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South Africa’s MTN fintech arm pushes into remittances, business payments
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African mobile phone operator MTN is launching services allowing users to send cash abroad and businesses to accept payments via an app as it pushes further into the cou...
Sep 28, 2023
Epic Games is laying off roughly 900 employees – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - "Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16% of its staff, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The job cuts were announced in a memo to staff, the report said, ci...
Sep 28, 2023
Sweden’s Northvolt to build $5.2 billion battery factory in Canada
By Supantha Mukherjee and Divya Rajagopal STOCKHOLM/TORONTO (Reuters) - Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt said on Thursday it would open a $5.2 billion gigafactory in Quebec, the largest ...
Sep 28, 2023
SenseTime’s former IP rights employee under investigation
By Josh Ye Hong Kong (Reuters) - Chinese tech company SenseTime said on Thursday a former employee of its intellectual property division is now under police investigation. Without elaborating on detai...
Sep 28, 2023
Apple asks US Supreme Court to strike down Epic Games order
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to its App Store rules stemming from an antitrust case brought by "Fortnite" owne...
Sep 28, 2023
PsiQuantum targets first commercial quantum computer in under six years
By Max A. Cherney (Reuters) - PsiQuantum is aiming to deliver its first commercial quantum computing system in under six years, its CEO said as the startup announced a partnership with the U.S. Depart...
Sep 28, 2023
Cognizant appoints former Wipro finance chief Jatin Dalal as CFO
(Reuters) - IT services firm Cognizant Technology Solutions on Thursday named former Wipro chief financial officer Jatin Dalal as its CFO. Dalal will take over the role from Jan Siegmund in December, ...
Sep 28, 2023
Amazon wins court backing for now against EU tech rules’ ad clause
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Amazon has won court backing for now in its fight against EU tech rules that label it as a very large online platform (VLOP) required to provide researchers and au...
Sep 28, 2023
AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 billion after latest funding round
By Jaiveer Shekhawat (Reuters) - Market intelligence platform AlphaSense has raised $150 million in a fresh round of funding that boosted its valuation to $2.5 billion, underscoring strong demand for ...
Sep 28, 2023
Micron shares fall as demand recovery ‘off to slow start’
(Reuters) - Micron Technology's first-quarter loss forecast has triggered concerns of a sluggish recovery in the memory chip maker's end-markets such as data centers, sending its shares down about 5% ...
Sep 28, 2023
