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Square Fast-Tracks IPO With Hiring of Ex-Yahoo Exec

Oct 19, 2015 20:50 pm UTC| Business

Does Marissa Meyer know? Multiple reports have said that Jacqueline Reses, the chief development officer of Yahoo, has been hired by Jack Dorseys Square Inc to head it s business financing division, Square Capital....

Oprah Winfrey Buys Weight Watchers Stake for USD43 Million

Oct 19, 2015 20:49 pm UTC| Business

Someone has put a lot of faith in Weight Watchers. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey reportedly bought a 10 percent stake in the dieting company. Reuters said that the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) CEO bought 6.4 million of...

Apple accelerates iOS 9.1 beta releases

Oct 14, 2015 12:07 pm UTC| Technology Business

Apple has released iOS 9.1 beta 5 on Monday for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with build 13B139, 13B137. As always the Cupertino company warned users that devices updated to iOS 9.1 cannot be restored to earlier versions of...

Nike set to print 3D shoes, receives patent

Oct 14, 2015 07:14 am UTC| Technology Business

A major technological innovation in recent times is the 3D print technology. It is the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. Many IT companies like Microsoft and Google have enabled their...

Dell-EMC combination to add $50 bln debt

Oct 13, 2015 11:58 am UTC| Technology Business

Dell Inc. on Monday announced that it has signed an agreement under which it, along with partners Silver Lake and MSD Partners, will acquire EMC Corporation, while maintaining VMware as a publicly-traded company. The...

Microsoft bets on Multi-User Virtual Reality

Oct 13, 2015 08:59 am UTC| Technology Business

Microsoft researchers are exploring multi-person virtual reality at VR expert Jaron Laniers lab which will enable people to share the experience of mixed or augmented reality, MIT Technology Review reported. Augmented...

Will cheaper Google Nexus 6P give iPhone 6S Plus a run for its money?

Oct 09, 2015 09:23 am UTC| Technology Business

Google Nexus 6P looks all set to steal the thunder from iPhone 6S Plus. The specifications suggest that the former is bigger but lighter than the latter. Here is a look at some of the key features of the two competing...

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Economy

European Stocks Drop Amid Earnings and Policy Meetings

European stock markets opened the week lower as investors braced for a wave of corporate earnings and key central bank meetings. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germanys DAX fell 1%, Frances CAC 40 slid 0.2%, and the UKs FTSE 100...

Global Markets Brace for Fed, ECB, and Trump’s Tariff Plans

The week ahead promises market volatility as the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of Canada hold their first meetings of 2025. Investor attention is on the Feds anticipated pause in rate cuts...

Gold Prices Drop as Dollar Strengthens Amid Fed Meeting Anticipation

Gold prices slipped in Asian trading on Monday, retreating from last weeks gains, as the U.S. dollar strengthened. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $2,752.09 per ounce, while February Gold Futures declined 0.8% to $2,783.22. Last...

Tariff Showdown: Trump Puts the Squeeze on Mexico, Canada, and Colombia

Major Tariff Announcement: 25% on Imports from Mexico and Canada The import from Mexico and Canada has faced a 25% tariff declared by President Donald Trump, set to start on February 1, 2025. They would include a vast...

U.S. and Colombia Avoid Trade War After Migrant Agreement

The United States and Colombia averted a potential trade war after Colombia agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants. The White House announced the resolution late Sunday, averting tariffs and...

Politics

U.S. and Colombia Reach Agreement on Migrant Deportations

The United States has decided not to impose sanctions or tariffs on Colombia after reaching an agreement with the South American nation to accept deported migrants, according to a statement from the White House press...

Belarusian President Claims Victory Amid Western Condemnation

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko secured a projected 88% of the vote in a contested election, extending his 31-year rule. Western governments dismissed the election as fraudulent, citing a lack of independent...

Trump’s Gaza Proposal Sparks Global Rejection

Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Jordan and Egypt take in Palestinians from Gaza, facing rejection from Hamas, Jordan, and Egypt. The ongoing Israel-Gaza war has displaced millions, with Gazas population...

Trump Orders Review of FEMA Amid Criticism of Disaster Relief Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), stopping short of immediate action to shut down or overhaul the disaster response...

Trump Orders Override of California Water Rules Amid Wildfires

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order Sunday directing federal agencies to override Californias water management practices if deemed ineffective. This decision follows Trumps visit to Los Angeles, which has...

Science

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

Why Africa’s young scientists should help check the quality of climate change research

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment...

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president

Presidents need science advice. From climate change and pandemics to the governance of AI and the countrys nuclear arsenal, science sits at the center of a range of foreign and domestic policy challenges that reach the...

Double Moonshot: Japan’s ispace and Firefly Launch Lunar Missions

In a significant stride for lunar exploration, Japanese company ispace and U.S.-based Firefly Aerospace launched moon landers aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida. This rare double mission highlights the growing competition...

Technology

DeepSeek AI Overtakes ChatGPT as Top App in U.S. App Store

Chinese startup DeepSeeks AI Assistant has surpassed ChatGPT to become the top-rated free app on Apples (NASDAQ:AAPL) U.S. App Store. Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, touted as one of the most advanced open-source AI...

Big Cheese Studio Confirms Cyberattack, Assures Game Development is Unaffected

Poland-based game developer Big Cheese Studio has confirmed that a cyberattack on its systems occurred early Friday but assured that its game development remains unaffected. The company emphasized that no data has been...

Indian News Giants Challenge OpenAI Over Copyright Concerns

Several major Indian digital news publishers, including outlets owned by billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, have filed a legal challenge against OpenAI, according to Reuters. The publishers allege that OpenAI has...

DeepSeek Challenges AI Giants with Cost-Effective Models

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled open-source models last week, claiming performance comparable to OpenAI and Meta at a fraction of their cost. The flagship model, DeepSeek R1, has sparked debates on the sustainability of...

Meta Faces Growing Pressure as Chinese AI DeepSeek Challenges Industry Giants

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is on high alert as DeepSeek, a conversational AI developed by a Chinese hedge fund, threatens its AI dominance. According to a report from The Information, Meta insiders, including AI...