Tag Archives: technology
US senators to get classified White House AI briefing Tuesday
(Reuters) - The White House will brief senators Tuesday on artificial intelligence in a classified setting as lawmakers consider adopting legislative safeguards on the fast-moving technology. The brie...
Jul 10, 2023
Amazon partners with travel site Priceline in a first for Prime Day
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is partnering with travel booking site Priceline to offer discounts during Tuesday's Prime Day, the first time an online travel agency has part...
Jul 10, 2023
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads hits 100 million users in record five days
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups in five days, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest online platform to hit the milestone....
Jul 10, 2023
EU announces new U.S. data transfer pact, but challenge ahead
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission announced on Monday a data transfer agreement with the United States after Europe's top court annulled two previous pacts that underpinned ...
Jul 10, 2023
India raised questions over Foxconn-Vedanta chip incentive plan -source
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn pulled out of a semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta after India's government raised questions over its application for an incentive scheme for chip producti...
Jul 10, 2023
Foxconn withdraws from $19.5 billion Vedanta chip plan in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn said on Monday it had withdrawn from a joint venture with conglomerate Vedanta, in a blow to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chipmaking plans. Here is a ti...
Jul 10, 2023
Israel’s Oddity Tech seeks up to $1.7 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Israel-based Oddity Tech will seek a valuation of up to $1.7 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), the beauty and wellness products company said on Monday. The company is aimi...
Jul 10, 2023
TPG to buy Forcepoint unit from Francisco Partners
(Reuters) - Forcepoint said on Monday buyout firm TPG would purchase its government cybersecurity business from parent Francisco Partners. The deal's financial terms were not disclosed. The deal was f...
Jul 10, 2023
Explainer-What’s next for Ant after its nearly $1 billion fine?
BEIJING (Reuters) - The announcement of a nearly $1 billion fine by Chinese regulators on Ant Group has drawn a line under the fintech giant's woes and given hope to investors that a regulatory crackd...
Jul 10, 2023
Foxconn pulls out of India chip JV with Vedanta
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Foxconn said on Monday it is pulling out of a joint venture with Vedanta Ltd that was set up to make semiconductors from India. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru, Editi...
Jul 10, 2023
