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Technology Microsoft's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (4th L) and (L-R) Sakura Internet Inc President and CEO Kunihiro Tanaka, SoftBank Corp. President and CEO Junichi Miyakawa, Microsoft Japan President Miki Tsusaka, hold a meeitng with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd R) and Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshiro Ino (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. Kazuhiro NOGI / POOL/AFP

Microsoft to Invest $10 bn for Japan AI Data Centers

Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centers and related infrastructure. …

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Technology A KIA logo on an electric vehicle is seen on display at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Kia to Sell Lower-priced Electric Vehicle in US

Kia said Wednesday it will begin selling a lower-priced electric vehicle in the United States later this year as automakers work to recharge EV sales. The…

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Technology This file photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows a general view of a driverless robotaxi autonomous vehicle developed as part of tech giant Baidu's Apollo Go self-driving project, in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP)

Passengers Stranded in Moving Traffic after Robotaxi Outage in China

Some robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in a major Chinese city after their driverless vehicles stopped running,…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Microsoft Reportedly on Track to Invest $5.5 Billion in Singapore by 2029

Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in cloud and artificial ⁠intelligence infrastructure in Singapore ⁠through 2029, the ⁠Wall Street Journal reported…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A sign of Huawei is displayed at the company's booth at the expo of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, China November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Huawei Posts 2.2% Growth in Annual Revenue

China's Huawei Technologies reported on Tuesday 2.2% growth in 2025 revenue, as its core businesses of infrastructure network and consumer devices reported…

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Technology (FILES) This picture taken in Istanbul on August 2, 2024, shows the logo of the social network Instagram on a smartphone. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

Meta Says Testing Subscription Tier for Instagram

Instagram is testing a pay tier that offers features including letting subscribers discretely view "Story" posts that normally vanish after 24 hours, Meta told…

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Technology FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are displayed at the company's headquarters April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)

Microsoft Plans $1 Billion Investment in Thailand

Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud services and AI infrastructure, ⁠the Thai government ⁠said in a statement. …

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Technology The Taipei 101 skyscraper is seen lit up before the Earth Hour in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan Probes 11 Chinese Firms for Illegal Poaching of Tech Talent

Taiwan said on Monday 11 Chinese firms are being investigated for alleged illegal poaching of semiconductor and other high-tech talent, stepping up efforts to…

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China's DeepSeek AI Chatbot Suffers Longest Outage since Viral Rise in Early 2025

China's ‌popular DeepSeek artificial intelligence chatbot suffered on Monday its longest outage since the viral rise of its flagship R1 and V3 models…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration created on February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Life With AI Causing Human Brain 'Fry'

Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make their lives easier. …

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Technology A fan takes photos at an event in London to mark the 50th birthday of US tech giant Apple. JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

Five Apple Anecdotes as iPhone Maker Marks 50 Years

iPhone maker Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 1, having marked pop culture and the tech industry like few other firms since its beginnings in…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of Huawei is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Huawei's New AI Chip Finds Favor with ByteDance, Alibaba Which Plan to Place Orders

Customer testing of Huawei's new AI chip, designed to challenge Nvidia in the China market, has gone well and big tech giants including ByteDance and Alibaba…

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Technology A smartphone displays the logo of Seedance 2.0, the image-to-video and text-to-video AI model. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP/File

ByteDance Quietly Rolls Out SeeDance 2.0 Globally

Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator SeeDance 2.0 worldwide, while its US…

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Technology People walk near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, 22 March 2026. The band performed their comeback concert on 21 March.  EPA/YONHAP

South Korea to Invest $166 Million in AI Chip Startup Rebellions

South Korea's industry ministry on Tuesday said the Financial Services Commission's advisory board approved a 250 billion won ($166 million) investment in a…

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Technology Aerial photo shows light installation during the Festival of Lights in Zagreb, Croatia, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

Uber, Autonomous Mobility Firms to Launch Europe's 1st Commercial Robotaxis

Uber Technologies and autonomous mobility companies Verne and Pony.ai have partnered up to launch Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in the Croatian…

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Technology FILE - The logo of the Samsung is seen at the Samsung Electronics' Seocho building in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 5, 2024.  (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Samsung, SK Urge Employees to Cut Car Use Amid Rising Energy Risks

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Group said they were asking employees to curb private car use and follow fuel-saving measures after South…

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Technology The Epic Games logo, maker of the popular video game "Fortnite", is pictured on a screen in this picture illustration August 14, 2020. (Reuters)

Epic Games to Cut More Than 1,000 Jobs as Fortnite Usage Falls

Epic Games said on Tuesday it would cut more than 1,000 jobs after a drop in engagement for "Fortnite," its flagship title, the latest cuts in the video-game…

Technology EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela speaks during the EU-Vietnam business and investment forum in Hanoi on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Chinese Firms' Involvement in 5G Network May Deter Investors, EU Warns Vietnam

The involvement of Chinese vendors in the rollout of Vietnam's 5G network may deter foreign companies from investing in the Southeast Asian nation, a top EU…

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Technology FILE - The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Alibaba Unveils Next-gen Chip for Agentic AI

Alibaba on Tuesday revealed its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer processor at an internal conference, the company said in a blog post, as the Chinese…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Apple logo is seen in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EU Digital Rules Should Apply to Big Tech's Smart TVs, Broadcasters Tell Antitrust Chief

Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung's smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU’s toughest tech rules because of their growing market power, the…

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Technology (FILES) CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, South African-Canadian-US businessman Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Musk Launches 'Terafab' Project to Make Own AI Chips

Elon Musk announced Saturday a plan to make chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space, in the latest bold project by the world's…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Tencent's logo is displayed at its booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Tencent Integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI Agent Amid China Tech Battle

Tencent launched a tool on Sunday to integrate its WeChat messaging platform with the OpenClaw agent, deepening its push into AI agents that have become a key…

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Technology The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

OpenAI to Introduce Ads to All ChatGPT Free and Go Users in US

OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an…

Technology Emergency services attend the industrial storage hall after a fire in Pardubice, Czech Republic, Friday March 20, 2026. (Josef Vostarek/CTK via AP)

Czech Authorities Probe Suspected Arson at Drone Technology Company

Czech authorities said Friday they were investigating a fire at a warehouse of a company that makes drone technology as a suspected arson linked to terrorism. …

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