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Waymo under scrutiny after hitting child near Santa Monica elementary school
A Waymo self-driving taxi recently struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during drop-off hours, triggering an investigation into the incident by the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Nike slashes 775 jobs in US to speed up automation, boost profit
Nike slashes 775 jobs in US to speed up automation, boost profit
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 06:44 AMNIKE is laying off 775 employees, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, as the sportswear giant looks to...
Contributor: The internet made us stupid. AI promises to make it worse
Floating along on my bicycle on a daydream of a country road, up behind me came a man on a hissing e-bike, going fast, headed somewhere important. I thought...
Hong Kong to speed up development of border tech hub, John Lee says
Hong Kong to speed up development of border tech hub, John Lee says
Absent bold new measures, the city’s housing market is likely to remain under pressure, with home values hovering near their lowest since 2016[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s leader said the...
China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU
China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU
[SHANGHAI] China is willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms and will also deliver a verdict on its trade investigation of...
China solar firms to speed up global push amid tariff truce
China solar firms to speed up global push amid tariff truce
[SHANGHAI] Chinese solar companies will continue their expansion into emerging overseas markets during a 90-day tariff truce between the US and China that brings a more stable trade environment,...
Elizabeth Hurley Proves Billy Ray Cyrus Romance Is Full Speed Ahead
Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus are driving toward love. Two days after the Austin Powers alum, 59, and country singer, 63, debuted their relationship in an Easter Sunday...
Global real estate recovery to speed up growth in MSCI’s private-market indices
Global real estate recovery to speed up growth in MSCI’s private-market indices
[SINGAPORE] Index provider MSCI sees a recovery in global real estate fuelling faster growth in its private-market indices in the coming years, after a property downturn slowed the momentum....
Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications
Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications
The new chip brings functions from earlier split designs together and increases the available memory, which makes it better suited for serving AI applications[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s on Wednesday (Apr...
Starbucks cuts 1,100 corporate jobs in bid to speed turnaround
Starbucks cuts 1,100 corporate jobs in bid to speed turnaround
STARBUCKS is eliminating 1,100 corporate jobs in a move aimed at increasing efficiency and quickly enacting changes to revitalise the company. The cuts represent about 7 per cent of the...