Today: October 27, 2026
Today: October 27, 2026

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First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project

First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina's large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on

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US telecom operators wobble after report SpaceX in talks for cell sites 

US telecom stocks declined on Friday after a report that SpaceX was seeking thousands of cell sites for a fourth wireless carrier, fueling concerns over fresh competition.

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Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay $100 million to settle US FTC probe

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission over delivery

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Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce

The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources

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'Truly something cool': Apple fans react as iPhone Duo hits stores

Apple's first folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale in stores on Friday, with fans and consumers queueing to get their hands on the new device from Singapore and Shanghai to

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Wall St opens lower after AI rout; SpaceX worries hit telecoms

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday as caution prevailed after a sharp selloff in AI-linked stocks, while telecom stocks tumbled on fears that intensified competition

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Meta to delay new commercial terms criticised by publishers, advertisers

Meta Platforms will delay the implementation of updated commercial terms, so it can address concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, the US tech

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Apple's foldable iPhone hits stores with $2,000 price tag and scarce supply

Apple's first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, hit stores around the world on Friday with a price tag of about

Technology|World

Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, Kyiv says

Russia is attacking Ukraine's digital infrastructure with the same intensity as its embattled power grid, Kyiv's prime minister said on Friday, calling on government agencies to

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Why AI data centers are powering a boom in fuel-cell demand

Fuel cells are gaining traction among US hyperscalers racing to build data centers for the AI boom but struggling with grid constraints to

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Wall Street regulator to focus on AI, private assets in corporate exams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that the use of artificial intelligence, private assets and tokenized securities would be among key areas of focus

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US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors

The U.S. government has designated helium as a critical material because it’s indispensable for making semiconductors that are essential to energy generation, and the global supply is at risk of disruption

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Earnings flood, Fed meeting will test rickety AI market rally

US stock investors face a pivotal week, with corporate earnings reports led by major AI players and a Federal Reserve meeting posing critical tests for

Science|Technology

Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier

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New Mexico's outside lawyers could collect up to $1.27 billion in Meta case 

Private plaintiffs' lawyers stand to collect up to $1.27 billion from New Mexico if the state's $25 billion court win against Meta Platforms this week

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Moms try to get electric shock gloves out of their kids’ schools

Moms try to get electric shock gloves out of their kids’ schools

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China's Baidu tests robotaxi on London streets

US-based Lyft unit Freenow and Baidu's Apollo Go unveiled the Chinese company's RT6 autonomous vehicle in London on Thursday and said they hope to launch

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China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger governance of the deep sea, polar regions and outer space as he addressed the opening of the country's Global

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Volvo Cars shares in record plunge on widening losses, job cuts

Volvo Cars shares plunged 24% on Friday after the Swedish carmaker posted a far bigger-than-expected third-quarter operating loss, doubled its cash burn

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Why is Meta creating a new class of non-voting shares amid its AI growth?

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that it is creating a new class of non-voting shares to fund its AI ambitions, pursue acquisitions and

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Ambani's Jio becomes most subscribed Indian IPO with $77 billion in bids

Bids for billionaire Mukesh Ambani's first IPO in 20 years topped $77 billion on Friday, making Jio Platforms India's most subscribed stock offering as it

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China's BYD plans to double capacity at Brazilian plant

Chinese electric carmaker BYD is seeking permits to double annual production capacity at its Brazilian plant to 600,000 vehicles, as it nears

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Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region

In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin

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Safety first

Markets are battening down the hatches.

