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Microsoft-backed startup d-Matrix launches first AI chip

(Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup d-Matrix on Tuesday said it is shipping its first AI chip aimed at delivering services such as chatbots and video generators.

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Alphabet's AI partnership with Anthropic no longer under UK scrutiny

(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday the partnership between Google-parent Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic did not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions.

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German police clear protest site at Tesla gigafactory

BERLIN (Reuters) - A camp of protesters opposed to the expansion of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla's plant in Grueneheide near Berlin is being cleared, a police spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Cryptoverse: 'Elation' as bitcoin basks in Trump glow

(Reuters) - Joe McCann was sitting in his Miami condo, eyes glued to screens flashing with bitcoin trades as the American election results rolled in.

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Nvidia's options primed for $300-billion price swing after earnings

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Options traders are primed for a nearly $300-billion swing in Nvidia's market value following the chipmaker's quarterly results on Wednesday, U.S. options market data showed.

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Launch costs hit Sonova's profit, as it bets on new product with AI tech

(Reuters) - Sonova reported half-year core profit below market expectations on Tuesday, hit by costs related to the launch of its new AI-boosted hearing device which it is betting on to regain market share.

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XPeng forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates

(Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng forecast fourth quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, thanks to new car models and improving domestic market.

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Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot, something that OpenAI says it has stopped doing.

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Meta disagrees with India antitrust ruling on WhatsApp, to mount legal challenge

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it disagreed with an order by India's competition watchdog that placed data-sharing restrictions between WhatsApp and its other applications and said it would legally challenge the order.

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Has Apple's latest update solved the final problem of lost luggage?

The advent of AirTags has made tracking down lost luggage far simpler, and yet one final hurdle to getting your bag back remained: telling the airline where it is so they can get it for you.

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Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?

"I can't get him out of here," Trump joked about Musk at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last Thursday.

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Thai fimin says phase two of digital wallet will cover 4 million people

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The second phase of the Thai government's "digital wallet" handout scheme will cover 4 million people and total 40 billion baht ($1.16 billion), Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Tuesday.

AI

AI: this fake granny can drive scam callers to distraction

A UK mobile network operator has come up with an innovative solution for discouraging scam callers. It has developed an artificial intelligence tool capable of holding conversations with scammers and keeping them on the line for as long as possible.

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India's Zomato expects food delivery business to grow 30% annually over 5 years, exec says

CHENNAI (Reuters) - Indian food delivery major Zomato expects its key meal delivery business to grow at an annual rate of 30% over the next five years, a top executive said, hailing the listing of SoftBank-backed peer Swiggy as a boost for the sector.

Smartphones

Realme GT 7 Pro debuts with Snapdragon Elite 8, AI underwater camera at RM3,699

Smartphone maker Realme unveiled its new flagship, the GT 7 Pro, claiming it to be the first device officially launched in Malaysia powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor.

Internet

Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' after sea cable cut

The fault was detected in the undersea cable C-Lion1, Cinia said in a statement, adding that all services provided by the cable were down.

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Exclusive-Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring', sources say

NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the technology giant looks to add to its entertainment portfolio.

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EU to demand tech transfers from Chinese companies, FT reports

(Reuters) - The European Union is planning to compel Chinese companies to transfer technology to European businesses in return for EU subsidies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing two senior EU officials.

Internet

US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: report

The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday.

Video games

Roblox bolsters child safety measures after abuse reports

A report by Bloomberg last year said at least 24 people had been arrested since 2018 for grooming, abusing or abducting victims met through the platform.