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Key Takeaways Tariff revenue spiked in April as President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” import taxes went into effect.The government collected $15.9 billion in tariff revenue in April so far, compared to $9.6 billion in all of March.The tariffs were partly devised to raise money to fund the government, but economists warn they could also push up the cost of living. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become a financial reality at the nation’s borders. As of April 24, the government collected $15.9 billion in “customs and excise taxes,” according to the Treasury Department. As the chart below shows, that’s a steep uptick…

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Last Wednesday, Donald Trump unveiled an additional 34% tariff on all Chinese goods imported into the US, bringing duties on all Chinese imports to the US to well over 54%. Then, China hit back with 34% retaliatory tariffs on imports of US goods. In response, the US president said Washington will impose additional 50% tariffs on China if the nation does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariff by today. China did not. Sky News’ Gurpreet Narwan explains the possible impact of more tariffs on China and on world trade. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/what-china-could-do-next-as-trumps-tariff-war-ramps-up-13344255 #skynews #china #america #usa #tariffs #analysis SUBSCRIBE to…

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Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty ImagesMost of the research surrounding the risks to society of artificial intelligence tends to focus on malicious human actors using the technology for nefarious purposes, such as holding companies for ransom or nation-states conducting cyber-warfare.A new report from the security research firm Apollo Group suggests a different kind of risk may be lurking where few look: inside the companies developing the most advanced AI models, such as OpenAI and Google.Disproportionate powerThe risk is that companies at the forefront of AI may use their AI creations to accelerate their research and development efforts by automating tasks typically performed by…

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There was a dramatic surge in mortgage completions ahead of the stamp duty thresholds being lowered, data from Moneybox has revealed. The rollback, announced in the Autumn Budget, saw the nil-rate stamp duty threshold return to £125,000 (and £300,000 for first-time buyers), a change that risked adding thousands of pounds to home purchase costs. While mortgage applications also rose by 44% year-on-year, the more modest increase suggests that many buyers had already set their plans in motion and were fast-tracking completions ahead of the deadline. Felicity Holloway, head of mortgages at Moneybox, said: “This significant spike in March completions shows…

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President Donald Trump said his tariffs may cause “transition problems” but expressed confidence in his plan, after the White House clarified US tariffs on China rose to 145%. “There’ll be a transition cost, and transition problems, but in the end it’s going to be a beautiful thing,” Trump said Thursday during a Cabinet meeting. “We’re in very good shape.” The staggering US tariffs on the world’s second largest economy have triggered a tit-for-tat trade war that has unnerved global financial markets. Trump is imposing a 125% charge designed to both counter America’s trade deficit with China and punish Beijing for…

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Liquid AI, the Boston-based foundation model startup spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is seeking to move the tech industry beyond its reliance on the Transformer architecture underpinning most popular large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s GPT series and Google’s Gemini family. Yesterday, the company announced “Hyena Edge,” a new convolution-based, multi-hybrid model designed for smartphones and other edge devices in advance of the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2025. The conference, one of the premier…

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn Weigh In ahead of their Middleweight … More Contest tomorrow night, on April 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images).Getty Images The day has finally come. Through familial beef, eggs smashed on faces and weight misses, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will finally meet in the middle of the ring in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Here’s what time the card starts, who’s fighting and how you can watch. Date: Saturday, April 26 Time: Noon ET TV/Stream: DAZN Here is a look at…

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