Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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EU approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion Juniper deal

The EU Commission on Thursday said it had unconditionally approved the $14 billion takeover of networking gear maker Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

EU approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion Juniper deal
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Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving

Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
Asia|Business|Technology

Japan's Nissan, Honda to jointly research software, start talks with Mitsubishi

Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have agreed to conduct joint research into technologies for a next-generation software platform, they said in a joint statement on

Japan's Nissan, Honda to jointly research software, start talks with Mitsubishi
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Meta rallies as strong ad revenue cushions AI spending

Meta soared nearly 9% on Thursday after its rosy revenue growth signaled that strong digital-ad spending on its social media platforms can cover the

Meta rallies as strong ad revenue cushions AI spending
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Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal

Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months

Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal
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Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine life

Some of the world's biggest truckmakers, including Volvo and MAN, are reworking combustion engines to run on low-emission hydrogen instead

Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine life
Asia|Political|Technology

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features
Asia|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Stocks sell off as US data sparks worry, yields plunge

Global equities dropped on Thursday, with Wall Street's major indexes selling off as U.S. data sparked economic worries and financial

Stocks sell off as US data sparks worry, yields plunge
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23andMe CEO Wojcicki makes offer to take the firm private, filing shows

23andMe co-founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki made a non-binding proposal to the board to acquire all of the company's outstanding shares not already owned by her or her affiliates

23andMe CEO Wojcicki makes offer to take the firm private, filing shows
Technology

Parents worldwide want their kids to stop using smartphones

Parents worldwide want their kids to stop using smartphones

Parents worldwide want their kids to stop using smartphones
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Lam Research forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates fueled by AI boom

Chip-making tools supplier Lam Research forecast September quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, anticipating a surge in orders from chip firms amid the AI boom.

Lam Research forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates fueled by AI boom
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CrowdStrike is sued by shareholders over huge software outage

CrowdStrike has been sued by shareholders who said the cybersecurity company defrauded them by concealing how its inadequate software testing could cause the July 19

CrowdStrike is sued by shareholders over huge software outage
Economy|News|Technology

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system

U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
Business|Technology

Cognizant raises full year revenue forecast, beats Q2 results estimates

Cognizant Technology Solutions raised its annual revenue forecast and and beat second-quarter results estimates on Wednesday, aided by businesses turning to the IT services provider to

Cognizant raises full year revenue forecast, beats Q2 results estimates
Business|Technology

Amazon set to join Big Tech's spending surge as AI race heats up

Amazon.com is expected to join Google and Microsoft on Thursday in reporting a surge in capital spending on artificial intelligence as Big Tech companies rush to

Amazon set to join Big Tech's spending surge as AI race heats up
Entertainment|Technology

‘This story is no longer available’: Instagram permanently deletes some photos

‘This story is no longer available’: Instagram permanently deletes some photos

‘This story is no longer available’: Instagram permanently deletes some photos
Business|Finance|Technology

Facebook parent Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, sending shares higher after hours

Investments in artificial intelligence will account for a significant increase in Facebook parent company Meta’s expenses in the coming year, but stronger-than-expected revenue from its advertising business was enough to reassure investors that its business is on the right track

Facebook parent Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, sending shares higher after hours
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Facebook parent Meta sees strong global ad sales while keeping AI costs in check

Meta Platforms beat market expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday and issued a rosy sales forecast for the third quarter, signaling that robust

Facebook parent Meta sees strong global ad sales while keeping AI costs in check
Americas|Economy|Technology

AI could eliminate up to 5% of jobs in Latin America, study finds

Between 2% and 5% of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean are threatened by artificial intelligence (AI) and at risk of being fully automated, a report by the

AI could eliminate up to 5% of jobs in Latin America, study finds
Business|Technology

Chipmaker Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue, warns of trade-curb impact

Chipmaker Qualcomm forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on strong demand for high-end Android devices and the need for more

Chipmaker Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue, warns of trade-curb impact
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US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would block Chinese solar panel makers from claiming subsidies for their American factories.

US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy
Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Couple first in nation to use electric Ford truck to power home

Couple first in nation to use electric Ford truck to power home

Couple first in nation to use electric Ford truck to power home
Economy|News|Technology

Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of

Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car
Americas|Asia|Technology

US mulls new curbs on China's access to AI memory chips, Bloomberg News says

The U.S. is considering unilateral restrictions on China's access to AI memory chips such as those made by Micron Technology and SK Hynix and equipment capable of making such semiconductors

US mulls new curbs on China's access to AI memory chips, Bloomberg News says
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Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say

A Tesla Model S car was in "Full Self-Driving" mode when it hit and killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in the Seattle area in April, police said, making it at

Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say

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