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US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

By Nichola Groom Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs…

August 4, 2026

US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and…

August 4, 2026

Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case

(Corrects hyperlink in second paragraph; no changes to headline or text) Aug 3 (Reuters) - Apple on Monday asked a…

August 4, 2026

AI cloud startup Volta valued at $2.4 billion, announces $10 billion AI partnership

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Volta Infra, a seven-month-old AI infrastructure startup, said it raised funds at a $2.4 billion valuation…

August 4, 2026

AI cloud startup Volta valued at $2.4 billion, announces $10 billion AI partnership

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Volta Infra, a seven-month-old AI infrastructure startup, said it raised funds at a $2.4 billion valuation…

August 4, 2026

Caterpillar lifts 2026 sales growth forecast as AI buildout powers on; shares surge 12%

By Nandan Mandayam Aug 4 (Reuters) - Caterpillar raised its annual revenue growth forecast after beating second-quarter profit estimates on…

August 4, 2026

Shein targets $30 billion to $40 billion Hong Kong IPO valuation this month, sources say

(Adds dropped word 'billion' in headline) By Summer Zhen, Helen Reid and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) -…

August 4, 2026

AI offers 'lifeline' for emerging economies, World Bank says

By Libby George LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence could enable developing countries to gain a century's worth of…

August 4, 2026

Taiwan's Wistron says AI server demand remains strong, quarterly profit up 128%

By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Taiwanese server manufacturer Wistron, a Nvidia supplier, said on Tuesday demand for…

August 4, 2026

Broadridge quarterly profit climbs on investor communications strength

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Broadridge Financial reported higher fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strength in its investor communications business.…

August 4, 2026