The global auto industry braces for potential U.S. tariffs, OpenAI expands its AI partnerships in Asia, and Texas makes a bold play for Meta’s next big investment. Plus, a deep dive into how the Rubin Observatory could reshape our understanding of dark matter and dark energy. Let’s dive in.

• Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak – BBC

• El Salvador offers to house U.S. prisoners in its jails – Financial Times

• China tariffs, U.S. reprieves for Canada & Mexico, and USAID shutdown tensions – Reuters

• Trump proposes new U.S. sovereign wealth fund to buy TikTok – TechCrunch

• Elon Musk ally pushes ‘AI-First’ approach for government agency – Wired

• OpenAI expands into Asia with Kakao partnership after SoftBank deal – TechCrunch

• Grubhub confirms data breach impacting customers and drivers – TechCrunch

• How the Rubin Observatory could reshape our understanding of the universe – MIT Technology Review

• Global auto industry faces anxious wait on potential U.S. tariffs – Financial Times

• Korea’s Kakao teams up with OpenAI to develop AI-powered products – Forbes

• Texas offers incentives to attract Meta’s next big expansion – Bloomberg

• Streaming content spending to surpass commercial broadcasters for the first time in 2025 – Deadline

• Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ sees 795% Spotify surge following Grammy wins – Variety

U.S. tariffs, OpenAI, TikTok, Apple, Rubin Observatory, AI partnerships, Grubhub data breach, Meta expansion, Kakao OpenAI, Beyoncé Spotify surge, streaming content growth.

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