Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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French AI firm Mistral announces deals with BMW, Airbus
Paris (France) (AFP) - French AI firm Mistral announced Thursday partnerships with BMW and the aerospace group Airbus as it...
Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major...
AI chiefs walk back job apocalypse warnings
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The most prominent figures in artificial intelligence are stepping back from dire predictions about mass...
Value of chip giant SK hynix joins Micron to top $1 tn
Seoul (AFP) - The market value of South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix soared past $1 trillion on Wednesday, fueled...
Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied...
Australian court upholds $465,000 fine against Elon Musk’s X
Sydney (AFP) - An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to comply...
Musk’s SpaceX discloses filing for blockbuster IPO
New York (AFP) - SpaceX's filing with US regulators was revealed Wednesday, laying out plans for what could become the...
SpaceX’s IPO moonshot draws some doubters on Wall Street
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public -- and he's asking investors to believe the rocket...
China market for Nvidia AI chips to open ‘over time’: Huang
Tokyo (AFP) - Nvidia boss Jensen Huang expects China to eventually open its market to high-end US chips that can...
Modi oversees semi-conductor deal on Dutch trip
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch tech giant ASML signed a deal with Tata Electronics Saturday to help build and scale...
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