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Markets rise as U.S. consumers continue spending

Shoppers in New York City, U.S., on Feb. 2, 2025. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For the skeptics, that is like desperately squinting for a silver lining. …

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Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position

Baidu has launched a slew of AI applications after its Ernie chatbot received public approval. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has released two new artificial intelligence models as it vies to regain its leading position in the country’s fiercely competitive AI space.  The Baidu models launched Sunday included the company’s first reasoning-focused model, as …

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Is Singapore expensive? Yes but travelers visit for other reasons

A night view of Singapore’s “Supertrees,” a collection of sustainable vertical gardens at the city’s Gardens by the Bay. Athanasios Gioumpasis | Getty Images News | Getty Images British national Tony Cross first set foot in Singapore in 1992, when the city-state’s main draws were its glitzy malls, the pulsating Zouk nightclub and the renowned Singapore Zoo. Today, shopping has …

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