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Seven Republican US senators have called for an investigation into DeepSeek’s data security threats, citing growing concerns that the artificial intelligence (AI) model could leak personal data or generate harmful content.  In a letter submitted to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the lawmakers urged the government to evaluate the risks of Chinese AI models collecting and sending data to servers in China. After DeepSeek released its R1 model in late January, Wiz Research found a publicly accessible database belonging to the Chinese AI model. It said the database contained a significant volume of chat history, backend data and sensitive information,…

A semiconductor wafer is on display at Touch Taiwan, an annual display exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2025. Ann Wang | ReutersAsia semiconductor-related stocks traded mixed Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 100% tariff on chip imports, with an exemption for companies that are “building in the United States.”Details on how much domestic manufacturing is required to qualify for the exemption remain unclear.Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Tokyo Electron fell over 5% before paring losses to trade 2.9% lower as of 11.20 a.m. Japan time (10.20 p.m. ET Wednesday), data from LSEG showed. Other Japanese chip…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than three years of war, Ukrainians are increasingly eager for a settlement that ends the fight against Russia’s invasion, according to a new Gallup poll published Thursday — although only about a quarter of Ukrainians surveyed expect the guns to fall silent within the next 12 months.The enthusiasm for a negotiated deal is a sharp reversal from 2022 — the year the war began — when Gallup found that about three-quarters of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting until victory. Now only about one-quarter hold that view, with support for continuing the war declining steadily across…

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit plunged 37% in the April-June quarter, the company said Thursday, cutting its full year earnings forecasts largely because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Japanese automaker said it based its report on the assumption that Trump’s tariffs on exports from Japan, including autos, would be 12.5% starting this month. As of now they stand at 15%. The world’s top automaker also makes vehicles in Mexico and Canada. Toyota’s profit in the last quarter totaled 841 billion yen, or $5.7 billion, down from 1.33 trillion yen in the same period the year before. Its quarterly sales…

BERLIN (AP) — Germans are in kebab angst. They worry that their most beloved street food option, the spicy, juicy kebab in a pita that can be found on every street corner across Germany, may get more expensive — or even worse, that the country may be sliding into a national kebab shortage.Even if these fears may sound exaggerated at first, they aren’t unfounded. Workers at one of Germany’s biggest kebab factories are locked in a bitter and ongoing fight with their employer over wages and working conditions.For weeks, workers at the Birtat Meat World SE factory in southwestern Germany…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares mostly advanced and financial markets appeared to show scant if any reaction to President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs on exports to the United States that took effect early Thursday. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX rose 0.9% to 24,137.51. In Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.8% to 7,693.36, while Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.3% to 9,138.96.The future for S&P 500 edged 0.5% higher while that for Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%.In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.7% to 41,059.15. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.7% to 25,081.63, and the Shanghai Composite…

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%. India has called the additional tariffs “unfortunate.”Trump’s Wednesday announcement came as India and the U.S. are still negotiating a trade deal that has faced roadblocks after it was first announced when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Trump in Washington earlier this year.It also comes at a time when ties between India and the U.S. appear to have taken a hit even as Modi and…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami CF beat Pumas UNAM 3-1 in their final group game of the 2025 Leagues Cup on Wednesday night at Chase Stadium to clinch a spot in the knockout round of the tournament.Despite an early lead for Pumas, goals from Luis Suárez, Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende lifted Inter Miami to the victory. Captain Lionel Messi celebrated each goal from the sideline because he sat out the game after sustaining a hamstring injury against Necaxa on Saturday.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThe club concluded the initial phase of the competition with eight points, defeating Atlas and Pumas…

US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images India’s set to face a 50% tariff after the White House announced an additional 25% levy on the South Asian country Wednesday over its purchases of Russian oil. That’s now among the highest duties on any of the U.S.’ trading partners.New Delhi responded swiftly in a statement Wednesday, describing the U.S.’ decision to raise tariffs as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable,” and that…

Jeff CarlisleAug 6, 2025, 09:18 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Portland Timbers forward Santiago Moreno was a no-show for tonight’s Leagues Cup match with Club América in Austin, Texas, with the club telling ESPN in a statement that the absence was “unexcused” and that it is consulting with MLS on next steps, which will likely include disciplinary action.Moreno, 25, has been the subject of a transfer bid from Brazilian Serie A side Fluminense, but according to one team source, the Timbers feel the offer doesn’t match its valuation of the player.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIf…