Monday, March 16, 2026
Tech
OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
San Francisco (AFP) - OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the...
Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last year
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese smartphone maker giant Huawei said Monday that profits fell 28 percent last year as it faced...
SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
Cape Canaveral (AFP) - SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday...
Four men loom large in Microsoft history
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course...
Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart...
‘Something is rotten’: Apple’s AI strategy faces doubts
New York (AFP) - Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?Doubts blew out...
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT’s Ghibli-style images go viral
New York (AFP) - The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered a flood of online...
China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal
Beijing (AFP) - China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce...
China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal
Beijing (AFP) - China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce...
Apple says Indonesia iPhone sales ban ends in April
Jakarta (AFP) - Teach giant Apple announced on Wednesday the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from next month,...
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