Technology

Google says discord over search results is unresolved; risks EU antitrust fine

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google said it failed this week to resolve disagreements with hotels, airlines and specialised search services such as Skyscanner over how it presents search results, putting it at risk of a hefty European Union antitrust fine.

Technology

Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome

(Reuters) -Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI said on Wednesday it has launched Comet, a new web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, as the startup looks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet's Google Chrome.

Technology

Musk-owned X's CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

(Reuters) -Elon Musk-owned X's CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move, just months after the social media platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI.

Technology

Instant View: Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4 trillion in market value

(Reuters) -Nvidia notched a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first public company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks.

Technology

Czech government bans DeepSeek usage in public administration

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech government banned usage of any services of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in the Czech public administration due to security concerns, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.

Technology

Nvidia clinches historic $4 trillion market value on AI dominance

(Reuters) -Nvidia notched a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first public company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks.

Technology

Poland to report Musk's chatbot Grok to EU for offensive comments

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is going to report Elon Musk's xAI to the European Commission after its chatbot Grok made offensive comments about Polish politicians, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Technology

Dubai's Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to payments

DUBAI (Reuters) -Emirates has signed a preliminary deal with Crypto.com that will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform's payment service, the Gulf carrier's parent company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Technology

Exclusive-Arm estimates a 14-fold increase in data center customers since 2021, company says

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The number of customers that use Arm-based chips in data centers has grown to 70,000, a 14-fold increase since 2021, the company told Reuters.

Technology

Analysis-America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be built.

Technology

REUTERS NEXT-Ant International 'seriously considering' stablecoin license applications

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore-headquartered financial technology company Ant International is "seriously considering" stablecoin license applications in multiple jurisdictions around the world, an executive said on Wednesday.

Technology

Musk's Starlink receives India's final regulatory nod for launch

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's space regulator on Wednesday granted Starlink a licence to launch commercial operations in the country, clearing the only remaining regulatory hurdle for the satellite provider to enter the market.

Internet

Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories.

Technology

Exclusive-Ambani's Reliance Jio delays India IPO beyond this year, sources say

NEW DELHI/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Indian telecoms and digital giant Reliance Jio Platforms, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has decided not to launch its planned IPO this year, delaying one of the country's most anticipated stock offerings, two people familiar with the matter said.

AI

Can Kenya attract the outsourcing jobs of the AI future?

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales – tapping into the outsourcing market's artificial intelligence-boosted boom.

Social media

X blasts India 'censorship' order on thousands of accounts

Social media platform X said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" after the Indian government ordered it last week to block more than 2,000 accounts, including two belonging to the Reuters news agency.

Nation

ITU sec-gen favourably views Malaysia's council re-election bid, says Fahmi

GENEVA, Switzerland: Malaysia's bid for re-election as an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) council member for the 2027-2030 term has received positive feedback from the agency's secretary-general Doreen Bogdan-Martin.

Technology

Australia's Telstra to axe 550 roles in enterprise business overhaul

(Reuters) -Telstra Group, Australia's top telecom operator, said on Wednesday that it plans to lay off 550 employees as part of an ongoing overhaul of its enterprise business and structural changes across other parts of the organisation.

Technology

Turkey blocks X's Grok content for alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values

ANKARA (Reuters) -A Turkish court on Wednesday blocked access to some content from Grok, developed by Elon Musk-founded company xAI, after authorities said the chatbot generated responses insulting President Tayyip Erdogan, modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and religious values.

Technology

Musk chatbot Grok removes posts after complaints of antisemitism

(Reuters) -Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, removed what it called "inappropriate" social media posts on Tuesday after complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League that Grok produced content with antisemitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler.