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Logitech founder fails in attempt to oust chairperson

Logitech International founder Daniel Borel on Wednesday failed in his attempt to oust Chairperson Wendy Becker, having accused her of failing to provide leadership at the maker of

Logitech founder fails in attempt to oust chairperson
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Meta oversight board asks firm not to automatically remove pro-Palestinian phrase

Meta Platforms' Oversight Board said on Wednesday the Facebook parent should not automatically remove a phrase seen by some as displaying solidarity with Palestinians and by others as an

Meta oversight board asks firm not to automatically remove pro-Palestinian phrase
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France's Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant

France's state-owned nuclear fuel company Orano has selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee as a preferred site to build a multi-billion dollar

France's Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant
Science|Technology

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind
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US judge says X must face class action age bias claims over mass layoff

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that roughly 150 older workers who were laid off by social media platform X when Elon Musk acquired the company can sue for

US judge says X must face class action age bias claims over mass layoff
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US to accuse Russia of trying to influence 2024 election

The Biden administration plans to accuse Russia of a sustained effort to influence the 2024 US elections by using Kremlin-run media and other online platforms to target US voters with disinformation, six sources familiar with the matter told CNN. CNN's Evan Perez has the details.

US to accuse Russia of trying to influence 2024 election
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GM battery joint venture agrees to recognize UAW at Tennessee plant

The United Auto Workers said on Wednesday that a battery manufacturing joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution has agreed to

GM battery joint venture agrees to recognize UAW at Tennessee plant
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Volvo Cars revamps SUV hybrid as it shifts plans away from pure electric

Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that plug-in hybrids would continue to be a critical part of its profit growth plans over the next few years and that it would revamp its XC90 hybrid sports utility

Volvo Cars revamps SUV hybrid as it shifts plans away from pure electric
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Nvidia, chip stocks waver after previous day's sell-off

Nvidia's shares recouped earlier losses to trade higher on Wednesday, propping up chip firms after a bruising sell-off in the prior session, in a sign that AI

Nvidia, chip stocks waver after previous day's sell-off
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OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion

By Kenrick Cai, Krystal Hu, Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK -Safe Superintelligence (SSI), newly co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in cash to help

OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion
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Volvo Cars abandons 2030 EV-only target

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars scrapped its target of going all electric by 2030 on Wednesday, saying it now expected to still be offering some hybrid models in its

Volvo Cars abandons 2030 EV-only target
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NHTSA closes probe into GM recall of 1.3 million vehicles over seat belt issues

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it has closed an engineering analysis into General Motors prior recall of more than 1.3

NHTSA closes probe into GM recall of 1.3 million vehicles over seat belt issues
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Brazil’s president says world doesn’t have to put up with Elon Musk’s ‘far right’ ideology just because he’s rich

Brazil’s president says world doesn’t have to put up with Elon Musk’s ‘far right’ ideology just because he’s rich

Brazil’s president says world doesn’t have to put up with Elon Musk’s ‘far right’ ideology just because he’s rich
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Lyft to pull the plug on dockless bikes, scooter operations in restructuring drive

Lyft will stop offering standalone dockless bikes and scooters and eliminate some jobs as part of a restructuring to cut costs, the ride-share service provider said on Wednesday.

Lyft to pull the plug on dockless bikes, scooter operations in restructuring drive
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UK clears Microsoft's partnership with Inflection AI

Britain's competition regulator, on Wednesday, cleared Microsoft's hiring of some former staff of Inflection AI and its partnership with the startup and said the deal did not required a

UK clears Microsoft's partnership with Inflection AI
Science|Technology

Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines

Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines

Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines
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Stocks sink but TSMC, Samsung bullish on AI at major trade show

Senior executives from two of the world's most important chipmakers, Taiwan's TSMC and South Korea's Samsung Electronics, offered bullish outlooks

Stocks sink but TSMC, Samsung bullish on AI at major trade show
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US antitrust trial targets Google's digital ad business

Alphabet's Google faces trial in a second antitrust case next week where the U.S.

US antitrust trial targets Google's digital ad business
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Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal

Blackstone will buy Australian data centre group AirTrunk for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion ($16.10 billion), it said on Wednesday, in what would

Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Foreigners retreat from Asian equities on doubt over tech valuations

Overseas investors aggressively withdrew from Asian tech stocks in August, as they turned pricey after their recent rally and doubts emerged about the profitability of AI

Foreigners retreat from Asian equities on doubt over tech valuations
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China to tackle risks in new infrastructure push

China will address the risks of fragmentation and imbalances as it seeks to build new infrastructure aimed at upgrading its manufacturing sector, the government said on Wednesday.

China to tackle risks in new infrastructure push
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Volvo Cars to deliver first EX90 SUVs this month after delay

Automaker Volvo Cars said on Wednesday it will deliver its EX90 SUV to the first customers before the end of this month after it had experienced extensive delays.

Volvo Cars to deliver first EX90 SUVs this month after delay
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Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
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Salesforce to acquire AI voice agent firm Tenyx, joining AI talent race

Enterprise cloud firm Salesforce on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Tenyx, which develops artificial intelligence-powered voice agents, to advance its AI-driven solutions.

Salesforce to acquire AI voice agent firm Tenyx, joining AI talent race
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Musk's Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X

Musk's Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

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