Michael Jackson estate eyeing near-$1bn sale of music rights: report
(AFP) The estate of Michael Jackson is closing in on a deal to sell half...
Google strikes back in AI battle with Microsoft
(AFP) Google on Wednesday announced a slew of features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it ramped up a battle...
Microsoft's Activision takeover bid dealt setback in UK
(AFP) Microsoft’s planned $69-billion takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard could significantly harm competition and consumer choice, UK regulators concluded...
India's Modi hits back at opposition after Adani furore
(AFP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended his record after criticism of his close association with tycoon Gautam...
S.Africa awaits glimmer of light in Ramaphosa's annual speech
(AFP) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his annual address to the nation on Thursday, facing mounting pressure over the...
France to turn wine into industrial alcohol to battle surplus
(AFP) France plans to spend millions of euros to turn wine into industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to drain...
Markets mostly rise but rate worries keep optimism in check
(AFP) Most markets rose Wednesday but traders remained on edge after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell reiterated that inflation was...
Biden accuses social media companies of exploiting children
(AFP) President Joe Biden called on US lawmakers Tuesday to restrict how social media companies lure children and collect their...
Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
(AFP) “Excuse me, coming through,” a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of...
Deepfake 'news anchors' in pro-China footage: research
(AFP) The “news broadcasters” appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos that a research report...
Video conferencing star Zoom cuts staff by 15 percent
(AFP) The company behind the Zoom video conferencing platform — which became a household name during the pandemic — announced...
Inflation starting to slow but long, 'bumpy' road ahead: Powell
(AFP) US inflation is starting to cool but the road ahead will likely be long and bumpy, Federal Reserve Chair...
French unions seek to keep momentum in pension showdown
(AFP) Opponents of France’s controversial pension reform plan sought to keep up the momentum on a third day of protests...
Canada records lower consumer goods imports, energy exports in December
(AFP) Canada posted a smaller trade deficit in December as both exports and imports fell, but capped off the year...
AI supercharges battle of web search titans
(AFP) A new generation of AI chatbots has unleashed a titanic battle between Microsoft and Google for the eyeballs of...
