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Google parent Alphabet walked away from HubSpot deal weeks ago, source says

Google parent Alphabet decided not to pursue a takeover of online marketing software company HubSpot weeks ago, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Google parent Alphabet walked away from HubSpot deal weeks ago, source says
Science|Technology

Musk's Neuralink says tiny wires of brain chip in first patient now stable

The tiny wires of Neuralink's brain chip implant used in the first participant in a trial run by Elon Musk's company have become "more or less very stable", a

Musk's Neuralink says tiny wires of brain chip in first patient now stable
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Dissident or fraud? Exiled Chinese businessman Guo's trial nears close

The fraud trial of Guo Wengui neared its end on Wednesday, as a prosecutor told jurors the exiled Chinese businessman duped his followers into providing millions of

Dissident or fraud? Exiled Chinese businessman Guo's trial nears close
Science|Technology

NASA astronauts voice confidence that Boeing Starliner will bring them home

The first two astronauts to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule said from the International Space Station on Wednesday they were confident in the spacecraft's ability

NASA astronauts voice confidence that Boeing Starliner will bring them home
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Amazon announces incremental AI refinements to fend off rivals

Amazon.com announced a series of largely incremental refinements on Wednesday to several of its artificial intelligence products as it seeks to keep rivals at bay amid a

Amazon announces incremental AI refinements to fend off rivals
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Elon Musk beats $500 million severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers

Elon Musk won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500 million of severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after

Elon Musk beats $500 million severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers
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Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China-made EVs

Tesla has raised prices of its Model 3 cars in European countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Spain by about 1,500 euros ($1,622) after the EU imposed tariffs on EVs made

Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China-made EVs
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Microsoft in $22 million deal to settle cloud complaint, ward off regulators

Microsoft has clinched a 20-million-euro ($21.7 million) deal to settle an antitrust complaint about its cloud computing licensing practices, averting an EU

Microsoft in $22 million deal to settle cloud complaint, ward off regulators
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Manufacturers slow Gen AI rollout on rising accuracy concerns, says study

Manufacturers are deploying planned Generative AI initiatives at a slower-than-anticipated pace on concerns around accuracy, Lucidworks said in a study on Wednesday.

Manufacturers slow Gen AI rollout on rising accuracy concerns, says study
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Samsung bolsters AI in foldable phones, health monitoring in smartwatch, ring

Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest foldable smartphones on Wednesday, making its priciest flagship model lighter and slimmer and bolstering AI functions as it

Samsung bolsters AI in foldable phones, health monitoring in smartwatch, ring
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Toyota joins group of automakers to help build EV charging network

Toyota has joined a group of major automakers to back electric vehicle charging firm, IONNA, which is building a high-powered EV charging network across North America, the companies said

Toyota joins group of automakers to help build EV charging network
Business|Environment|Technology

BP signs deal with mall owner Simon Property for over 900 EV chargers

A unit of BP signed a deal with mall owner Simon Property Group to install and operate more than 900 high-speed electric-vehicle chargers at 75 sites across

BP signs deal with mall owner Simon Property for over 900 EV chargers
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Walmart to speed up distribution of perishable items through five new warehouses

Walmart on Wednesday said it will build five new warehouses with a high tech spin in the United States aiming to bolster and speed up the distribution of perishable products to its 4,600

Walmart to speed up distribution of perishable items through five new warehouses
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Germany in deal to cut Huawei's role in 5G wireless network, sources say

The German government and mobile phone carriers have agreed in principle on steps to phase components by Chinese technology companies out of the nation's 5G wireless

Germany in deal to cut Huawei's role in 5G wireless network, sources say
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Morgan Stanley bullish on Tesla's energy storage segment

Morgan Stanley raised its valuation for Tesla's energy storage business, expecting a global surge in demand for power driven by the artificial-intelligence boom, and the

Morgan Stanley bullish on Tesla's energy storage segment
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Yandex split nears completion as Russian traders finalise share exchange

Russian traders have finalised a share exchange for investors in Yandex, often dubbed Russia's Google, one of the final steps needed to complete a more than $5 billion deal that will see

Yandex split nears completion as Russian traders finalise share exchange
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BMW recalling 394,000 US vehicles over potentially deadly air bag issue

German carmaker BMW said on Wednesday it was recalling 394,000 vehicles in the United States due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially cause

BMW recalling 394,000 US vehicles over potentially deadly air bag issue
Economy|Technology

Bank of Israel waiting for digital euro ahead of digital shekel launch

The Bank of Israel (BOI) remains committed to plans for a digital shekel currency to improve Israel's payments system and foster innovation, but is unlikely to

Bank of Israel waiting for digital euro ahead of digital shekel launch
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Alstom wins $3 billion train order in Hamburg, shares rise

Alstom has signed a framework deal worth up to 2.8 billion euros ($3.0 billion) to deliver 374 new metro trains and rail technology for Hamburger Hochbahn in Germany, the

Alstom wins $3 billion train order in Hamburg, shares rise
Environment|Science|Technology

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina's salt flats on tech test run

In a dusty plain in northern Argentina's mountains, black tubes stretching two stories high fill a massive tank with

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina's salt flats on tech test run
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EU designates XNXX as very large online platform under Digital Services Act

The European Union has designated adult content platform XNXX as a very large online platform (VLOP) under its Digital Services Act (DSA) as it has on average 45 million monthly

EU designates XNXX as very large online platform under Digital Services Act
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Space startups funding continues to recover as investors bet on government spending

Space startups attracted $2.41 billion in global investments from April to June, marking a third consecutive quarter of growth in funding, according to British investment

Space startups funding continues to recover as investors bet on government spending
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BMW leads German premium car brands in first-half sales

BMW on Tuesday reported the strongest sales among Germany's top three premium carmakers and was the only brand to significantly boost battery-electric deliveries, as Mercedes-Benz

BMW leads German premium car brands in first-half sales
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Stellantis to recall 332,000 U.S. vehicles over faulty seat belt buckle sensors

Stellantis is recalling 332,000 Alfa Romeo, Jeep, and Fiat vehicles in the United States over a concern with faulty seat belt sensors, the U.S.

Stellantis to recall 332,000 U.S. vehicles over faulty seat belt buckle sensors
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North Korea balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for airlines

North Korea's trash balloon campaign, missile launches and the emergence of GPS "spoofing" have increased risks in South Korean airspace, aviation experts say,

North Korea balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for airlines

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