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Americas

Senate Republican says Chinese vehicle bill will not ban Mercedes-Benz in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 : A sponsor of a bill toughen a U.S. government ‌ban on Chinese vehicles said Tuesday talks are ongoing to ensure German automaker Mercedes-Benz is not banned from selling vehicles in the United States.The bill approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in July would ban companies with mo

Exclusive-Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company

Sept 29 : Anthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is uncertain, the company said in the prospectus for its stock market debut seen by Reuters.While it gears up for what could be the largest initial public o

European telcos may get more time to phase out high-risk suppliers under EU proposal

BRUSSELS, Sept 29 : Europe's mobile telecoms ​operators could get more time to phase out equipment from suppliers deemed high risk, according to a proposal by EU governments seen by Reuters, after the sector complained replacement could reach €40 billion ($45 billion).The European Commission proposed in J

Apple plans engineering-focused overhaul under Ternus, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 29 : Apple's new chief executive officer, John Ternus, is moving to overhaul the iPhone maker with a greater focus on engineering, in an effort to accelerate product development, broaden its range of devices and create a leaner organization, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.The early ideas under consid

Why female DIY is having a moment

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Chip startup Efficient Computer raises $97 million at $650 million valuation

(Corrects headline and paragraphs 1 and 9 to reflect that Efficient Computer raised $97 million, not $100 million)By Stephen NellisSAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 : Efficient Computer, a chip startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, on Tuesday said it has raised $97 million in additional funding, bringi

OpenAI's annual recurring revenue nears $70 billion, Axios reports

Sept 29 : OpenAI's annual recurring revenue is nearing $70 billion as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the financials of the startup. The ChatGPT maker's annualized revenue run rate has grown more than 70 per cent since the beginning of the

Europe

Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks

LONDON, Sept 29 : Visa has open-sourced part of its AI-powered cyber defence system after "humbling" lessons from vulnerabilities exposed by AI models, as the payments giant braces for autonomous cyberattacks and future quantum-computing threats.Visa processes roughly a billion payments a day worth around $15

Americas

Netlist seeks US import ban on Micron chips used in Google, Nvidia AI computing

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 : Computer-memory company Netlist said on Tuesday that it has filed a new complaint at a U.S. trade tribunal seeking to block imports of Micron memory chips used in Google, Nvidia and Broadcom products for AI computing.• Netlist said in the complaint, first filed under seal at the U.S. I

Americas

Spotify, Anthropic's Claude down for some US users, Downdetector shows

Sept 29 : Spotify and Anthropic's Claude were down for thousands of U.S. users on Tuesday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.More than 17,000 U.S. users reported issues with Spotify as of 10:12 a.m. ET, while more than 11,000 users reported issues with Claude, according to Downdetector.

Anthropic's IPO prospectus sharpens focus on AI valuations

Sept 29 : Anthropic is betting that AI will reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.The AI lab, which could be valued at more than $2 trillion in its IPO, plans to spend $518 billion on cloud computing and

Americas

Meta expands Instagram school program as teen safety scrutiny grows

Sept 29 : Meta said on Tuesday it is adding new features to Instagram's school partnership program in the US, expanding tools for schools and students as the social media company steps up efforts to protect teens online.Here are some details:• Meta said nearly 17,000 schools have joined the program t

AT&T signs over $3 billion fiber deal with Corning as data demand surges

Sept 29 : AT&T on Tuesday said it had signed a multi-year deal worth more than $3 billion with Corning to procure fiber and cable, as the telecom giant expands its network to meet surging demand for data.Corning shares rose 3.3 per cent in premarket trading. Fiber network build-out has emerged as a cri

Asia

Japan's fusion energy startup to begin power-on tests at pilot reactor in 2027

TOKI, Japan, Sept 29 : Japanese startup Helical Fusion expects to begin preliminary power-on tests at its demonstration fusion reactor in 2027, it said on Tuesday, a step towards its goal of becoming a global leader in commercial nuclear fusion energy.The company is developing Helix HARUKA, Japan's first int

Asia

China unveils rate cut, mortgage subsidies to spur growth

BEIJING: China unveiled measures on Tuesday (Sep 29) designed to steer cheaper credit into a range of sectors including infrastructure and technology, as well as expanding support for home buyers, in a fresh bid to shore up its slowing economy.The measures were announced a day after the cabinet pledged to ste

Bangladesh eyes Airbus deal for 10 aircraft after Boeing order

DHAKA, Sept 29 : Bangladesh is looking to buy 10 aircraft from France's Airbus for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, a minister said on Tuesday, as the government pushes ahead with plans to expand the national carrier's fleet days after signing a deal for 11 additional Boeing jets.• The government could sign an ag

Europe

Swiss archaeologists redraw Roman maps after drought discoveries

AVENCHES, Switzerland, Sept 29 : Archaeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record.Drought can reveal hidden archaeological sites through "parch marks" created when vegetation above them withers, one of several

AI startup EliseAI valued at $4 billion in latest funding round

Sept 29 : EliseAI said on Tuesday it was valued at $4 billion following its latest funding round, which nearly doubled the housing and healthcare-focused AI company's valuation from a year ago.The $350-million funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from

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