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Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
[ad_1] Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that...
Waymo launches cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
[ad_1] Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday.The new...
Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety
[ad_1] Waymo said that it’s pausing its robotaxi services on freeways in the U.S. as it updates its software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roads.Before the suspension,...
Apple at 50: How a garage startup became a $3.5-trillion titan
[ad_1] Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea. “Five times...
How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses
[ad_1] A Los Angeles jury dealt a blow to social media giants Meta and YouTube this week when it found that the platforms were negligent for designing addictive features that...
Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; oil soars, shares slide
[ad_1] [DUBAI] Israeli and US forces pounded targets across Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes around the Gulf as the conflict spread to Lebanon, rattled global markets and sent...
US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears
[ad_1] Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 05:47 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about how long the Middle East conflict may persist, but indexes ended well off...
Wall Street falls 2% as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries
[ad_1] Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 10:45 PM — Updated Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 11:29 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes fell more than 2 per cent on...
Wilmar's Indonesian executive gets 6-year jail term, fine over bribing judges
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore agribusiness Wilmar International said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday (Mar 3) that its Indonesian unit’s head of social security legal has been handed a six-year jail...
Bitcoin plunges as risk of prolonged Iran war weighs on crypto
[ad_1] Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 08:36 PM[NEW YORK] Bitcoin tumbled to erase a brief rally above US$70,000, dragged down along with other risk assets by concerns about a...
