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AI romance is not a bug
OpenAI, Meta, and Elon Musk’s xAI are not accidentally drifting into romance and sex. They are deliberately inviting it. In recent months,…
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Universal Music’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown Likely to Be Approved by European Commission, Sources Say
Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of the music-services giant Downtown Music Holdings is likely to be approved by the…
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Stock market steadies after Trump says he won’t forcibly take Greenland
The U.S. stock market is steadying following its worst day since October, though some signs of fear remain on Wall Street Wednesday about…
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The company Americans say is the best place to work in 2026 isn’t who you think
For as much as we heard about AI in the past year, the top two best places to work in the U.S. are decidedly AI-free. Crew Carwash, an…
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Jamie George: Former England captain to retire at end of 2026-27
Former England captain Jamie George is to retire at the end of 2027 after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Saracens. Source link
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Ubisoft Shake-Up: Layoffs, Studio Closures Begin in Major Reorg; Six Games Canceled, Including ‘Prince of Persia’ Remake
After weeks of speculation following reported studio closures and rounds of layoffs, French video game publisher Ubisoft announced…
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The line in Trump’s Davos speech that stock markets cared most about
After a brief sell-off in the run-up to Donald Trump’s speech to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on…
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Customer experience platform Toku’s IPO 31.9 times subscribed
Customer experience platform Toku’s initial public offering (IPO) was 31.9 times subscribed, the company said on Wednesday (Jan 21). The…
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UOB’s Sydney branch prices A$2 billion in five-year notes
UOB’s Sydney branch has priced a combined A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) in two tranches of five-year senior unsecured notes, comprising…
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4 strategies for building a ‘good enough’ financial plan and portfolio
I’m a classic satisficer: I’m usually quick about making decisions and often fall back on the tried-and-true. Some people are optimizers,…
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Dame Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off
Dame Prue Leith is to leave The Great British Bake Off after almost a decade as a judge on the show. The 86-year-old replaced Mary Berry…
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Rethinking AI’s future in an augmented workplace
“Our findings suggest that the continuation of the status quo, the basic expectation of most economists, is actually the least likely…
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Wall Street opens higher after rout, Trump speech in focus
stocks staged a modest recovery on Wednesday (Jan 21) after the sharpest equities sell-off in three months, as investors digested…
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Warren Buffett’s successor could be selling off millions of Berkshire Hathaway’s Kraft Heinz shares
Warren Buffett’s successor appears to be considering his first significant move after taking over as CEO this month. Kraft Heinz warned…
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Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease, after Wall Street slide
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
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Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease; Wall Street up in early trade
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
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OpenAI seeks to increase global AI use in everyday life
It aims to expand the reach of its products and close the gap between countries with and without access to AI OpenAI is expanding its…
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L’Oréal Launching its First Global Tech Hub, in India
PARIS – L’Oréal is investing more than 350 million euros in its first global tech hub, which is located in Hyderabad, India. The project…
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US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist
LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year A resurgence in US inflation – rather…
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BBC to make shows for YouTube, as new content deal announced
The BBC has announced a landmark content deal with YouTube, which will see the corporation make content that is tailor made for the video…
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Ryanair says online sparring with Musk is good for business
Bookings have risen 2% to 3% in the aftermath of the social media brawl between the corporate titans Ryanair Holdings’s chief executive…
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California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a…
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AirAsia seeks to start Bahrain hub this year, deputy CEO says
The low-cost carrier has raises RM 1 billion in a private placement as part of the restructuring exercise Regional low-cost carrier…
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Google Glass, Amazon Fire, Friendster: Why great ideas from successful companies fail
In the world of business, we tend to believe that success is a direct result of talent, resources, and a “great idea.” We expect that if a…