Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday introduced WhatsApp Channels, a feature that the social media giant said would help make…
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South Korea vows support for its chip sector amid China-US tension
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea pledged support for its chip sector on Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol describing competition in…
FBI says artificial intelligence being used for ‘sextortion’ and harassment
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned Americans that criminals are increasingly using artificial…
TikTok seeks up to $20 billion in e-commerce business this year – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -ByteDance-owned TikTok hopes to more than quadruple the size of its worldwide e-commerce operations to as much as $20…
Embattled CEO Chris Licht out at CNN
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Chris Licht has stepped down from the media company, effective immediately,…
Coinbase CEO hits back at SEC chair after lawsuit, says user funds are safe
By Hannah Lang, Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong on Wednesday hit back at U.S….
Nikola adjourns meeting to garner more support for share proposal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nikola adjourned its shareholder meeting on Wednesday after failing to garner enough support for a proposal…
Bank failures, ‘hard landing’ still top-of-mind for hedge funds
By Carolina Mandl and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big U.S. hedge fund and family office investors on Wednesday cautioned…
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive govt sites
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has committed to the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of its…
Amazon leads declines in discretionary sector, streaming companies outperform
By Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Shares in Amazon.com closed down 4.2% on Wednesday, leading declines in the S&P 500 consumer…