Mercedes drivers can soon turn to ChatGPT for voice control
(Reuters) – ChatGPT will soon hit the road. Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said U.S. drivers could power some of their luxury…
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Factbox-Layoffs pick up pace in Canada as Bell cuts 1,300 roles
(Reuters) – Canadian companies across industries have laid off thousands in recent months as a post-pandemic spending splurge fades and…
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce business
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) -Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions…
CoinEx accepts New York ban, to pay $1.8 million to resolve attorney general lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – CoinEx agreed to pay $1.8 million and be banned from operating in New…
Audi chief sets sights on China in electric car catch-up
By Cristina Amann INGOLSTADT, Germany (Reuters) -Audi has to speed up development of new models to meet a surge in…
News junkies turn to TikTok to chart new paths in media
By Magali Druscovich and Sheila Dang (Reuters) – To make sense of the unprecedented events of Jan. 6, 2021, Vitus…
Stellantis invests 100 million euros in startups, mobility fund
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – The venture capital arm of automaker Stellantis said on Thursday it will invest about…
US plays down chance of breakthrough from Blinken China visit after tense call
By Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday played down expectations of any…
Siemens to spend $2.2 billion to ramp up global production
By John Revill and Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE/ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) on a new global…
China pushes platform firms to protect consumer, vendor rights
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s market regulator on Thursday announced a five-month campaign that will ensure platform companies optimise their protocols,…