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High-flyer Super Micro Computer shares hit record, then reverse course
By Sinad Carew (Reuters) - Shares in Super Micro Computer Inc were down almost 12% on Friday after hitting a record high earlier in the session and closing Thursday's session up more than 250% for the...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
Italy watchdog forces TikTok to remove 'French scar' challenge videos
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's communications authority AGCOM on Friday said it had forced social media app TikTok to remove some videos showing young people performing a dangerous practice known as the "Fr...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
'broke.af' goes offline as Afghan web domains suspended amid payment dispute
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 100 Afghan websites have been suspended after a French internet services firm failed to make payments to the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Communica...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
UN chief calls on tech firms to stop profiting from 'toxic content'
MUNICH (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations on Friday called for technology firms to stop profiting from the proliferation of toxic content after accusing social media platforms of complicity in...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
EU countries did not back political deal on gig workers' rights, EU presidency says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A watered-down political deal giving workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online companies more social and labour rights failed to get sufficient support from EU governments, Belg...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
OpenAI's Altman seeks US government nod for AI chips venture, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is working to secure approval from the U.S. government for his new AI chips venture, which could potentially raise national security and antitrust concerns, Bloomberg...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
Ethiopia to set up large data centre amid reported bitcoin mining surge
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia has signed a preliminary agreement to develop infrastructure for data mining and artificial intelligence training operations, the government's strategic investment arm sai...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
Coinbase shares surge after bitcoin ETF euphoria helps return to profitability
(Reuters) - Coinbase Global shares jumped 12% before the bell on Friday as strong trading volumes due to optimism around spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) helped the cryptocurrency exchange po...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
India cenbank extends deadline for Paytm unit wind-down to March 15
By Swati Bhat and Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's central bank has extended the deadline for winding down operations of Paytm Payments Bank, an associate of One 97 Communications or Paytm, by 15 ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024
Applied Materials gains on upbeat forecast as rising AI adoption drives chip tools demand
(Reuters) - Applied Materials shares rose 13% in premarket trading on Friday after the semiconductor equipment supplier forecast a better-than-expected second quarter on strong demand from customers l...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2024

