5 h. ago US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

Tariffs weren’t on the official agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit in Boston

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6 d. ago Want to beat authoritarianism? Look to Latin America | Greg Grandin

The region has grappled with dictatorships, coups and inequality. But its democratic spirit remains vital – and offers a lesson for the USInspiration on how to beat back authoritarianism is in short supply, but those searching for hope in these dark times might consider Latin America.It’s not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about democracy, associated as it is with coups, death squads, dictatorships, inequality, drug violence and now a country, El Salvador, offering itself up to Donald Trump as an offshore prison colony for deportees. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Furniture exporters in Malaysia race to beat Trump's 90

In southern Malaysia, furniture manufacturers are in a race against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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3 w. ago The race to beat Trump's tariffs: How Apple flew cargo planes containing 600 tonnes of iPhones

The details of the push provide an insight into the smartphone company's private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in America

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4 w. ago Trump’s tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlash

President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariff regime reverses a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers that will likely raise prices for U.S. consumers and threatens to sharply slow the economy this year

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4 w. ago Trump triggers race to offer US concessions before tariffs hit

Nations prepare offers to Washington including weapons deals, dropping their own tariffs and moves against China

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