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Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing

Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black

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AI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions, cyber experts say

Advances in artificial intelligence have uncovered a stream of new software vulnerabilities that are almost certain to trigger more

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AI trade meets the Fed

An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether

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Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region

Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured 76 and collapsed hundreds of homes

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China says US should stop discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions

China's Commerce Ministry urged the United States on Friday to "respect the facts" and immediately end what it called discriminatory measures against Chinese research

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Bank of Japan warns of risks from AI market shock, cyberattacks

The Bank of Japan warned on Friday of rising risks caused by AI, including growing cybersecurity threats and potential market shocks, that

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Jaguar to recall about 94,000 US vehicles over rearview camera issue, NHTSA says

Jaguar Land Rover will recall 93,997 vehicles in the United States as the rearview camera image may fail to appear on the display, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

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Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Japan said on Friday it will set up a team to simulate cyberattacks using AI to identify weaknesses in technology systems as organisations scramble to curtail risks from

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European stocks post weekly loss as France turmoil, oil prices dent earnings optimism

European stocks suffered their steepest weekly loss since early September, as tensions in France and higher oil prices dampened the optimism sparked

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Hedge fund returns worsen this week as tech selloff deepens

Global hedge funds were hit by a fresh tech reckoning this week, with major strategies posting their worst day since the COVID-era

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OpenAI and Poland’s NASK collaborate on AI safety research

OpenAI said on Friday it would collaborate with Poland’s NASK National Research Institute on AI safety, security and technical research, as rising incidents of rogue behaviour by AI

Health|Technology

Greece passes social media ban for children under 15

Greece's parliament approved a bill on Friday that bans the use of social media platforms for children under 15 amid growing concerns over their impact on the health and

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China's Chery expects overseas-manufactured vehicles to top 50% of exports, exec says

Chery expects more than half of the vehicles it exports to be made overseas by the end of this year, with the share rising to 60% next year and 70% by 2030, Executive

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Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

China is combining militia vessels with coast guard ships to expand "battlefield preparation" around Taiwan and into the western Pacific,

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China's MiniMax completes export registration for open-source, overseas AI model licensing

AI developer MiniMax said on Friday it had completed the technology export registration with China's commerce ministry for open-source release and overseas licensing of "

Technology

North Korean internet was hit by DDoS cyberattack, network monitoring firm says

A cyberattack likely caused intermittent internet outages in North Korea that took down several of the reclusive country's state-managed websites this week,

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South Korean economy's growth likely picked up in Q3 on chip exports: Reuters poll

South Korea's economy grew slightly faster in the third quarter than in April to June, as booming semiconductor exports and AI-related investment helped

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SK Hynix puts US IPO of chip unit Solidigm on hold after Seoul authorities raise concerns

SK Hynix on Friday put on hold a planned US listing for its Solidigm chip unit due to market volatility — a move which also comes

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FCC grants Intel waiver to use existing foreign-made robotic devices

The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it has granted a waiver to Intel from its ban on some foreign-made advanced robotics to allow

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HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs

HD Hyundai Co said on Friday it has signed a deal with Kiewit Corp to start building an advanced US shipyard next year, with operations expected to begin in 2029 and create

Health|Science|Technology

Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor

Microsoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex

Political|Science|Technology|US

US nuclear power regulator allows applicants to include data from agency projects

The US nuclear power regulator finalized a rule on Thursday allowing companies to use data from demonstration projects at US agencies, calling it the first major change

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Trump administration oversaw 980,000 deportations during first 18 months

The US Department of Homeland Security oversaw 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term, according to a

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SpaceX seeks access to 80,000 US cell sites for wireless network, Bloomberg News reports

SpaceX is in talks with cellular infrastructure companies to secure access to at least 80,000 sites across the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Technology

Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging

Reports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years

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Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

Mark Zuckerberg has made a deal with Meta to help him pay a proposed billionaire tax that is on the ballot in California

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US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service

Democratic US Senator Richard Blumenthal on Thursday said he had opened an inquiry into Ukraine's loss of critical access to the Pentagon's Starshield satellite

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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries

The U_S_ Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern."

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Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

The tab for the next round of the AI buildout came due on Thursday.

