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

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Science|Technology

The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments

The LHC is back in business for the year, but getting it ready to collect data isn’t always a straightforward process. You can’t just unplug it and plug it in again.

The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments
Business|Economy|Technology

US online sales hit $7.2 billion on first day of Amazon Prime Day event, Adobe says

Shoppers spent about $7.2 billion online across retailers during the first day of Amazon's Prime Day in the United States, according to a report from Adobe Analytics on Wednesday.

US online sales hit $7.2 billion on first day of Amazon Prime Day event, Adobe says
Business|Technology

Google, Microsoft offer Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, the Information reports

Google and Microsoft's cloud divisions are offering Chinese companies access to Nvidia's AI chips by providing data center services in locations outside China, the Information reported on

Google, Microsoft offer Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, the Information reports
Business|Technology

EU antitrust regulators want to know if Google and Samsung's chatbot deal hinders rivals

EU antitrust regulators are asking industry participants if Google's multi-year generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung hinders rival chatbots on

EU antitrust regulators want to know if Google and Samsung's chatbot deal hinders rivals
Business|Technology

Samsung agrees to acquire British startup Oxford Semantic for AI

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it agreed to acquire Oxford Semantic Technologies, a British startup specialising in technology that can be used for more sophisticated

Samsung agrees to acquire British startup Oxford Semantic for AI
Technology

OpenAI unveils cheaper small AI model GPT-4o mini

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday it was launching GPT-4o mini, a cost-efficient small AI model, aimed at making its technology more affordable and less energy-intensive, allowing the

OpenAI unveils cheaper small AI model GPT-4o mini
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Apple in talks to license more Hollywood films, Bloomberg News reports

Apple is in talks to license more films from Hollywood studios to boost its streaming portfolio, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Apple in talks to license more Hollywood films, Bloomberg News reports
Sports|Technology

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics

Alphabet's Google will infuse artificial intelligence into the U.S. broadcast of the Paris Olympics, allowing sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics
Business|Health|Technology

Boehringer-GoodRx partner to offer Humira rival at 92% discount

A close copy version of Abbvie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira will be available at a 92% discount to its list price on the GoodRx website, the digital healthcare

Boehringer-GoodRx partner to offer Humira rival at 92% discount
Business|Europe|Technology

UK union files legal challenge against Amazon over warehouse vote

A British union has filed a legal challenge against Amazon, accusing the U.S. ecommerce giant of inappropriately influencing warehouse workers to vote against

UK union files legal challenge against Amazon over warehouse vote
Economy|Finance|Technology

Argentina looks to tame crypto market as money-laundering fears draw scrutiny

A new law could help Argentina regulate its booming cryptocurrency market as the country aims to reduce risks such as money-laundering associated with the digital assets,

Argentina looks to tame crypto market as money-laundering fears draw scrutiny
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Foxconn to invest $138 million for new business headquarters in China

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, said on Wednesday it plans to invest 1 billion yuan ($137.5 million) to

Foxconn to invest $138 million for new business headquarters in China
Economy|Election|News|Political|Technology

Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's potential removal of support for electric vehicles would hurt other automakers more than

Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla
Business|Economy|Environment|News|Technology

Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials paid a visit to the port of Long Beach to break ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project that will more than triple the dock’s rail cargo capacity

Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain
News|Technology

Stellantis recalls 24,000 Chrysler minivans for fire risks, urges outdoor parking

Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans worldwide because of fire risks, and urged owners to park outside, away

Stellantis recalls 24,000 Chrysler minivans for fire risks, urges outdoor parking
Business|Europe|Technology

Airbus wins European certification for A321XLR jetliner

Airbus has won European certification for the latest addition to its single-aisle family of jets, the long-distance A321XLR, a spokesperson said on Friday.

Airbus wins European certification for A321XLR jetliner
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Volatility resurfaces, tech outage rankles

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Volatility is resurfacing as a turbulent week for world markets and politics was met on Friday with a global tech outage that's

Volatility resurfaces, tech outage rankles
Economy|Finance|Technology

Investors count on earning to calm $900 billion US tech rout

As earnings season goes into full swing, bullish investors hope solid corporate results will stem a tumble in technology shares that has cooled this year’s U.S.

Investors count on earning to calm $900 billion US tech rout
Business|Technology

Google deal for 'hot market' cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security

If Alphabet's Google is successful in its effort to buy cloud security company Wiz, it would bolster its cloud security offerings for large organisations, a

Google deal for 'hot market' cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security
Business|Technology

Nvidia clears Samsung's HBM3 chips for use in China-market processor, sources say

Samsung Electronics' fourth-generation high bandwidth memory or HBM3 chips have been cleared by Nvidia for use in its processors for the

Nvidia clears Samsung's HBM3 chips for use in China-market processor, sources say
Business|Europe|Technology

Xpeng, Volkswagen set up project house to roll out new EV architecture

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has established project houses for engineers in partnership with German automaker Volkswagen AG to accelerate the development process of new EV

Xpeng, Volkswagen set up project house to roll out new EV architecture
Business|Economy|Technology

GM, Ford profit may take a hit from cooling EV demand, US dealer software outage

General Motors and Ford may post lower profit when they report quarterly results this week, as the industry's high-stakes bet on EVs fails to pay off, while

GM, Ford profit may take a hit from cooling EV demand, US dealer software outage
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

German software maker SAP's quarterly cloud revenue leaps 25%

Europe's largest software maker SAP reported a 25% jump in its cloud business and beat analysts' estimates for total revenue for the second quarter on Monday.

German software maker SAP's quarterly cloud revenue leaps 25%
Business|News|Technology

Stellantis to recall about 19,500 hybrid mini-vans in U.S. over battery fire risk

Stellantis owned Chrysler is recalling 19,516 hybrid mini-vans in the U.S. as their battery pack may cause a fire when parked, even when the ignition is switched off, the U.S.

Stellantis to recall about 19,500 hybrid mini-vans in U.S. over battery fire risk
Business|Technology

Virgin Atlantic orders seven more Airbus A330neos

Virgin Atlantic has ordered a further seven Airbus A330-900 planes, the airline said at the Farnborough Airshow on Tuesday.

Virgin Atlantic orders seven more Airbus A330neos

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