US tech stocks tumbled after advances by Chinese start-up DeepSeek ignited worries over whether America could sustain its lead in artificial intelligence. Latin American leaders will hold an emergency summit to respond to President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of migrants, and Starbucks is cracking down on non-customer access to its stores.
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Advances by China’s DeepSeek sow doubts about AI spending
Tech stocks slump as China’s DeepSeek stokes fears over AI spending
‘Back to 1897’: Latin America scrambles to respond to Donald Trump’s aggression
Starbucks cracks down on freeloaders to reverse sales decline
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