Headlines

• Deepseek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is ‘exaggerated,’ Google Deepmind CEO says

Says there were no technological advancements in the product. Claims Gemini 2.0 is more efficient.

• Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump’s Gaza plan infuriates key allies

• Trump says he has spoken to Putin about ending the Ukraine war

• China’s consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists

• Japan PM Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs

“Japan had the highest foreign direct investment in the US in 2023 at $783b”

• From bridges to oil refineries and defense, robots fix on aging U.S. infrastructure

Gecko produces robots equipped with AI and sensors capable of detecting defects.

• ‘No thanks’, white South Africans turn down Trump’s immigration offer

• Trump says he expects Musk to find billions in Pentagon waste

• Investors await new inflation data amid tariff concerns: What to know this week

78 S&P 500 companies will release earnings this week.

• Hidden AI stocks set to rally amid DeepSeek’s breakthrough, analysts predict

• TKer: Even with tariffs looming, the stock market continues to trade near record highs

• Musk brings his business playbook to Washington: Move fast and claim victory

• Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro 2 on February 11

• Starbucks is giving away free coffee on Monday

Starbucks instructed employees to write messages on cups