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- From Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw: Meet the AI agent driving buzz and fear globally - OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has generated massive buzz from Silicon Valley to Beijing due to its impressive capabilities, but also its quirks and risks.
- India courts Big Tech with long‑term tax breaks as it doubles down on AI ambitions - India woos global cloud service companies with tax holiday for 20 years.
- South Korea stocks fall more than 4%, triggering temporary halt in trading - Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed trading session as investors assessed China's factory activity for January.
- European stocks set for sharp declines as global market fears are reignited - European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as concerns over cryptocurrencies, precious metals and artificial intelligence haunt global markets.
- Oil slides over 4% as Trump signals Iran talks, easing supply shock fears - Oil prices slid as investors dial back fears of a supply shock after Donald Trump said Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington over the weekend.
- Chinese organized crime networks moved $16 billion in crypto in 2025, according to report - A report published on Tuesday has found Chinese organized crime networks to be laundering massive volumes of illicit funds through
- China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading - The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, in line with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll.
- Gold and silver extend sell-off after historic plunge — yellow metal drops 5% - Gold and silver extended sell-off on Monday, deepening losses from last Friday's rout.
- United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ - “This is corruption, plain and simple," said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
- Epstein files: Ro Khanna says DOJ's latest release is 'not good enough' - The congressional Democrat said that Friday's Epstein disclosure was "significant," but it is only about half of the files that have been collected.