Apple announced Siri AI, a major update to its digital assistant that will use device data, cloud computing and the web to complete tasks and answer questions. The service will launch later this year in English but not initially in the European Union or China.
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Xi Jinping met Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and pledged broader cooperation in a visit aimed at strengthening China-North Korea ties. The summit comes as North Korea deepens military cooperation with Russia and continues expanding its nuclear program.
The United States sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and relatives of Raúl Castro as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana. The measures come as Cuba faces severe blackouts, food and medicine shortages, and rising tensions with the Trump administration.
President Trump plans to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks host the Spurs. The visit is expected to bring heightened security to the Midtown arena above Penn Station.
The Trump administration proposed tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners, accusing them of failing to block imports made with forced labor. The duties would affect countries accounting for nearly all U.S. imports but must clear a comment process before taking effect.
The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports after a Section 301 investigation into trade practices including digital trade, deforestation and anti-corruption enforcement. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the move and said his government could retaliate.