(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing at least 9,500 employees in an unprecedented effort that shows no sign of slowing. The layoffs were primarily aimed at workers with less than a year of service who...

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Tencent ( TCTZF ) said on Sunday its Weixin messaging app, China's largest, is allowing some users to search via DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model as firms race to link up with the AI startup. In a beta test, Weixin is testing access to DeepSeek for searches, Tencent ( TCTZF ) said in a statement...

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison's early goal was enough for his side to end a barren home run in the Premier League by beating fellow strugglers Manchester United ( MANU ) 1-0 in an entertaining clash on Sunday. Maddison, back in the starting lineup after injury, tapped in a rebound from close range after 13...

(Reuters) -Australia's Westpac Banking ( WEBNF ) posted a 13% rise in its first-quarter net profit on Monday, helped by growth in customer deposits and housing and business loan volumes. The country's No. 3 lender by market value said unaudited net profit was A$1.7 billion ($1.08 billion) for the three months ended December 31, compared with A$1.5 billion posted a...