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SpaceX says potential Tesla merger would need Elon Musk's approval

SpaceX said on Thursday its potential merger with Tesla will require controlling investor Elon Musk's approval, even though the entrepreneur has recused himself from talks between

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Trading Day: Maximum pAIn

A wave of worry around AI and tech crashed over global markets on Thursday, slamming equities and bond yields as investors sought the refuge of

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Merck/Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42%, shares fall

Moderna and Merck said on Thursday that their mRNA cancer vaccine when combined with Merck's widely used immunotherapy cut the risk of

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GM cancels deal with new US rare-earth magnet plant, documents say

General Motors, the biggest customer of a US factory making rare earth magnets for electric vehicles, cancelled its long-term supply deal with the

Finance|Political|Technology

New Pentagon directive bans troops from using nonpublic info to bet in prediction markets

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive telling troops they cannot use “nonpublic information” to make bets on prediction markets

Health|Science|Technology

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning

A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients' tumors return

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Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump

The latest shudder for AI stocks pulled markets lower around the world

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Moderna sheds about $24 billion as cancer vaccine data triggers 'sell-the-news' retreat

Moderna's shares sank over 25% on Thursday as late-stage trial data for its personalized melanoma vaccine, developed with Merck, triggered what analysts called a

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Elon Musk invests about $1 billion in Skydance, CNBC reports

Elon Musk has made a roughly $1 billion investment in Skydance, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Australian agency mulled firing KPMG over data-handling rule breach, documents show

KPMG Australia breached a contract with the country's biggest federal agency by transferring sensitive government material outside its secure environment, prompting

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Trump says Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink access, declines to say if they spoke

Donald Trump said on Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's Starlink access but the US president declined to

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end sharply lower as revived AI doubts ignite tech selloff

US stocks tumbled on Thursday and the Nasdaq posted its steepest daily drop since early June as a batch of high-profile earnings

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US blocks two devices with Chinese-made surveillance chips

The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it had blocked two devices from the US market that contain foreign surveillance chips produced

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Iowa faces shortage of doctors to deliver babies as hospitals cut labor and delivery

Iowa faces shortage of doctors to deliver babies as hospitals cut labor and delivery

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

Education|Science|Technology

High 5: Massachusetts high school students work with NASA to help plants grow in space

High 5: Massachusetts high school students work with NASA to help plants grow in space

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Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

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Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets

With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses

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Danish military orders long-range missiles, drawing Russian ire

NATO member Denmark said on Thursday it has agreed to buy its first long-range precision missiles as the Nordic country

Science|Technology

External evaluators find flaws in OpenAI's AI monitoring system in pilot review

AI safety evaluators METR and Redwood Research found several new vulnerabilities in OpenAI's internal system, including an exploit agents could have used to keep

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Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

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Lockheed lands Pentagon deal for 850 F-35 jets, lifts annual forecast

Lockheed Martin announced an agreement on Thursday to sell the Pentagon at least 850 stealthy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10

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Anthropic IPO stands alone as AI market jitters sideline others

A once-robust fall calendar for technology IPOs is down to just Anthropic. 

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Stocks drop as Meta fans AI worries, Treasuries gain

Stock indexes fell on Thursday, after Meta's earnings report reignited worries about the AI boom's heavy capital spending

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Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide

Governments and corporations worked throughout the night to update software after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to about 70% of websites globally

Arts|Crime|Technology

Colorado shoplifting suspect arrested, officers discover modified Glock, high-capacity magazine

Colorado shoplifting suspect arrested, officers discover modified Glock, high-capacity magazine

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IBM falls as analysts question staying power of software rebound

IBM shares fell 6.5% in premarket trading on Thursday, as analysts said part of the company's third-quarter software rebound was driven by deals delayed from the previous quarter,

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Hacking attempts surge as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws

Global firms and governments rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the PHP programming

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US to award $389 million in R&D funds for power semiconductors, critical materials

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it plans to award $389 million in research and development funding to four companies working on power

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Short sellers make $6 billion in unrealized profits as neoclouds slide on AI debt fears

Investors betting against US neocloud and data center companies have raked in $6 billion in paper profits so far this month, after fears their debt-fueled AI buildout was becoming

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EBay to cut about 9% of global workforce

EBay said on Thursday it will cut about 9% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring plan to move resources to its top strategic priorities, confirming an exclusive Reuters

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Wall St opens lower as AI jitters return, oil rises

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as growth stocks came under renewed pressure after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to dispel doubts about AI

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Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge

Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on its AI-powered features to drive user growth ahead of the crucial

Business|Finance|Technology

Meta shares slide, default insurance hits record as AI spending alarms investors

Meta Platforms shares fell more than 7% on Thursday as investors balked at another increase in its annual AI spending forecast and a plan to

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Comcast flags over $1 billion in restructuring charges in fourth quarter

Comcast on Thursday flagged more than $1 billion in charges for the fourth quarter as it changes its organizational structure, ahead of the planned spinoff of its NBCUniversal

Business|Europe|Technology

Publishers, advertisers call EU, UK antitrust regulators to suspend Meta's new commercial terms

Digital advertisers and publishers lobbied on Thursday for EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms due to come into effect on

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Meta's credit risk indicator hits record high on increased AI spending plan

The cost of insuring Meta Platforms' debt against default touched an all-time high on Thursday, as investors grappled with concerns about its plan to spend more

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New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings

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Websites shut down globally after AI finds cybersecurity flaw affecting 70% of the internet

Websites shut down globally after AI finds cybersecurity flaw affecting 70% of the internet

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Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting 'certain patient records'

Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients

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US banks are blocking third-party AI agents access to customer accounts, sources say

Major US banks have been blocking third-party AI agents from operating inside customer accounts and making transactions, two people familiar with the situation said, following a

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Axel Springer open to role in any potential European TikTok deal, spokesperson says

Publishing group Axel Springer would welcome any European initiative to separate TikTok from its Chinese owners along the lines of President Donald Trump's deal to split the US

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UK regulator urges pension trustees to stress-test over AI concentration risk

British pension funds could have greater exposure to AI-related risks than trustees realise, Britain's pensions regulator said on Thursday, and urged them to challenge

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Cuba's public transport plunges to all-time low amid US fuel blockade, minister says

Cuba's Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodriguez Davila faces daily what appears to be mission impossible: moving millions of people by plane, train and

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Airbnb rule change frees guests from chores involving ‘significant effort’

Airbnb rule change frees guests from chores involving ‘significant effort’

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Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research

Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence

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Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

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SAP clients increasingly worry about AI models' origin, CFO says

Customers are increasingly asking where the AI inside their business software was built, SAP's finance chief told Reuters on Thursday, with export controls and

Science|Technology

Investors see risk from US midterms to AI trade as data center backlash builds

Public opposition to data centers may jolt the AI trade as the US midterm elections approach, with a strong Democratic showing potentially hampering the

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Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say

Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations

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Rattled by oil, tech and France

The first Big Tech earnings of the season have been a mixed bag so far and haven't yet shifted the dial on the main market themes, leaving overnight index futures on

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Tesla shares slip after capex cut raises doubts over Musk's AI and robotics push

Tesla's shares fell 2% on Thursday after the EV maker cut its capital spending forecast, raising concerns among investors counting on heavy investment for Elon Musk's AI and

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IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divide

Artificial intelligence could boost global growth, but poorer countries, smaller companies and younger workers risk missing out unless access to power, digital

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Musk's political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal

A possible merger between Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and carmaker Tesla may face bigger obstacles from politics than from regulation,

Europe|Science|Technology

Governments, companies take websites offline over PHP flaws

Several government, school and hospital websites across Europe and beyond were taken offline on Wednesday as organizations rushed to protect themselves from two critical security

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year

Barclays said on Thursday it was cutting around 5,000 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, this year, as it uses technology such as AI to reduce fixed costs and improve overall

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LSEG's two decades of major deals, partnerships and strategic pivots

The London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday agreed to buy financial data firm Octus for about $3.54 billion, its biggest acquisition since the 2019 deal for Refinitiv as the group

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TSMC seeks factory-equipment alternatives to thwart China's rare earths grip, sources say

Taiwan's TSMC is exploring alternatives to rare-earth components in factory equipment, three people familiar with the matter said,

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Taking back the algorithm: Social media platforms are restoring users’ control of their feeds

Taking back the algorithm: Social media platforms are restoring users’ control of their feeds

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How a merged SpaceX-Tesla might navigate its China problem

