Google-parent Alphabet soars as Meta stumbles over AI costs
Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
White House against Anthropic expanding Mythos model access: report
European rocket blasts off with Amazon internet satellites
ArcelorMittal boosts sales but profits squeezed
Air France-KLM trims 2026 outlook over Middle East war impact
Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge
French economy records zero growth in first quarter
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
Cuban boy's sporting dreams on hold as surgery backlog grows
ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock
Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
Brazil lowers benchmark rate to 14.5% in second consecutive cut
Anti-Bezos campaign urges Met Gala boycott in New York
'Gritty' Philadelphia pitches itself as low-cost US World Cup choice
OpenAI facing 'waves' of US lawsuits over Canada mass shooting
Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'
Canada holds key rate steady, says will act if war inflation persists
US Fed chief's plans in focus as central bank set to hold rates steady
UBS first-quarter profits jump 80% on investment banking
Diving robot explores mystery of France's deepest shipwreck
Adidas reports higher profits but warns of 'volatile' climate
King Charles to stress UK-US cultural, trade ties in New York
Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China's logistics
An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm
Technology
Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.
Economy
The director of the first Argentine film to win an Oscar, Luis Puenzo, died on Tuesday aged 80, the main organization representing Argentine creatives said Tuesday.
Economy
Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, stressed Tuesday that he would not be controlled by the president as he fielded questions on his assets and central bank independence during his confirmation hearing.
Technology
Singapore's Daren Tang was reappointed Tuesday for a second six-year term in charge of the United Nations' patent and innovation agency.
Economy
Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, stressed Tuesday that he would not be controlled by the president as he fielded questions on his assets and central bank independence during his confirmation hearing.
Economy
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday championed trade multilateralism, saying Brazil seeks commercial ties "without preference" with partners from China and the United States to Russia and France.
Weather
COP31 co-hosts Australia and Turkey said Tuesday that a major energy crisis ignited by the Middle East war underscored the urgency of reducing fossil fuel dependency and investing in renewable alternatives.
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Chinese carmaker Chery said Tuesday it wants to manufacture a small electric vehicle in Europe for the European market.
Economy
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook.
Economy
Painful surges in oil prices are spurring countries to quickly rethink how to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as shortage risks from war in the Middle East grow greater by the day.
Economy
Day and night, drivers queue for hours for the chance to refill fuel tanks, as import-dependent Bangladesh grapples with shortages due to the Middle East war.
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Pilgrims prayed and shared fond memories at the tomb of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death Tuesday, as his successor, Leo, paid tribute to a man "who gave so much".
Oil prices dipped and stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflictual rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
Economy
Iran said Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.
Technology
A NASA rover has discovered more building blocks of life on Mars after carrying out a chemistry experiment never before conducted on another planet, scientists said Tuesday.
Economy
Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this year, handing the top job to a company veteran as it navigates a technology landscape being upended by AI.
Economy
Oil prices fell on Tuesday while stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.
Economy
Associated British Foods announced Tuesday that it would spin off its budget fashion chain Primark, splitting up one of the country's largest consumer businesses.
Economy
In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh gas field -- a mega project that is deepening the closed Central Asian state's already extensive ties with Beijing.
Technology
The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online -- but angering real-life musicians and drawing criticism from the Roma minority as a racist cliche.
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Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a barely-there sparkly leotard, it was arguably the cake that stole the show.
Economy
Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion in the city's largest listing this year.
Economy
An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago.
Economy
Amazon on Monday said it pumped another $5 billion into Anthropic as it ramps up its collaboration with the startup behind Claude artificial intelligence.
Technology
From edge inference to NVIDIA STX, purpose-built KV cache infrastructure for consistent performance at scale.
Technology
83% report WhatsApp is used for sensitive discussions, despite widespread misunderstanding of what encryption protects98% rely on platforms unable to deliver the sovereign control they say they want90% of organizations say they are crisis-ready, yet only 49% have unified crisis communications platforms
The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.
Economy
Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus.
Economy
Afro-Colombian woman Yuvelis Morales, a 25-year-old who has spent most of her adult life working to block the world's biggest oil companies from exploiting fragile ecosystems, won the environmental equivalent of a Nobel prize on Monday.
Iran said Monday it had not decided whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, while President Donald Trump vowed no let-up in a blockade and threatened to start bombing again.
Economy
Taliban officials are expected in Brussels in the coming weeks for talks on deporting Afghans from the EU to their home country, sources told AFP.
Technology
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.