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Alphabet quarterly earnings lifted by cloud and AI
San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34. 5 billion in the recently ended quarter,...
SK hynix posts record profits thanks to strong AI demand
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for...
Nintendo bullish on Switch 2 pre-sales in Japan
Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo shares surged Thursday after the gaming giant boasted of higher than expected demand in Japan for...
YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years
San Bruno (United States) (AFP) - YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform...
EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking...
Volkswagen unveils its electric counter-offensive in China
Shanghai (AFP) - The Volkswagen group on Tuesday unveiled a series of new vehicles and a driver assistance system built...
Auto Shanghai to showcase electric competition at sector’s new frontier
Shanghai (AFP) - The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete...
Auto Shanghai to showcase electric competition at sector’s new frontier
Shanghai (AFP) - The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete...
US urges curb of Google’s search dominance as AI looms
Washington (AFP) - US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing...
Netflix earnings in first quarter of 2025 top forecasts
San Francisco (AFP) - Netflix on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $2. 9 billion as revenue grew 13 percent with...
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