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Meta restores Facebook posts by Malaysian media on PM Anwar's meeting with Hamas

Meta Platforms has restored Facebook posts by Malaysian media covering Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's meeting this week with a Hamas leader, saying they were

Meta restores Facebook posts by Malaysian media on PM Anwar's meeting with Hamas

SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI

(This May 16 story has been refiled to amend quotes to clarify that SoftBank was referring to workers and customers in general, not necessarily its own, in paragraphs 3 and 4) TOKYO (Reuters) -

SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI

China's Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said on Thursday it would launch one new model per year under its lower-priced Onvo brand and price them similarly to gasoline vehicles, as the

China's Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand

Temu targeted in EU consumer group's complaint to EU tech regulator

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu was hit with a European Union complaint on Thursday over a potential breach of online content rules by the PDD Group-

Temu targeted in EU consumer group's complaint to EU tech regulator

Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in licence plate case

A Swedish appeals court upheld on Thursday a dismissal of Tesla's lawsuit against Sweden's Transport Agency in a conflict over licence plates, part of a wider dispute between the U.S.

Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in licence plate case

Recently delisted Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs in restructuring drive

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Toshiba said on Thursday it will cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as the industrial conglomerate accelerates restructuring under new ownership.

Recently delisted Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs in restructuring drive

Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election

An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to a Bollywood song

Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election

Japan's Honda raises electrification investment to $65 billion through FY2030

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about $65 billion over the 10 years running through the 2030 business year, it said on Thursday.

Japan's Honda raises electrification investment to $65 billion through FY2030

US prosecutors examining financial transactions at Block, NBC News reports

(Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

US prosecutors examining financial transactions at Block, NBC News reports

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

Indian vote body tells X to remove Modi party video targeting Muslims, opposition

India's Election Commission directed social media platform X on Tuesday to take down a video post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party after an opposition complaint that it

Indian vote body tells X to remove Modi party video targeting Muslims, opposition

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

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One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Bridgewater piled into Mag Seven stocks in Q1 but spurned Tesla - filings

Bridgewater Associates piled into six of the so-called Magnificent Seven megacap U.S. stocks in the first quarter, making an $800 million bet on Google-parent

Bridgewater piled into Mag Seven stocks in Q1 but spurned Tesla - filings

KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says

U.S. investment firm KKR will likely offer remedies next week in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval to buy Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line access network,

KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Mercedes CEO speaks against restrictions on trade with China

Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius on Wednesday spoke against imposing restrictions on trade with China, stressing that the country remains the group's most important

Mercedes CEO speaks against restrictions on trade with China

Brazil's Telefonica quarterly profit rises 7%, but misses forecasts

Brazilian telecommunications operator Telefonica Brasil posted on Tuesday a net profit below analysts' expectations, even though it increased by 7.3% in the first quarter from a

Brazil's Telefonica quarterly profit rises 7%, but misses forecasts

Japan's SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Japan's SoftBank Group swung to a net profit in the final quarter of its financial year, it said on Monday, even as an investment loss at its Vision Fund arm

Japan's SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Trump says US China tariffs needed on other vehicles, products

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Biden administration's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, semiconductors and medical products should be

Trump says US China tariffs needed on other vehicles, products

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made drones by 30% and bar imports of drones that

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

MicroStrategy, Indian companies among additions to MSCI indexes

(Reuters) -Index provider MSCI will count U.S. bitcoin investor MicroStrategy among 42 additions to its widely tracked world index while more firms from India join its emerging markets index,

MicroStrategy, Indian companies among additions to MSCI indexes

Siemens to sell drive division to KPS for $3 billion, sources

By Alexander Hübner BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) -Germany's Siemens will sell its Innomotics large motors and drives division to financial investor KPS Capital Partners for 3 billion euros ($3.25 billion),

Siemens to sell drive division to KPS for $3 billion, sources

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Philippines, US repel mock foreign invaders in annual military exercises

U.S. and Philippine armed forces fired missiles and artillery to thwart a simulated invasion in the Philippines' northern waters facing Taiwan on

Philippines, US repel mock foreign invaders in annual military exercises

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they have quelled protests in a northern province over security forces' attempts to eradicate opium poppy cultivation which generates income for

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests
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