Elon Musk’s potential mega-merger of Tesla and SpaceX would likely face a China-shaped hurdle from regulators on both sides of the Pacific over concerns about national security and

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Musk’s public endorsement of SpaceX-Tesla deal may throw a wrench in talks

Elon Musk's public endorsement this week of a potential $3.5 trillion merger between SpaceX and Tesla has rattled some insiders involved in the discussions,

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Audi gets new China leadership to face bruising competition

Volkswagen's premium subsidiary Audi announced a shake-up in its China leadership on Thursday amid

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics gets $2.8 billion chip investment from Tesla, Nvidia, report says

South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics will receive investment valued at 3.7 trillion won ($2.8 billion) from Tesla and Nvidia to build facilities making advanced chip

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Westpac's latest job cuts not AI-driven, spokesperson says

About 140 roles affected by workforce changes at Australian lender Westpac this week were part of a broader organisational restructure, not AI-

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Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical

Australia|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Epic's 'Fortnite' to return on Apple's app store in Australia after antitrust ruling

Epic Games said its shooter title "Fortnite" will return to Apple's App Store in Australia on Thursday after a federal court ordered the iPhone maker to open up its iOS operating

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Chinese quant fund Lingjun draws $300 million from overseas investors

Beijing-based quant fund Lingjun Investment's offshore arm has attracted at least $300 million from US and Southeast Asian investors, a top

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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

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Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns

Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the

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Tesla aims to sell Cybercab robotaxis by end of year despite federal probe

Tesla is aiming to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, its engineering chief said on Wednesday, even as the US 

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Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades

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Comcast plans significant job cuts, Bloomberg News reports

Comcast Corp is planning a significant number of job cuts as part of a restructuring of its cable-TV, broadband and wireless businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing

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Australia's ASX says 'turning point' reached after trading outages

The Australian Securities Exchange's chair said on Thursday the company had reached a turning point in addressing its regulatory troubles, and maintained

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Australia's Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China state buyer talks rumble on

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's state-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest

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Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack, Microsoft says

A Chinese state-aligned hacking group used an AI-driven penetration testing tool to compromise IT services firm ConnectWise as part of a campaign that targeted hundreds of

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Meta sued in Australian class action over alleged social media harm to children

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in an Australian court against Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram that alleges the social media platforms exposed children to

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Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app (Oct 21)

Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled Claude Duet, a standalone AI agent app designed to act as a proactive assistant

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Tesla cuts spending before potential SpaceX deal even as Musk bets future on AI, robots

Tesla cut its annual capital expenditure forecast by a fifth and posted surprise positive free cash flow in the third quarter on Wednesday, after

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Tesla's Q3 profit drops as it prepares for possible merger with Musk's other public company, SpaceX

Tesla posted a drop in profit for the latest quarter as it prepares for a possible merger with Elon Musk’s other big business, SpaceX

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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million

Meta Platforms says its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as revenue climbed sharply

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico case over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico case over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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IBM raises annual software revenue outlook as deal delays ease

IBM finance chief James Kavanaugh on Wednesday said delayed software deals that rattled investors in the last quarter were beginning to close, as the company

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Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments sees quarterly sales above estimates

Texas Instruments forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, a sign of recovery in industrial chip demand and growing momentum for its AI data-center

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Starlink access in Ukraine a decision for Musk, not White House, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine's access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Elon Musk

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Trading Day: Tech it away

Buoyant AI sentiment on the back of quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, as relatively calm

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Walmart launches tools for AI agents to shop for customers

Walmart on Wednesday intrduced new tools that will allow artificial intelligence agents to shop and complete transactions for customers, as the retailer seeks

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Meta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments

Meta introduced new non-voting shares on Wednesday to help fund the social media giant's costly AI expansion, as executives laid out their vision

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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A state judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant

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A strong profit report from SpaceX helps lift tech stocks and Wall Street

U.S. stocks climbed following strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies

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A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune

Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever

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Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

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BlackRock adds robotics ETF to growing ranks of AI-themed products

