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

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India's Infosys raises annual sales forecast as IT demand returns

Infosys topped quarterly results estimates on Thursday as a recovery in demand from clients in its mainstay financial services

India's Infosys raises annual sales forecast as IT demand returns
Business|Economy|Technology

TSMC steadies the chips, ECB and Netflix eyed

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Another impressive earnings beat from Taiwan's chipmaking giant TSMC may help calm this week's tech stock rout, as the earnings

TSMC steadies the chips, ECB and Netflix eyed
Business|Technology

Shipping giant CMA CGM signs AI deal with Google

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has signed a partnership with Alphabet's Google to speed up deployment of AI solutions across its operations worldwide, the two companies

Shipping giant CMA CGM signs AI deal with Google
Political|Technology

China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy

China's ruling Communist Party has ended a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at building the country's technological power and fortifying its national security

China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy
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Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW, president says

Serbia will give Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Stellantis the opportunity to purchase lithium for car batteries as the nation prioritises European over Chinese

Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW, president says
Business|Technology

Apax, Bain and CVC exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, sources say

Apax Partners, Bain Capital and CVC are each exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, two people with knowledge of the situation said, three months

Apax, Bain and CVC exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, sources say
News|Technology

25 per photo: Chicago mom battles ex's social media campaign to track their kids

A Chicago mother’s harrowing ordeal highlights the challenges victims face when reporting online harassment and cyberstalking to authorities. Dominique Ward, 39, has been locked in a bitter custody battle with her ex-partner, Micah Berkley, who has offered money on Facebook for information about Ward and her 3-year-old twin daughters. Berkley, 41, confirmed posting rewards like $25 per photo, $50 for videos, and even $10,000 to arrange a “peaceful” meeting with the girls. He calls it “technological warfare” against unfavorable custody rulings, estimating he has paid $6,000 for information. Though Ward sought help from Chicago police, prosecutors, and Facebook, little was

25 per photo: Chicago mom battles ex's social media campaign to track their kids
Science|Technology

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones

In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones
Business|Technology

Italy's antitrust takes aim at Google over personal data usage

Italy's antitrust agency said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices

Italy's antitrust takes aim at Google over personal data usage
Business|Economy|Technology

TSMC Q2 profit rises 36%, better than forecast

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 36% rise in second-quarter net profit on Thursday that beat market expectations as it rides a surge in demand for semiconductors used in artificial

TSMC Q2 profit rises 36%, better than forecast
Business|Economy|Technology

Telenor lifts 2024 sales forecast on easing Nordic inflation, price hikes

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor raised its 2024 revenue forecast on Thursday, citing strong first-half performance and favourable inflation trends in the Nordics, and

Telenor lifts 2024 sales forecast on easing Nordic inflation, price hikes
Economy|Technology

Chips are down as trade tensions mount

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee This week's tech share sell-off gained momentum after a report that the United States was considering tighter curbs on chip

Chips are down as trade tensions mount
Business|Economy|Technology

Chip stocks volatile with China-US spat in focus

Trading in U.S. chip stocks was choppy on Thursday with the Philadelphia semiconductor index managing to close higher after tumbling on

Chip stocks volatile with China-US spat in focus
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Warner Bros Discovery mulls break-up to boost stock price, FT reports

Warner Bros Discovery, the owner of CNN and HBO, has discussed a plan to split its digital streaming and studio businesses from its legacy TV networks in a bid to boost its flailing stock

Warner Bros Discovery mulls break-up to boost stock price, FT reports
Business|Environment|Technology

Vertical farming startup Plenty to expand via $680 million JV with UAE's Mawarid

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Vertical farming startup Plenty to expand via $680 million JV with UAE's Mawarid
Business|Technology

BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Thursday outlined plans to aggressively expand its dealership network in Vietnam as it opens its first stores in the country this week, posing a

BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam
Science|Technology

Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin

Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic faces and make them "smile," in a breakthrough that holds out promise of

Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
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Samsung Elec, SK Hynix shares slide, tracking falls in global chip stocks

South Korea's major chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell 1.9% and 3.9%, respectively, on Thursday, following losses in global chip stocks.

Samsung Elec, SK Hynix shares slide, tracking falls in global chip stocks
Business|News|Technology

Meta decides to suspend its generative AI tools in Brazil

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy

Meta decides to suspend its generative AI tools in Brazil
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns

Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories

Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns
Business|Technology

TSMC rides AI demand to raise revenue forecast, says no to US joint venture

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, raised its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday given surging demand for chips

TSMC rides AI demand to raise revenue forecast, says no to US joint venture
Business|Technology

More than 40% of Japanese companies have no plan to make use of AI: Reuters poll

Nearly a quarter of Japanese companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses, while more than 40% have no plan to make use of the cutting-

More than 40% of Japanese companies have no plan to make use of AI: Reuters poll
Science|Technology

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired

SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired
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US safety board to hold hearings on Boeing 737 MAX door incident

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday it had scheduled 20 hours of hearings over two days on the January Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9

US safety board to hold hearings on Boeing 737 MAX door incident
Science|Technology

NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays

NASA is canceling a water-seeking moon rover because of cost overruns and launch delays

NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays

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