were announced," Zhiwei Zhang, President and Chief Economist at Pinpoint Asset Management said in a note.

Trump tariff rollercoaster complicates ECB rate call
Trump tariff rollercoaster complicates ECB rate call
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US President Donald Trump's on-and-off tariffs have clouded the picture for European Central Bank policymakers meeting this week to decide whether to lower eurozone interest rates again. But Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on the European Union and the rest of the world increased the chances of another reduction in interest rates, according to observers.

Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tour
Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tour
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam. He also reiterated Beijing's line that a "trade war and tariff war will produce no winner, and protectionism will lead nowhere", the agency added.

Trump advisor Navarro looks to cool spat with Musk
Trump advisor Navarro looks to cool spat with Musk
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Donald Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro on Sunday insisted that "everything's fine with Elon" Musk, after the Tesla chief called him a "moron." Everything's fine with Elon," Navarro told broadcaster NBC on Sunday.