Trump files for trademark rights on airports using the president's name

NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump family company has filed to trademark the use of the president’s name on airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee – at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home. Applications are seeking exclusive rights to use the president’s name on airports and dozens of related things found there.

India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up AI ambitions

NEW DELHI (AP) – India is hoping to garner as much as $200 billion in investments for data centers over the next few years as it scales up its ambitions to become a hub for artificial intelligence, the country’s minister for electronics and information technology said Tuesday.

Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China

TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors and strong demand in China and other Asian markets. Imports slipped 2.5% from the same month a year earlier to 10.3 trillion yen ($67 billion), while exports climbed 16.8% to 9.19 trillion yen ($59.8 billion), the Finance Ministry reported Wednesday.

 

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

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California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

NEW YORK (AP) – California regulators said on Tuesday that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so has decided not to suspend its license to sell in the state for 30 days.

Robotic dog gets Indian university kicked out of AI summit

NEW DELHI (AP) – A private Indian university was booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi on Wednesday after one of its staffers displayed a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation.

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over Roundup lawsuits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.

Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional Epstein probe

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio on Wednesday, where the billionaire retail magnate is expected to face questions about new revelations contained in the latest release of Justice Department documents related to the late sexual predator.

Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive features

LONDON (AP) – European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly addictive design.