BlackRock rolled out another in a suite of exchange-traded funds tied to AI on Wednesday, even as the willingness of investors to wholeheartedly embrace

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Trump says fraud investigations make 'very big dent' in overseas scams

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has made a "very big dent" in scams by foreign criminal networks that lure Americans into

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Nasdaq leads Wall Street gains as SpaceX, Super Micro boost AI sentiment

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street to a higher close on Wednesday after quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer improved investor

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EA to shutter BioWare studio, cut jobs as it narrows game slate

Electronic Arts is planning to close BioWare, the developer of the "Mass Effect" series of games, and lay off employees to focus on more lucrative projects, the company said on

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Oklahoma students build airplane through hands-on aviation program

Oklahoma students build airplane through hands-on aviation program

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Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates

President Donald Trump’s political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year’s midterm elections

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Nvidia's Huang hails Europe's AI potential, flanked by robot ducks

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that Europe's engineering expertise gives it an edge in physical AI and robotics, he said on Wednesday

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Europe risks startup exodus as regulation, funding and skill gaps hamper AI adoption, AWS EMEA head says

Regulatory hurdles, funding shortages and gaps in workforce skillsets are prompting European startups to consider relocating, risking a mass

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Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

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Anthropic adds former Harvard science dean to oversight body

Anthropic said on Wednesday that Christopher Stubbs, former dean of science at Harvard University, had joined its oversight body, which holds the power to appoint a majority of the

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Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks

Financial regulators in Europe are questioning Google after a cloud computing outage on Tuesday left millions of bank customers

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Meta smart glasses give blind veterans in South Carolina a new tool for independence

Meta smart glasses give blind veterans in South Carolina a new tool for independence

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The wait is over! A first look inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest

The wait is over! A first look inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest

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What it's like to use the iPhone Duo for a week

CNN's Lisa Eadicicco got to try Apple’s newest phone, the iPhone Duo, ahead of its launch. She traded her regular-sized iPhone for the company's first-ever folding phone for nearly a week. Apple provided CNN with an iPhone Duo for testing purposes.

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Maine Secretary of State says state is seeing a record-high number of absentee ballots

Maine Secretary of State says state is seeing a record-high number of absentee ballots

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Hungary considers replacing Russia's Rosatom in nuclear project

Hungary is considering replacing Russia's Rosatom as the main contractor in the expansion of its Paks nuclear power plant

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Apple will have limited iPhone Duo units available in stores on Friday

Apple on Wednesday said it will have 'limited' numbers of its folding iPhone

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Kalshi could be headed for Supreme Court showdown, CEO says

A legal clash between prediction markets and US states over who should regulate the industry could eventually end up at the Supreme Court, Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of

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Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include

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What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?

Government websites across Europe went dark on Wednesday as operators raced to patch two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, one of the most widely used programming

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Michigan teen injured in e-bike crash sues GM; automaker withdraws countersuit

Michigan teen injured in e-bike crash sues GM; automaker withdraws countersuit

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Nvidia CEO encourages Europe's lagging AI sector and offers tools to accelerate data center buildout

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Europe’s lagging artificial intelligence industry to get going and touted a modular system to quickly build the AI data centers with the massive computing power Europe currently lacks

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OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries in bid to boost revenue

OpenAI said on Wednesday it was expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 more countries, bringing the total to 89, as the AI company beefs up its advertising business to boost revenue

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AT&T's fiber revenue per user to keep sliding as bundle discounts weigh

AT&T expects average revenue per fiber customer to extend its third-quarter decline into the fourth, as more customers sign up for discounted bundles,

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EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in push to simplify operations, internal memo shows

EBay will lay off about 9% of its workforce as the online marketplace looks to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas

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Wall St opens higher as SpaceX, Super Micro results lift AI stocks

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday after quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer improved appetite for AI stocks, while Netflix slipped after its

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Wall St sees Tesla-SpaceX merger as inevitable, but split on price

A Tesla-SpaceX merger appears to be a matter of when, not if, to many on Wall Street. But they disagree on a key factor: how much Tesla shareholders should be paid.

