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South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country’s app market.  DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The Personal Information Protection Commission said in a …

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North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers

By AJ Vicens, Anton Zverev and James Pearson DETROIT/LONDON (Reuters) – North Korean cyber spies created two businesses in the U.S., in violation of Treasury sanctions, to infect developers working in the cryptocurrency industry with malicious software, according to cybersecurity researchers and documents reviewed by Reuters. The companies, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC were set …

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Trading Day: Stocks rally for third day as earnings optimism trumps tariffs confusion

NEW YORK (Reuters) – TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets. By Alden Bentley, Americas Finance and Markets Breaking News Editor. Jamie is away so I’ll provide a round-up of today’s main market moves below. I’d love to hear from you, so please reach out to me with comments at alden.bentley@thomsonreuters.com.   …

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WTO rejects EU claims in intellectual property dispute with China

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A World Trade Organization panel rejected on Thursday the European Union’s claims that China had violated the global watchdog’s rules on intellectual property. The WTO panel concluded that the EU had not demonstrated inconsistencies with WTO rules. However, it did say that China had failed to comply with all WTO …

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China has scope to ramp up stimulus, fix property woes, IMF says

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China needs to do more to address its property-sector problems and has scope to provide more stimulus to boost consumption, Krishna Srinivasan, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Asia and Pacific Department, said on Thursday. Srinivasan welcomed measures taken by Beijing so far to fix its property sector as “steps …

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Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao targets $676 million valuation in US IPO amid trade tensions

(Reuters) -Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao said on Thursday that it was targeting a valuation of up to $676.3 million in its U.S. initial public offering, amid economic uncertainty and a slowdown in IPO listings following the announcement of new U.S. tariffs. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Market volatility driven by uncertainty regarding U.S. trade policy has slowed …

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Nissan sees record loss of up to $5.26 billion as restructuring bites

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor sees a record net loss of 700 billion yen to 750 billion yen ($4.91 billion-$5.26 billion) for the financial year that ended in March, it said on Thursday, due to impairment charges as the struggling automaker restructures. That compares with a previous forecast for a loss of 80 billion yen. It …

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Nissan sees record loss of up to $5.26 billion as restructuring bites

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor sees a record net loss of 700 billion yen to 750 billion yen ($4.91 billion-$5.26 billion) for the financial year that ended in March, it said on Thursday, due to impairment charges as the struggling automaker restructures. That compares with a previous forecast for a loss of 80 billion yen. It …

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Walmart China to help Chinese exporters expand domestic sales

BEIJING (Reuters) -Walmart China invited exporters to join its supply chain to help them expand domestic sales, according to a statement on its social media account on Thursday. The company said the move is in response to China’s call to integrate the development of domestic and foreign trade. Walmart China said it would simplify and …

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India’s NMDC exploring coking coal assets in Indonesia, Australia, chairman says

By Neha Arora MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian miner NMDC is exploring coking coal assets, key ingredient used for making iron ore and steel, in Indonesia and Australia, Chairman Amitava Mukherjee said on Thursday. India, the world’s second-largest producer of crude steel, meets 85% of its coking coal requirements through imports. Australia accounts for more than half …

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