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Published: January 27, 2026
Duration: 7:36
Trump signals he could hike tariffs on South Korea, unsettling regional markets. Microsoft’s latest AI hardware sparks fresh questions over who leads the chipmaking race. And a U.S. winter storm drives energy prices sharply higher amid production shutdowns.
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