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Supantha Mukherjee

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Klarna, OnePay unveil installment loans tie-up for Walmart shoppers in US

Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Monday it is partnering with consumer finance app OnePay to offer installment loans for purchases at retail giant

Klarna, OnePay unveil installment loans tie-up for Walmart shoppers in US
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Could Europe's Eutelsat help to replace Starlink in Ukraine?

Suggestions that Ukraine could lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in

Could Europe's Eutelsat help to replace Starlink in Ukraine?
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|US

US FCC chair says EU Digital Services Act is threat to free speech

The chairman of the U.S.

US FCC chair says EU Digital Services Act is threat to free speech
Business|Europe|Technology

DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up in global AI race

Hemanth Mandapati, boss of German startup Novo AI, was an early adopter of DeepSeek chatbots when he switched to the Chinese AI model from OpenAI's ChatGPT

DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up in global AI race
Business|Europe|Technology

Meta's Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service - sources

Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter

Meta's Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service - sources
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Exclusive-Southeast Asia eyes hands-off AI rules, defying EU ambitions

Southeast Asian countries are taking a business-friendly approach to artificial intelligence regulation in a setback to the

Exclusive-Southeast Asia eyes hands-off AI rules, defying EU ambitions
Europe|Technology

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources

European lawmakers are yet to agree on several issues related to new artificial intelligence rules ahead of a crucial meeting on

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources
Science|Technology

Governments, firms should spend more on AI safety, top researchers say

Artificial intelligence companies and governments should allocate at least one third of their AI research and development funding to ensuring the safety and

Governments, firms should spend more on AI safety, top researchers say
Business|Finance|Technology

Spotify posts quarterly profit, user growth beats expectations

Spotify on Tuesday swung to a quarterly profit aided by price hikes in its streaming services and growth in subscribers in all regions, and forecast that

Spotify posts quarterly profit, user growth beats expectations
Business|Europe|News|Technology

EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources

European Union lawmakers agreed on a critical part of new rules on artificial intelligence in a meeting late

EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources
Business|Europe|Finance

Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?

Vodafone's bid on Tuesday to sell its Spanish business is the latest move by European telecom firms trying to strengthen their financial health by divesting

Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology

Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation

Microsoft and Alphabet's Google will not challenge an EU law that would require them to make it easier for people to move between

Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation
Business|News|Technology

Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace

Meta on Wednesday appealed against "gatekeeper" designations for its Messenger and Marketplace platforms, the first Big Tech

Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace
Business|Europe|Technology

TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper status

TikTok on Thursday joined Meta in appealing against the "gatekeeper" status under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU law that brings in tougher rules for

TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper status
Business|Economy|Europe|News

OpenAI CEO's ouster brings EU regulatory debate into focus

As the European Union edges closer to passing a wide-ranging set of laws governing artificial intelligence, lawmakers and experts say the

OpenAI CEO's ouster brings EU regulatory debate into focus
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump

Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforce, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of

Spotify to cut 1,500 jobs in third layoff round this year, shares jump
Europe|News|Technology

EU targets Musk's X in first illegal content probe

The European Union is investigating social media company X over suspected breaches of obligations, partly relating to posts following Hamas' attacks on

EU targets Musk's X in first illegal content probe
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Exclusive-Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short, EU's Breton says

Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the bloc's industry

Exclusive-Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short, EU's Breton says
Business|Technology

Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it seeks to focus on high growth areas - sources

Network giant Cisco is planning to restructure its business which will include laying off thousands of employees, as it seeks to focus on high-

Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it seeks to focus on high growth areas - sources
Business|Europe

Analysis-Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic crack down on alleged

Analysis-Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth

Spotify's quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time after it reined in marketing spending, although that meant the

Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth
Business|Europe|Technology

Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

Telefonica Germany will move one million 5G customers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud later this month, company executives told Reuters, in a bold move by

Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs

Amazon said on Monday it would invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its French operations and create more than 3,000 permanent jobs in the

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs
Business|Europe|Technology

Nokia to supply 5G radio equipment to Portugal's MEO, sources say

Nokia is set to win a contract to supply 5G radio equipment to Portuguese telecoms operator MEO, according to an internal Nokia blog post and two

Nokia to supply 5G radio equipment to Portugal's MEO, sources say
Election|Europe|Technology

Few AI deepfakes identified in EU elections, Microsoft president says

Microsoft has not seen significant use of artificial intelligence in the European Parliamentary elections for creating disinformation campaigns, the

Few AI deepfakes identified in EU elections, Microsoft president says

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