Trump’s Musk-led efficiency drive may spur defense-tech partnerships

By Mike Stone and Joe Brock SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s planned U.S. government efficiency drive involving Elon Musk could lead to more joint projects between big defense contractors and smaller tech firms in areas such as artificial intelligence, drones and uncrewed submarines, according to interviews with company executives. Musk has indicated …

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MapmyIndia parent scraps plan to invest in outgoing CEO’s company, shares surge

(Reuters) – CE Info Systems, the parent firm of digital maps provider MapmyIndia, said on Monday that it has scrapped plans to invest in a company being set up by its outgoing CEO after receiving investor feedback, with its shares closing 16% higher. MapmyIndia powers Apple Inc’s maps in the country and garners 99% of …

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Trump says personal lawyer Habba to serve as presidential counselor, Truth Social post says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-Elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that his personal lawyer, Alina Habba, will serve as counselor to the president in his upcoming second term. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Habba had shown “unwavering loyalty” as part of Trump’s legal team across several criminal and civil trials, and called her a …

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Trump’s Middle East envoy warns of consequences if Gaza hostages not released soon

By Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy warned on Monday during a visit to the region it would “not be a pretty day” if the hostages held in Gaza were not released before the U.S. President-elect’s inauguration. Steve Witkoff, who will formally take up the position when Trump’s administration starts, …

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US TikTok content creators warn followers to find them on Instagram, YouTube

By Seher Dareen (Reuters) – American content creators on TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned Instagram and Alphabet’s YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a U.S.-based company by Jan. 19. TikTok has become …

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India antitrust body seeks Supreme Court hearing to expedite Amazon, Flipkart cases

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s antitrust body has asked the Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to an investigation of Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart e-commerce platforms, saying those challenges, filed by Samsung, Vivo and others at Indian high courts, were aiming to scuttle the probe. In a filing on Dec. 3, reviewed …

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