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Coalition urges California attorney general to halt OpenAI's for-profit restructuring
SAN FRANCISCO — A coalition of California nonprofits, foundations and labor groups are raising concerns about ChatGPT maker OpenAI, urging…
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Apple exported 1.5 trillion rupees in iPhones from India last year, minister says
Apple exported more than 1.5 trillion rupees (S$23.6 billion) in iPhones from India in the last fiscal year, the nation’s technology…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Minecraft’ Is Already the Second-Biggest Movie of the Year With $301 Million in Global Debut
“A Minecraft Movie” landed on the big screen as an instant (and surprise) blockbuster smash with $301 million globally, providing…
Business
Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year
The company is currently raising a funding round of up to US$40 billion led by Japanese tech investment group SoftBank Billionaire Elon…
Business
UK weather: Friday expected to be hottest day of the year
Darren Bett Lead Weather Presenter The UK is expected to have its hottest day of the year so far on Friday as temperatures could reach 23C…
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Car dealer, candy maker could be first listings on SGX this year
Automotive-solutions provider Vin’s Holdings could be the first listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year. The car dealer, whose…
Business
Latin Music Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion for Third Straight Year, but Grows Only 6% From 2023: RIAA Report
Latin music revenues in the United States grew by 6% in 2024, exceeding $1 billion for a third consecutive year. This marks the ninth…
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OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from…
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Musk’s XAI deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Elon Musk just acquired the social network formerly known as Twitter for the second time in three years. Musk, the world’s richest person,…
Business
Asean Telecoms In 2025: The Year Ahead
In 2024, the Asia-Pacific communications industry experienced a 69% surge in Greenfield FDI, reaching USD 40 billion, making it the…
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Contributor: It's no metaphor — undersea cables hold together our precarious modern life
In the early days of the pandemic, I began pondering the idea of healing. I stumbled upon a story about a cable repair vessel, the Leon…
Business
Deutsche Bank extends CEO's mandate and revamps board in crucial year
Deutsche Bank has extended CEO Christian Sewing’s contract, while its deputy and another top executive will depart as part of a management…
Business
Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald Projects Only ‘Modest’ U.S. Growth This Year
The economy has come for Lululemon Athletica Inc. While the active powerhouse seemed able to float above such prosaic concerns year after…
Business
Sewage spilled into England's rivers and seas for record 3.6m hours last year
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent Becky Dale & Rob England BBC Verify Water companies…
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Turkey says Chery Auto’s partners to invest US$1 billion in plant to make 200,000 cars a year
[ANKARA/BEIJING] Turkey said on Wednesday (Mar 26) that Chery Automobile’s partners will invest US$1 billion in a manufacturing facility…
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Average growth of 8% a year in last decade by Singapore’s general insurance sector
The Republic’s general insurance sector has grown at an average annual rate of around 8 per cent in the last decade, reflecting its…
Business
Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid protests
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk told employees to hold on to their stock and stay optimistic amid a series of blows to his company’s…
Culture
Apple Is Losing Over $1 Billion per Year on Streaming Service, Has 45 Million Apple TV+ Subscribers (Report)
Apple‘s video streaming business is still firmly in the red, according to a new report. The Apple TV+ premium subscription service is…
Business
UK weather: start of spring brings warmest day of year so far
During this brief spell of warm weather temperatures are roughly 4-7°C (7.2-12.6°F) above the March average. However, this isn't uncommon…
Culture
Apple losing over US$1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports
The tech giant has spent more than US$5 billion a year on content since launching Apple TV+ in 2019 but trimmed it by around US$500…
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‘Balatro’ Wins Game of the Year at Game Developers Choice Awards; ‘Consume Me’ Takes Top Honor for Independent Games Festival
“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top…
Business
Tech stocks keep tumbling this year. Here's why
When President Trump returned to the White House, tech executives from Apple, OpenAI, Oracle and other companies pledged to create…
Fashion
'The Apprentice' made Trump a reality TV mogul. Now Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
More than two decades ago, Donald Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” became a ratings winner and remade his image as a successful…