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Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition

Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Nvidia's supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms, shares down

Nvidia's supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms, shares down

Temu-owner PDD misses market estimates for Q3 revenue on weak consumer spending

Temu-owner PDD misses market estimates for Q3 revenue on weak consumer spending

TikTok, PTA host youth summit to promote online safety, digital literacy

TikTok, PTA host youth summit to promote online safety, digital literacy

Chinese lab unveils 'reasoning' AI model competing OpenAI's o1

Chinese lab unveils 'reasoning' AI model competing OpenAI's o1

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience

Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience

Bizarre change to astronaut's minds detected after trips to ISS

Bizarre change to astronaut's minds detected after trips to ISS

ISRO plans to build space station around moon by 2040

ISRO plans to build space station around moon by 2040

Google sues ex-engineer in Texas over leaked Pixel chip secrets

Google sues ex-engineer in Texas over leaked Pixel chip secrets

Soitec reports first-half revenue below last year's level

Soitec reports first-half revenue below last year's level

China's Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 bln valuation in upsized US IPO

China's Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 bln valuation in upsized US IPO

Trump, Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship, booster misses landing

Trump, Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship, booster misses landing

Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates

Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates

Ford to cut 14% of European jobs, blaming EV shift challenge, Chinese rivals

Ford to cut 14% of European jobs, blaming EV shift challenge, Chinese rivals

Firstrade to offer overnight trading, joins growing list of US brokerages

Firstrade to offer overnight trading, joins growing list of US brokerages

Australia critical infrastructure faces cyber threats, report says

Australia critical infrastructure faces cyber threats, report says

Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case

Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case

OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers

OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers

Apple makes $100 mln investment proposal for new plant in Indonesia

Apple makes $100 mln investment proposal for new plant in Indonesia

Google prosecutors to propose cure for search monopoly

Google prosecutors to propose cure for search monopoly

Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case

Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case

Shaza urges TikTok to use its platform for educational purposes

Shaza urges TikTok to use its platform for educational purposes

Pakistan's IT exports reach $1.2bn in four months

Pakistan's IT exports reach $1.2bn in four months

Internet services providers raise concerns on VPNs ban

Internet services providers raise concerns on VPNs ban

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own

Trump, Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship, booster misses landing

Trump, Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship, booster misses landing

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

US government commission pushes Manhattan Project-style AI initiative

US government commission pushes Manhattan Project-style AI initiative

India is starting to split in two, new study discovers

India is starting to split in two, new study discovers

China unveils plan to capture rock samples from Mars

China unveils plan to capture rock samples from Mars