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Why Plus-Size Women Still Fight For Visibility In Beauty Ads
Plus-Size Women Still Fight For Visibility In Beauty Ads The beauty industry generates approximately $580-590 billion globally, yet when…
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Google lays off dozens of workers in Sunnyvale
Google said it plans to lay off dozens of workers at its Sunnyvale offices, following job reductions at other large tech firms. Google…
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Snapchat is now charging for storage, drawing ire over ‘subscription creep.’ Here’s what to do if you don’t want to pay
Snapchat rankled some of its most loyal (and heavy) users when it announced last week it will begin charging for storage plans for…
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Former Cisco CEO talks about AI’s parallels to the internet, job market shifts, and China
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom…
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A Whisper of Spring and French Charm at a Private Estate Wedding
almond, muted peach, baby pink, butter yellow, bone, olive green A Timeless Garden Affair Set against the backdrop of Madeline’s family’s…
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ICE Building Social Media Surveillance Team to Hunt People Down
Targeted platforms will include X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit, but more niche sites could be on the list as well.…
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Fu Yu closes investigations into supply chain unit, sees ‘no merit’ in taking action against individuals involved
Precision manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation will close its investigations into irregularities at its wholly owned supply chain unit, and will…
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US: Wall St opens higher as rate-cut hopes drive momentum
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Oct 3) as optimism about an imminent interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve boosted…
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AI spending boom is a bubble that will pay off: Bezos
Amazon.com chairman Jeff Bezos said that the spending on artificial intelligence resembles an “industrial bubble” that could lead to lost…
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The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
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Surge in interest, capital into private credit as investors retool portfolios
A large majority of them are intending to make an allocation to a private debt fund: Preqin More capital has been flowing into private…
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Net-Zero Banking Alliance formally winds down after Wall Street exodus
THE world’s biggest climate alliance for banks said on Friday (Oct 3) that it has ceased operations, bringing to a formal end a project…
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Singapore shares continue to climb; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 336 to 247, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands Singapore stocks…
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Huawei used TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix components in top AI chips: TechInsights
[WASHINGTON, DC] Huawei Technologies used advanced components from Asia’s largest technology firms in at least some of its leading Ascend…
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Hong Kong stocks retreat from four-year high as investors pocket gains
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday (Oct 3) as investors locked in gains after the benchmark index hit a new four-year high in the previous…
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Budget Chinese carrier Spring Airlines mulls Hong Kong listing: sources
The airline has been more consistent in posting profit than the country’s main state-run carriers Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines…
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Singapore banks to enforce 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions exceeding 50% of account balance
This is for current and savings accounts, including joint ones, with balances of at least S$50,000 In a move to fortify protections…
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GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk
If artificial intelligence technology fails to meet the high expectations priced in by the market, it could result in a sudden loss of…
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DBS gains S$26 billion in value, widening lead against OCBC
The bank is more efficiently run versus its peers and has more of a focus to reward shareholders, says Tareck Horchani of Maybank…
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Elon Musk’s US$1 trillion pay plan faces pushback from investors, state officials
Despite reporting record quarterly deliveries, Tesla faces worries that the expiration of the US EV tax credit could turn the buying rush…
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BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was…
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Nomura unit Laser targets Japan’s booming crypto trading market
The news comes with crypto pushing further into mainstream financial services in the country Nomura Holdings plans to expand in Japan’s…
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Vietnam central bank vows to push growth, limiting credit risks
The trade levies are putting upward pressure on inflation and adding pressure on the currency The State Bank of Vietnam plans to keep…
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BlackRock’s GIP nears US$40 billion deal to buy Aligned Data Centers in bet on AI
Global Infrastructure Partners already owns Dallas-based data centre company CyrusOne with KKR BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners…