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Meta says not required to pay for Indonesia news content posted voluntarily
Meta says not required to pay for Indonesia news content posted voluntarily
FACEBOOK parent Meta Platforms on Thursday (Feb 22) said it understood it was not required to pay for content of news publishers posted voluntarily by users in Indonesia, following...
Reddit in AI content licensing deal with Google: sources
Reddit in AI content licensing deal with Google: sources
SOCIAL media platform Reddit has struck a deal with Google to make its content available for training the search engine giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models, three sources familiar with...
Asia: Markets open higher after US tech gains
Asia: Markets open higher after US tech gains
ASIAN markets opened mostly up on Thursday, after higher-than-expected earnings from tech giant Nvidia and as investors weigh Fed minutes signalling most US officials are in no rush to...
CEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for processing power
CEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for processing power
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Two tech CEOs scrambling to produce more of the sophisticated chips needed for artificial intelligence met for a brainstorming session Wednesday while the booming market’s...
Thai rate-cut case backed by investors amid government pressure
Thai rate-cut case backed by investors amid government pressure
GROWING political pressure aside, Thailand’s weak economy adds to the case for the central bank to cut interest rates sooner rather than later, according to money managers. Prime Minister...
United Hampshire US Reit posts 27.9% drop in H2 DPU to USalt=
United Hampshire US Reit posts 27.9% drop in H2 DPU to US$0.0214
UNITED Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 27.9 per cent to US$0.0214 for the second half year ended Dec 31, 2023, from US$0.0297...
Stocks to watch: UOB, Wilmar, iFast, Vicom, United Hampshire US Reit
Stocks to watch: UOB, Wilmar, iFast, Vicom, United Hampshire US Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 22): UOB: The lender’s net profit for the fourth quarter rose 21.8 per...
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression
NEW YORK -- Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could...
UOB Q4 profit rises 21.8% to S.4 billion; proposes Salt=
UOB Q4 profit rises 21.8% to S$1.4 billion; proposes S$0.85 per share final dividend
UOB’s net profit for the fourth quarter rose 21.8 per cent on higher net fee income and other non-interest income, based on its results released on Thursday (Feb 22)....
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug...