Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound

Shares in Google jumped higher following a favourable court ruling. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut. European and US equities …

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Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales

Colombia’s coal exports — like the rocks mined at the Mineria LyC coal mine in Tausa — have dropped dramatically since President Gustavo Petro’s ban on sales to Israel. Photo: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP/FileSource: AFP Colombia’s coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last …

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xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave Elon Musk’s AI firm

Mike Liberatore, xAI’s chief financial officer, has left the company, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. This marks the latest in a string of high-profile executive departures.  The former Airbnb executive joined the company in April and left around the end of July, per the WSJ. While at …

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Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy

Attorneys in a class action suit argued that Google collected data about mobile phone app activity even from users who applied security settings it recommended to avoid such tracking. Photo: Sergei GAPON / AFPSource: AFP A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering …

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Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini

Apple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google’s Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker, which has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, delayed its long-awaited Siri update until 2026. In the meantime, the …

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