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Netflix's ad stumble deepens fears its growth is hitting a wall

Netflix's cut to its advertising sales forecast is fuelling concerns that its growth engine is losing steam, threatening the edge that made it a

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PHP developers issue updates to fix vulnerabilities, says flaw was found in 2024

Developers of the PHP programming language said a set of new updates fixing two previously identified critical vulnerabilities was now live, and acknowledged a delay in

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Astonishing winning images from Nikon’s Small World photography competition 2026

Astonishing winning images from Nikon’s Small World photography competition 2026

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Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime

If the treaty enters into force, responsible nations will have to carefully monitor how other countries use it.

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An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble

An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.

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A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage

The Wiikwemkoong First Nation in Canada is using a data center to help preserve its heritage

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Georgia TikTok star trades health care career for auto repair and helps train new mechanics

Georgia TikTok star trades health care career for auto repair and helps train new mechanics

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Clock repairer brings treasured chimes and family memories back to life

Clock repairer brings treasured chimes and family memories back to life

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Super Micro climbs after upbeat forecast shows robust AI demand

Super Micro Computer jumped more than 11% on Wednesday after it forecast quarterly revenue and profit margin comfortably above Wall Street estimates, signaling that AI data center

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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s coolest phone in years. There’s just one problem

The iPhone Duo is Apple’s coolest phone in years. There’s just one problem

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Musk mulls megacap

It was hard to keep track of global markets from hour to hour on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting fresh five-month highs before plunging, which rippled through tech-

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Poland says social media firms are 'silent ally' of Russia, threatens fines

Social media platforms are a "silent ally" of Russia in a "digital war" and are doing nothing to curb disinformation, Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski

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How cheap Chinese antibiotics threaten Europe's last major penicillin plant

Tucked away in the green foothills of the Austrian Alps, the last fully integrated European penicillin plant faces an

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OpenAI to sell its top models on Google Cloud in latest enterprise push

OpenAI will make its frontier artificial intelligence models and Codex coding agent available through Google Cloud in the coming weeks, the companies said on Wednesday

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The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Choosing a full-size pickup truck is harder in 2027

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Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins

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Russian strikes kill elderly Ukrainians after Trump urges Kyiv to agree terms

Two Ukrainians over 80 years old were among four killed in overnight Russian attacks that also targeted energy facilities across four regions, officials said, hours after US

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ECB says AI, greener economy help euro zone weather energy shock

The euro zone economy has weathered this year's energy shock better than expected, with lower dependence on fossil fuels, stronger fiscal support and an AI investment

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Investors flood to Jio IPO on day one of India's largest offering

Investors flocked to Jio Platforms’ $3.2 billion IPO on Wednesday, with bids covering the shares on offer in under two

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Booking.com targeted in EU investigation into phishing scams, fraudulent listings

EU tech regulators will investigate whether online hotel reservation website Booking.com is doing enough to weed out fraudulent listings and phishing scams

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OpenAI president urges AI safeguards as group he funds opposes regulation

As OpenAI executives step up their public calls for federal AI safety rules, a political group the company’s president helped fund is spending millions

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The anti-AI writing police are everywhere. What are they looking for?

The anti-AI writing police are everywhere. What are they looking for?

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Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border

Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border

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China's Chery open to partnering with US automakers, executive says

Chery is open to partnerships with US automakers, a senior executive told Reuters on Wednesday, as China's top car exporter looks to expand in North America following

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Toyota to recall about 105,800 US vehicles over fire risk, NHTSA says

Toyota is recalling 105,794 vehicles in the US over a potential fuel leak that could raise the risk of fire if it reaches an ignition source, the National Highway Traffic Safety

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Auto industry bosses expect software, China growth to reshape sector by 2035, survey shows

Software and digital technology are set to overtake traditional vehicle engineering as the key battleground in the automotive industry by 2035, while China is

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Ray-Ban maker's shares jump as strong eyewear sales temper AI glasses worries

EssilorLuxottica shares rose more than 14% on Wednesday after the Ray-Ban maker beat third-quarter revenue expectations, with resilient demand for its core