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Amazon's robotaxi effort will begin testing in Los Angeles
Zoox, the autonomous driving technology company owned by Amazon, is preparing to begin testing its vehicles in Los Angeles this summer.…
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Amid buzzing drones and the rise of AI, Masters tries to balance tradition and tech
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Cellphones are banned at the Masters. Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese…
Business
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…
Business
After Disastrous First-Quarter Sales, Tesla's Stock Is Down 36% This Year. It Can Go Lower
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been under a microscope this year. The big question had consistently been about what first-quarter deliveries…
Business
Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year
The startup is currently raising a funding round of up to US$40 billion led by Japanese tech investment group SoftBank Billionaire Elon…
Business
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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'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…
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More tech layoffs hit Bay Area, as HP, Autodesk announce job cuts
Another round of layoffs hit the Bay Area’s volatile tech industry. HP Inc. plans to lay off up to 2,000 more employees as the company…
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Who's still playing Pokémon Go? Ask any of the 48,000 people at this Rose Bowl event
On the golf course just outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, thousands of people stride across the grass, phones in their hands and eyes on…
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UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key…
Fashion
Fendi Fall 2025: An Opulent Start to the Brand’s Centennial Year
Fendi is turning 100, just as the stigma of wearing real fur seems to be subsiding. Charged with creating the fall 2025 collection that…
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Toyota global output rises for the first time in a year in January
TOYOTA Motor said on Thursday its worldwide production rose for the first time in a year in January, as it ramped up output in Japan after…
Fashion
SAG Awards 2025 Red Carpet Was Year of Red Dresses With Anna Sawai, Monica Barbaro and More
The red trend is still going strong, as evidenced by the parade of fiery looks at the SAG Awards 2025 on Sunday in Los Angeles. On Sunday,…
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NAACP Image Awards 2025 Was Year of Plunging Necklines With Chloe and Halle Bailey and More
Plunging necklines were all the rage at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. Stars including Chloe and Halle…
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Walmart bonuses largely exceed targets but dip from prior year
WALMART will pay corporate employees more than their bonus target for another year, though workers will receive a slightly lower…
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Marilyn Monroe’s ‘The Seven Year Itch’ White Dress — Everything to Know About Her Iconic Costume and Where It Is Today
Among the most famous costumes in cinematic history, Marilyn Monroe’s white dress in “The Seven Year Itch” stands on its own. The iconic…
Business
Growth in global private equity deal flow may be slower than expected this year: Preqin
INVESTORS forecasting a quick uptake in global private equity (PE) activity this year may be disappointed, especially if the gap in…