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OpenAI, Microsoft strike non-binding pact as startup eyes IPO, growth
OpenAI, Microsoft strike non-binding pact as startup eyes IPO, growth

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft and OpenAI have agreed to a new framework for their partnership, signing a non-binding deal that would...

New Mexican budget targets Asian goods with sweeping trade measures
New Mexican budget targets Asian goods with sweeping trade measures

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico's government unveiled its 2026 budget proposal this week, introducing a sweeping package of new import...

U.S. FTC launches inquiry into chatbot practices at tech giants
U.S. FTC launches inquiry into chatbot practices at tech giants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. regulators are turning up the heat on makers of consumer-facing AI chatbots, demanding details on how companies...

Proposed 25% US levy on outsourcing alarms Indian tech industry
Proposed 25% US levy on outsourcing alarms Indian tech industry

BENGALURU, India: India's vast IT industry is bracing for prolonged uncertainty as U.S. lawmakers debate a proposed 25 percent tax...

U.S. stocks end week on mixed note, Dow drops 274 points
U.S. stocks end week on mixed note, Dow drops 274 points

NEW YORK, New York - Global equity markets delivered a mixed performance to close out the trading week on Friday, with technology shares...

Warner Bros Discovery may face takeover offer from Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros Discovery may face takeover offer from Paramount Skydance

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Hollywood could be on the brink of another blockbuster merger, with Paramount Skydance preparing a bid to...

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South Africa strikes down apartheid-era name law
South Africa strikes down apartheid-era name law

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: South Africa's Constitutional Court has struck down an apartheid-era law that prevented men from taking...

Undersea cable cuts hit connectivity in Africa, Asia, Middle East
Undersea cable cuts hit connectivity in Africa, Asia, Middle East

DUBAI, U.A.E.: A ship is believed to have accidentally severed key internet cables in the Red Sea, disrupting online access across...

Egypt: Mass Crackdown Targets Online Content Creators
Egypt: Mass Crackdown Targets Online Content Creators

(Beirut) - Egyptian authorities have since July 2025 carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online...

Young Emiratis raise UAE flag on Mount Kilimanjaro, highest peak in Africa
Young Emiratis raise UAE flag on Mount Kilimanjaro, highest peak in Africa

TANZANIA, 14th September, 2025 (WAM) - In an inspiring achievement showing the spirit of determination and perseverance, a team of...

(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-ATHLETICS-WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 10000M-AWARDING CEREMONY
(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-ATHLETICS-WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 10000M-AWARDING CEREMONY

(250914) -- TOKYO, Sept. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Beatrice Chebet (C) of Kenya, silver medalist Nadia Battocletti (L) of...

(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-ATHLETICS-WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 400M-HEATS
(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-ATHLETICS-WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 400M-HEATS

(250914) -- TOKYO, Sept. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Matthew Hudson-Smith of Britain reacts after the men's 400m heat at the 2025 World Athletics...

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