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Musk bashes Trump-backed AI megaproject
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Tech titan Elon Musk has cast doubt on a $500-billion artificial intelligence project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there.
SoftBank CEO set to announce $100 bn US investment
AFP, Published on 16/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - The head of Japan's SoftBank is set to announce plans on Monday to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years, a spokesperson for US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team told AFP.
Biden turns 81 as voters show concern about age
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - Joe Biden joked about his age as he celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday, but the issue is no laughing matter for many voters as he seeks reelection next year.
SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» TOKYO - Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring back the good times.
Trump due in court to face historic criminal charges
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge Tuesday to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil.
Despite jokes and bravado, Biden chafes at age scrutiny
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - With voters and opponents raising concerns over Joe Biden's advanced age as he ramps up a still-unofficial 2024 campaign, the 80-year-old president frequently parries such jabs with uneasy humor.
Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
AFP, Published on 16/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world's biggest social media application, which marks the tenth anniversary Wednesday of its stock market debut.
Ukraine crisis reveals growing Republican rift on Russia
AFP, Published on 28/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - As Washington rallies the international community against Russian aggression in Ukraine, conflict has broken out back home between traditional Republicans determined to defend democracy overseas and an isolationist base asking why America should take sides at all.
Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognizable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends headed this way for 2022.
OnlyFans: doomed by its own porn ban?
AFP, Published on 25/08/2021
» PARIS: When the website OnlyFans announced plans to ban sexually explicit content, the internet was awash with comparisons to another site that famously went down the "family-friendly" route -- and promptly lost many of its users.