Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly advanced on Friday as traders reacted to central bank activity and easing concerns ...
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Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
New York (AFP) - Equity markets mostly rose on Thursday as investors welcomed cool US inflation data while tech stocks ...
Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Trump Media & Technology Group, the struggling company that owns the US president's Truth Social ...
Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as Person of the Year
New York (AFP) - Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting ...
Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris ...
Number’s up: Calculators hold out against AI
Tokyo (AFP) - The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new ...
Softbank’s Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
Seoul (AFP) - SoftBank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to ...
Softbank’s Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
Seoul (AFP) - SoftBank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to ...
Rate cut hopes underpin global stocks but tech weakness weighs
London (AFP) - Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic posted moderate gains Tuesday on Fed rate cut speculation, ...
Tech firms lead stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led stock losses on Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an ...
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