Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
Sales of new homes in the United States last month exceeded analyst expectations Thursday, logging the fastest pace in more than a year on the back of cooler mortgage rates. Sales of…
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Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a…
Meta unveils AI tie-up with horror movie producers
Tech giant Meta has unveiled a partnership with horror film production company Blumhouse to road-test its latest AI video tool. The program, known as Movie Gen, was announced earlier this month though…
World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetings
The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next week’s gathering of the world’s finance ministers and central bankers in Washington, its president said…
Internal TikTok documents show prioritization of traffic over well-being
TikTok teams identified harmful effects of its platform on young users but limited preventive measures so as to avoid a drop in traffic, according to internal documents revealed Friday by a US…
Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets rise
Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran’s crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for…
Man denies being mysterious inventor of Bitcoin
A new documentary claims to have solved the greatest mystery in cryptocurrency: the true identity of the inventor of Bitcoin. The question has captivated the internet since the digital currency was launched…
Elon Musk to unveil ‘Cybercab’ at Tesla robotaxi event
Tesla boss Elon Musk is to unveil a prototype of the firm's long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California on Thursday. Self-driving cars have long fascinated Mr…
US weighs Google breakup in landmark trial
The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business and even consider the possibility of a breakup, after the tech…
Google will stop linking to New Zealand news if law forces it to pay for content
Google said Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay…
