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Technology A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Walt Disney Tasks Morgan Stanley's Gorman to Lead CEO Search

Walt Disney on Wednesday named board member and Morgan Stanley executive chairman James Gorman to chair its succession planning committee, which is looking for…

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Technology Smartphone with google app icon is seen in front of the displayed Australian flag in this illustration taken, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Google to Help Build Cyber Protection for Australian Infrastructure

Google and Australia's national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Neuralink logo and Elon Musk photo are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Musk's Neuralink Says Second Trial Implant Went Well, No Thread Retraction Issue

Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well…

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Technology General view of Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

Microsoft Seeks to Win Over New Players at Gamer Gathering

Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky…

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Technology Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). (SPA)

Riyadh to Host Third Edition of Global AI Summit in September

The third edition of the Global AI Summit will be held in Riyadh in September under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown…

Technology Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to logos of social media apps Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram projected on a screen in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. (Reuters)

Russia says DDoS Attack Disrupts Telegram, WhatsApp

Russian users of Telegram and WhatsApp had trouble accessing the messaging apps on Wednesday due to disruption the state communications monitoring service said…

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Technology Analog Devices' logo is pictured on a smartphone in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Chipmaker Analog Devices Forecasts Strong Q4 Results as Demand Recovers

Analog Devices forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, as it benefits from returning demand for its chips used…

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Technology 3D printed logos of Apple and Google are pictured on a keyboard in front of binary code in this illustration taken September 24, 2021. (Reuters)

UK Watchdog Shuts Down Probes into Apple and Google App Stores 

Britain's competition watchdog has closed its existing investigations into Apple and Google's respective app stores, awaiting new laws governing digital…

Technology A young man plays Chinese action role-playing game "Black Myth: Wukong", developed by Chinese video game company Game Science, during its launch day in Shanghai on August 20, 2024. (AFP) 

China Goes Ape Over Culture-Boosting ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Video Game 

Chinese state media threw its back behind China's most successful single-player video game to date, saying its adaptation of the Ming dynasty epic "Journey to…

Technology Minister-President of the Saxony state Michael Kretschmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, C.C. Wei, Chairman and CEO of TSMC and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwanese chip maker TSMC's first European plant in the eastern city of Dresden, Germany, August 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan’s TSMC Building $10 Billion Semiconductor Plant in Germany

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) broke ground in eastern Germany on its first European plant as the continent seeks to safeguard its chip supplies…

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Technology Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Makes Breakthrough to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability

Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Makes Breakthrough to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have made a significant breakthrough in solar energy technology by…

Technology People walk past an advertisement for Huawei's Honor smartphones at an airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China February 27, 2019. (Reuters)

One Year in, EU Turning Up Heat in Big Tech Fight

If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new…

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Technology  The logo of Tencent is seen at Tencent office in Shanghai, China December 13, 2021. (Reuters)

Tencent-Backed Video Game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Hits Record Player Numbers on Debut 

A new video game title launched on Tuesday by a Tencent-backed startup has quickly become the most-played game on a major online platform, highlighting growing…

Technology A smartphone with a displayed AMD logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. (Reuters)

AMD to Acquire Server Builder ZT Systems for $4.9 Billion in Cash and Stock 

AMD on Monday said it plans to acquire server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion as the company seeks to expand its portfolio of artificial intelligence chips…

Technology An Amazon EV van powered by Rivian is parked at the Amazon Logistics Facility in Chicago, Illinois, US, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

EV Maker Rivian Halts Production of Amazon Delivery Vans amid Parts Shortage

Rivian has temporarily suspended production of its commercial delivery vans used by retail giant Amazon.com due to a shortage of parts, a spokesperson for the…

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Technology Meta Fends Off AI-Aided Deception as US Election Nears

Meta Fends Off AI-Aided Deception as US Election Nears

Russia is putting generative artificial intelligence to work in online deception campaigns, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to a Meta…

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Technology The photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows a driverless robotaxi autonomous vehicle, developed as part of tech giant Baidu's Apollo Go self-driving project driving along next to a taxi on a street in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

China's Growing 'Robotaxi' Fleet Sparks Concern, Wonder on Streets

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder…

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Technology An employee gestures next to a Lenovo logo at Lenovo Tech World in Beijing, China November 15, 2019. (Reuters)

Lenovo Q1 Revenue Jumps 20%, Beats Estimates as PC Market Recovers

China's Lenovo Group reported a 20% rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as the global personal computer market showed signs of recovery after a two-year…

Technology A close-up shows the Google logo on a smartphone in Berlin, Germany, 07 July 2020 (reissued 05 August 2024). (EPA)

Google Unveils New Phones and Other Gadgets Powered by AI

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to…

Technology Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Meta Welcomes Türkiye Lifting Access Ban on Instagram

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday that it welcomed Türkiye's reopening of access to its Instagram social media platform and that it continues to talk to Turkish…

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Technology OIC Secretary General Urges Digital Investment for Youth Empowerment

OIC Secretary General Urges Digital Investment for Youth Empowerment

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha emphasized on Monday the critical role of digitization in empowering…

Technology An unmanned cargo aircraft developed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co. takes part in a maiden flight at an airport in Zigong, Sichuan province, China August 11, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS

China Trials Cargo Drones, Air Taxis as Low-altitude Economy Gains Speed

Engineers sent China's biggest-yet cargo drone on a test run over the weekend while a helicopter taxi took to the skies on a soon-to-open 100-km (62-mile)…

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Technology YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki attends a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in Cannes, France, June 19, 2018. (Reuters)

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56 of Lung Cancer

YouTube's former chief executive and long-time Google executive Susan Wojcicki died on Saturday at the age of 56 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. …

Technology FILE - The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Samsung is Recalling More Than 1 Million Electric Ranges after Numerous Fire Reports

Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. According to a Thursday…

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