Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Microsoft, Google earnings shine as AI drives revenue
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft and Google on Thursday drubbed quarterly earnings expectations as the tech titans continued investing heavily...
Google parent Alphabet’s Q1 profits beat estimates: company
San Francisco (AFP) - Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this...
DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
Paris (AFP) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted...
Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing’s Auto China show
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese car giants locked in a cut-throat price war descended on the capital for the start of...
Five things we learned at the China Auto Show
Beijing (AFP) - One of China's largest auto shows kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with electric vehicle makers keen...
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost...
Meta sees profits soar in first quarter
San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continues to...
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
San Francisco (AFP) - TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law...
TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in...
China, future HQ: New ASML boss faces bulging in-tray
The Hague (AFP) - Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting...
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