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Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns
Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with...
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday (Nov 18) launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasising that the new capabilities will be immediately available in several...
US: Wall St opens lower as valuation concerns, rate-cut jitters linger
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes fell at the open on Tuesday (Nov 18), as concerns over lofty equity valuations and dimming chances of an interest rate cut from...
Amazon’s Zoox offers free robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Amazon-owned Zoox is offering free rides on its San Francisco fleet of boxy, driverless taxis. The company said Tuesday it is providing the rides to people who download the...
Nissan to cut more output at Kyushu plant on chip supply troubles
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan will cut production by another 1,400 vehicles at its Kyushu plant next week, as the fallout from chip supply disruptions linked to Chinese-owned Nexperia continues to...
ChatGPT, X among sites blocked in widespread Cloudflare outage
[SAN FRANCISCO] ChatGPT and the social-media platform X were among the websites blocking some users’ access on Tuesday (Nov 18) as the web security firm Cloudflare worked to address...
Xiaomi reports 81% jump in third-quarter profit on strong EV sales
Adjusted net profit reaches 11.3 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion), exceeding the average estimate of 10.3 billion yuan[BEIJING] China’s Xiaomi reported a 80.9 per cent jump in third-quarter profit on...
Temasek-backed Manner Coffee seeks Hong Kong IPO, 10 years after starting as tiny stall: sources
[HONG KONG] China’s Manner Coffee is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, reviving expectations...
AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge creating US$25 billion paint giant
Under the merger, AkzoNobel shareholders will receive a US$2.5 billion dividend payout[PARIS] Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday (Nov 18) that it plans to merge with paintmaker Axalta...
Singtel users report mobile service disruption on Nov 18
[SINGAPORE] Singtel was hit by an outage on Tuesday (Nov 18), with more than 1,600 reports in the afternoon.Reports of outages spiked on Downdetector at that time, falling briefly...
