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UK’s Starmer hails ‘landmark’ carbon capture funding
Chester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said planned government investments of nearly £22 billion ($28....
What next for OpenAI after $157 billion bonanza?
San Francisco (AFP) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has become an AI powerhouse after securing Silicon Valley's largest-ever funding round. The company...
Revolut urges Meta to step up on cyber fraud reimbursement
Paris (AFP) - British online bank Revolut on Thursday urged Facebook owner Meta to reimburse victims of password security breaches,...
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
San Francisco (AFP) - OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, secured $6. 6 billion in new funding, propelling its valuation to...
EU queries Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube over ‘harmful’ content risks
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU voiced concerns about "harmful" content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube as it told...
Oracle to invest $6.5 bn in Malaysian cloud services region
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Tech giant Oracle on Wednesday said it plans to invest more than $6. 5 billion on...
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over app store
San Francisco (AFP) - "Fortnite"-maker Epic Games is suing tech giants Google and Samsung, it announced Monday, accusing them of illegally...
SpaceX launches mission to return stranded astronauts
Washington (AFP) - A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty...
Trump vows to prosecute Google for showing ‘bad’ stories on him
San Francisco (AFP) - Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only "bad stories" about him and vowed to...
Ireland fines Meta 91 mn euros over EU data breach
Dublin (AFP) - An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Friday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta...
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