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Microsoft-backed Rubrik targets up to $5.4 billion valuation in US IPO
(Reuters) -Cybersecurity software firm Rubrik, backed by Microsoft, said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $5.44 billion in its U.S. initial public offering. Technology companies have b...
Apr 16, 2024
Meta oversight board reviews handling of AI-created celebrity porn
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Oversight Board is reviewing the company's handling of two sexually explicit AI-generated images of female celebrities that circulated on its Faceboo...
Apr 16, 2024
Intel to launch two AI chips for China with reduced capabilities
BEIJING (Reuters) - Intel will release two AI chips with reduced capabilities for the Chinese market, in order to comply with U.S. export controls and sanctions. The two chips, HL-328 and HL-388, are ...
Apr 16, 2024
Apple wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) - Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday in Hanoi the U.S. tech giant wanted to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media reported. Cook made the statement at a meeting with Vietna...
Apr 16, 2024
Ericsson's Q1 profit grows unexpectedly, eyes stabilisation of sales in H2
(Reuters) -Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported on Tuesday a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat expectations and said sales might stabilise in the second half of the year despite weak demand...
Apr 16, 2024
Taiwan appoints senior executive at TSMC supplier as new economy minister
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's incoming premier announced on Tuesday he had appointed a senior executive from TSMC supplier Topco Scientific as economy minister, saying he would be tasked with resolving ...
Apr 16, 2024
Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in Emirati AI firm G42, New York Times reports
(Reuters) - Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an artificial intelligence firm in the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. G42 had divested its investments in Chin...
Apr 16, 2024
Baidu says AI chatbot 'Ernie Bot' has amassed 200 million users
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Baidu said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence chatbot "Ernie Bot" has garnered more than 200 million users as it seeks to remain China's most popular ChatGPT-like cha...
Apr 15, 2024
MercadoLibre to hire 6,500 people in Brazil in 2024
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre is planning to hire 6,500 people in Brazil this year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's office said on Monday, after he met with ...
Apr 15, 2024
Arielle Zuckerberg firm invests in French space tech company Dark
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - Arielle Zuckerberg, younger sister of Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, has invested in French space technology company Dark via her venture capital firm Long Journey, t...
Apr 15, 2024
